Tag Archives: butterflies

Woodworking Workshop No. 2

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Well I suppose this week we have to mostly talk about the new-old recycled-bench that took one for the team. The seats were always a little bit of an invitation for a bit of mischief, due them being a bit … Continue reading →

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How to Add Biodiversity

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Quite a few times we have felt like calling in the USAF to napalm the whole path and give us a blank canvas to start again and do it our way, however, we have to work with what we have … Continue reading →

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World Famous, You Say?

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

People are asking, with a raised eyebrow, why our round picnic benches and mugs are “world-famous” as mentioned in last week’s blog. Well, in my geeky little world of facts and figures, the blog stats tell me that no less … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Halves

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Whilst we were back at the Potford Dam end, with delightful views over Lawford Heath, I was reminded of the day that David, the Ecologist from Sustrans came to help. He brought cookies and Lady’s Bedstraw seeds, and we brought … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Stinging Nettles

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Arrgh!!! Our butterfly bank has a huge mass of nettles growing on it!! I really don’t want to be doing the mass pulling-up of the prickly things, like last time. As much as we cover our hands and arms, we … Continue reading →

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Christmas has come early…

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I somehow acquired a Douglas Fir Christmas tree. It was being sold off on Christmas Eve for £3 so I grabbed it and stuck it outside my house for the festive holiday. It then sat in a pot, on my … Continue reading →

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We finished re-staining the benches…

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Today, we cracked on with re-staining the rest of our bench collection with my mate, who does what it says on the tin, Ronseal. And it didn’t rain!!! There’s a first!! Don’t they look absolutely divine. Simple, yet elegant design, … Continue reading →

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Playing Farmers

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It’s always a tremendous feeling to be at the start of a wildflower-glade creation. Sowing the seeds that we collected last summer, and adding new seeds to the mix, to try to increase the biodiversity. To not do this means … Continue reading →

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Renaming The Benches

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We have some new additions to our bench collection, and some modifications, due to the over-enthusiastic youth trying to wrestle with them last year, after too much fighting juice. We also have the first of the Spring blossom. The feel-good … Continue reading →

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You Could Drive A Tank Through That Gap…

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

A question often debated, by the various people who claim to know what they are talking about, is how wide should the path be. We have the one side who would opt for the skinny single-file track, and then the … Continue reading →