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We Didn’t Quite Get To The End….

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

….in fact, we missed it by about 1.6 miles!!! But hey-ho, it was a great day with the great company of Mick and Reece. We just snipped back any brambles that looked like they were about to break out and … Continue reading →

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A route from the Western Relief Road Cycle Path to the Greenway and to Leamington Spa or Draycote Water?

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

A late update from Wednesday’s workday, but here goes. We needed easy access to the southerly part of the path so we could get the bench components on site. We found a gate to a field that runs between the … Continue reading →

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Hedgehogs

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Today was all about hedgehogs!! We had Debbie join us from Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and what an interesting morning it was. In between making a bench, we had a really great talk about hedgehogs, and then made some hedgehog recording … Continue reading →

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It Was All Pickaxes And Mattocks Today

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Four of us today, swinging pickaxes and mattocks. Oh boy, I can feel my shoulders and arms starting to ache already. Marcus, Paul, Steve and myself made it today. A good turn-out seeing as there was the Cawston Summer Sizzler … Continue reading →

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A shift in what we are doing…

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Sunday was a shift indeed. Instead of kicking about looking for jobs to do over the summer, we started to look for wildflowers and mini-beasts. Oh boy, did we find some beauties. Aaron, Mick, Linda, Jack and myself made it … Continue reading →

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Sustrans Joined Us Today.

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It is always a real pleasure when anyone from Sustrans joins us. Today we had Martyn, the Land Manager for the area. The reason that it is such a pleasure is because we have the chance to showcase our lovely … Continue reading →

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Massively Pleased With Progress…

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I am so happy with where we are at. The nice wide path is airy and drying out nicely. Looking up and down looks good. Great to work with Mick, Carrina and Aaron, today. A quick up and down the … Continue reading →

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Bird Boxes are Up!!

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Thanks to Andrew who made them, and Aaron who got them up, today. We have just caught the tail end of the period when birds are searching for somewhere to nest, so we can look forward to monitoring and recording … Continue reading →

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Back on the Ridge…

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We are being so careful at the moment with nesting birds. We are removing the last of the trees on the ballast ridge, so that we have a dry path, and give the muddy old path chance to grass over. … Continue reading →

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TREE DOWN!!

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Tree down on the greenway. Unfortunately discovered at the end of our workday, so it will have to wait until next time to be cleared. However, easy to walk around it, so not a problem. Aaron, Linda, Howard and myself … Continue reading →