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Sunday Workday

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Great workday today. Linda, Aaron, Mick, Tim and myself were treated to a nice bit of winter sun as we worked to clear off the south facing bank at Berrybanks. Having cleared the dead vegetation from last year, we found … Continue reading →

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AWOL

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Yes, that was me on this Wednesday’s workday. I had actually put a note on our facebook page saying that I could not make it, but tagged it onto the January workday dates and I guess it just got buried. … Continue reading →

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Misty Weekender

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Strange day today. We had a bit of sunshine and then it was a bit misty and damp. But it did not deter eight of us turning out and creating a super wildlife habitat at Berrybanks. Well done Aaron, Jez, … Continue reading →

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It was so cold today….

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

……that my drink froze in its water-bottle!! But that did not deter Reece, Marcus, John and me. We started a fire and boy-o-boy did it labour for the first half hour, but eventually the brash started to dry out and … Continue reading →

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New Bluebell Glade

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Great day today with five of us turning out, which is pretty good for a weekday. Well done Mick, Carrina, Reece, Marcus and myself. We have been gifted a couple of bags of English bluebell bulbs, so Marcus, Carrina and … Continue reading →

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What a stinker!!

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Eight of us made it today and we started to try and dig channels from the path to the edge, where it drops away, in an attempt to drain all the standing, stagnant, stinky water. It was going nowhere, so … Continue reading →

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Berrybanks is done for now.

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

A great turn-out today with seven of us. Mick, Aaron, Tim, Sophia, Peter, Janet and me. Basically we just had a mad tidy-up of all the brash from previous workdays, when it was too wet, or time was short, for a … Continue reading →

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THE PLAN SO FAR…

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This is the plan for this winter: We cut three new glades in the section from the start, next to HHJS, to The Bear. I want to just gently push these back and let more light in. Over time I … Continue reading →

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A Good Day At The Rugby End…

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Well what a good turn-out today, with I reckon 20+ people volunteering to get some clearings made on the section between The Bear and the start of the railway path next to Henry Hinde Junior School. Some nice log piles … Continue reading →

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Awfully Slow Progress!!!

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Mick, Aaron and me down at Berrybanks again today. It is slow and hard work and we are literally inching along at a painfully slow pace. This is where we are at, a nice V shape with a flat bottom. … Continue reading →

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