Tag Archives: conservation work

Paradise

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Or so it seemed today. Mike, Aaron, Bill and myself this morning and we just beat back the nettles on the edge of the path. With the sun shining and next to no litter, it felt like a really good … Continue reading →

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Keeping it wide

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Myself and Aaron today, and what a beautiful morning to be outdoors. We pushed the edges of the path back with our weed-whips and really this is the width that we need to maintain all along the greenway. Plenty of … Continue reading →

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Nettles Nettles Nettles

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Just me today, so I started pulling nettles. I started clearing around a clump of forget-me-nots. I will keep working on this area so that we can see if anything else starts to come up. If it does, it will … Continue reading →

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Litter Pick and Plans…

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Myself, Aaron and John today and we walked the whole southern section and just kinda planned what we need to do in the future. Aaron and John are down there somewhere! Basically we want to keep the twists and turns … Continue reading →

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Sad to be moving on..

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It is always hard when we finish an area and move on to another. Today was one of those moments. You kind of get attached to the area as you discover more and more about it, and of course, transform … Continue reading →

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Crossed the Rubicon

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It really did feel like we had crossed the Rubicon today. From a few months back, it seemed like ripping out and joining up the Picnic Clearing and the Bird-Box Clearing was an impossible dream. Even this morning, with all … Continue reading →

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Cold Weekender

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It was certainly a cold one today but we managed to dodge most of the rain, which was a bonus. The first thing that needed doing was a litter-pick. The litter has been bugging me for some time now, but … Continue reading →

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All About The Hedges Today

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Today, Mick, Aaron, John and myself continued to push down towards the last clearing. We cleared out the brush-cut scallops and burnt off the brash from these, along with a load of other piles that were left from the last … Continue reading →

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Sunny But Cold Workday

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

John, Mick and myself today and we pushed on southwards. John worked on the bank and Mick used the brush-cutter down in the Bird-box clearing. Looking back towards the bridge. This area is going to be so hot in the … Continue reading →