Tag Archives: Active Travel

Unscheduled Bench Work…

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Seven brave souls turned out today in the scorching heat. I think it went over 30 degrees C (almost 90 in F) as the sun slowly melted everything and everyone. Mark, Ian, Steve, Reece, Marcus, Dave, and Paul. We were … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Active Travel, cawston greenway, community, Connecting Communities, Connecting With Nature, conservation, cycling, Dunchurch Bridleway, nature, walking | 8 Comments

Bacon Time

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Eight of us made it today with the lure of a bacon bap, seeing as it’s the first workday of the month. Mark, Ian, Marcus, Steve, Reece, Matt, Martin, and Paul turned out with a plan in mind. Marcus, Ian … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Active Travel, cawston, Connecting Communities, Connecting With Nature, cycling, Dunchurch, walking, Wheeling | 14 Comments

Benched Out…

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

A bit of a weird one this week where I need to take you back to 2020 when me and Kerrie, my wife, put in a little pedestal bench with views across the heath. In June of last year we … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Active Travel, cawston greenway, coffee and cake, Connecting Communities, Connecting With Nature, Dunchurch Bridleway, picnic benches | 7 Comments

Finally Fixed an OCD Niggle

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Please click Cawston Greenway if viewing through WordPress Reader so all the slideshows work properly. Eight of us turned out on a morning where rain was threatening from about 11 o’clock. Reece, Marcus, Steve, Martin, Mark, Ian, Matt, and Paul. … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Active Travel, Cawston Nature Trail, Connecting Communities, Connecting With Nature, cycling, Dunchurch Nature Trail, Nature Trails, walking | 12 Comments

Connecting Communities

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Please click on Cawston Greenway to make all the slideshows work if you found us through the WordPress Reader. Seven of us ventured out in what seemed like a reasonably warm day. Marcus, Reece, Steve, Ian, Matt, Dave, and Paul. … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Active Travel, cawston, Connecting Communities, Dunchurch, England Countryside, nature, Nature Trails, trails, volunteering, Warwickshire | 7 Comments

Back On Top Of It…

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you’re viewing via WordPress Reader, please click on Cawston Greenway so that the slideshows work properly. Four of us turned out today (Martin, Ian, Steve, and Paul) in what was another beltingly hot day. Records have been broken all … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Active Travel, cawston, cawston greenway, community, Connecting Communities, Connecting With Nature, conservation, cycling, Dunchurch, Dunchurch Bridleway, mountain biking, nature, Sustainable Transport, walking | 10 Comments

Keeping The Bugs At Bay…

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you’re reading this via the WordPress Reader, please click on Cawston Greenway to make the slideshows work and the pictures to scale. Six wildlife superheroes turned out today. Marcus, Reece, Ian, Dave, Martin, and Paul. The main aim being … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Active Travel, butterflies, cawston greenway, Cawston Warwickshire, community, Connecting Communities, Connecting With Nature, cycling, Dunchurch, Dunchurch Bridleway, nature, outdoors | 9 Comments

Last Chance Saloon

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you are viewing via the WordPress Reader, please click on cawstongreenway.co.uk so that all the slideshows work and the photos are the correct size. Six of us turned out this morning, with some of us looking very nicely tanned, … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Active Travel, butterflies, community, Connecting Communities, Connecting With Nature, conservation, cycling, nature, outdoors, volunteer work, walking | 9 Comments

Ants in your Pants

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you’re viewing this with the WordPress Viewer, please click on cawstongreenway.co.uk for a far better experience. Six of us turned out today with the promise of a bacon roll. Steve, Matt, Reece, Dave, Martin, and Paul (we also had … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Active Travel, butterflies, cawston greenway, community, Connecting Communities, Connecting With Nature, conservation, cycling, Dunchurch Bridleway, nature, outdoors, trail walking, volunteer work, wildlife | 8 Comments

How Many Blokes Does it Take to Build a Bench?

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you’re viewing through the WordPress Viewer, click on cawstongreenway.co.uk for a far better viewing experience. We had a super donation from a lovely lady called Jacquie this week in the form of a bench, and enough buy-me-a-coffee hits to pay for … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Access To Nature, Active Travel, bacon rolls, cawston greenway, Connecting Communities, Connecting With Nature, Dunchurch Bridleway, wild flowers | 12 Comments

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Wed 28th Oct - Sky Blue Bench - working southward. Strim and widen path.
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Wed 4th Nov - Sky Blue Bench - trim hedge.
Wed 11th Nov - Sky Blue Bench - trim hedge.
Fri 13th Nov - Dunchurch - Windmill Lane - working westward and stain benches if dry (widen path around field).
Wed 18th Nov - Berrybanks - extend butterfly clearing and clear off wildflower area north side of underpass.
Wed 25th Nov - Berrybanks - thin trees on southern side to let more sunlight in on south-facing bank.
Fri 27th Nov - Dunchurch - Symmetry Park - working eastward thinning and widening.
Wed 2nd Dec - Underpass - (south side) seeding with garlic mustard seeds.
Wed 9th Dec - Underpass - (north side) clearing out wildflower area and seeding with garlic mustard seeds.
Fri 11th Dec - Dunchurch - Symmetry Park - working westward thinning and strimming.