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Next Draycote Workday..

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Next Draycote workday is Sunday 9th October at 1:30pm. Working on the bit next to the golf club. We can park at the golf club and gain access via the public footpath. Ask at the golf shop for directions and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday is the new Monday

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Our first Wednesday workday went well. Inching further ahead with the removal of the overhang at Berrybanks. It is certainly dryer underfoot where we have cleared in previous weeks. Mushrooms growing! Next workday is Thursday 22nd September in the same … Continue reading →

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Draycote to Potford’s Dam

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Well what a great first workday getting the path cleared. We had about 15 people turn out and managed to cut the path back so it is now about six foot wide. We did about half a mile, which I … Continue reading →

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Soggy One!

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It was a bit of a damp morning after three or four days rain, but we carried on clearing the overhanging trees at the Berrybanks section. Mick and Steve tackling the wet scrub. We are slowly inching towards the underpass. … Continue reading →

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Cutting Back Again

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Today the three of us had a good look at the trees for any late nesting birds, found none, so decided to get stuck into clearing the rest of the path at Berrybanks. The overhanging branches are stopping the path … Continue reading →

A Very Reflective Day…

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Well this was the last of our “easy days” where we are just picking up the small amount of litter, and cutting back brambles that look like they are about to break out across the path. Behind this easy time, … Continue reading →

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It’s Looking Good!!!

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Today I jumped on at Berrybanks and walked down to the bird-box clearing, where I met Mick and Aaron. Picked up about a third of a bag of litter. Some of it was aged stuff and a little bit of … Continue reading →

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Bear Litter-Pick

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Mick and me finally got down to the bridge that goes over the greenway by The Bear pub. We wandered up to Berrybanks and then back again, picking up as much of the litter that we could reach. It was … Continue reading →

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Cutting Back

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I got to Berrybanks on time and thought I was on my own. Rather than start to pull up more Sow Thistle, I just wandered southwards and cut back any brambles that looked like they were heading towards the path. … Continue reading →

Bye-bye Sow Thistle

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Three of us today and we set off snipping back any bramble that was creeping onto the path. Aaron went southwards and reached the end of our bit, whilst Mick and myself headed northbound and again. got to the start, … Continue reading →