Tag Archives: conservation

Do We Actually Know What We Are Doing?

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This time of year probably makes people think that we don’t. It’s all very much work in progress and does look very messy. However, there is method in our madness. The path becomes a quagmire where it’s in cutting over … Continue reading →

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Ahead of Plan

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We made great progress today, and the next one is our weekender (Sat 15th 10-to-12). A speeded up clip of where we got to… Next one is either carrying on clearing the easterly side to the bridge, or come back … Continue reading →

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The Clearing Out Has Begun

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It’s that time of the year again, probably a few weeks late, but everything that grew over the summer is spent, seeds dropped and needs to be cleared and stacked away from the area. The reason why we need to … Continue reading →

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Hawthorn Walk

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We kinda finished our work on the new lower path today. It’s a welcome alternative route for anyone using the path as a there-and-back walk. The path runs from the middle round picnic bench, northwards towards the birdfeeder glade. The … Continue reading →

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Coffee and Pretzels

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

A little bit of an American flavour to the workday today with pretzels – or so I thought… It seems pretzels originated from Germany and were invented by monks!! American or European, I don’t think anyone would be impressed with … Continue reading →

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Quiet and Respectful Session

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We just gathered and carried on letting light onto the new path. We are being heavily guided by Forestry England and the Woodland Trust at the moment. Their suggestion is trees being about two metres apart so that they can … Continue reading →

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Stressful Day

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Today was incredibly stressful due to oldest child going up to secondary school and today was his first day. It has been a stressy slow-burn getting here and suddenly the ratchet notched up to the max as the day finally … Continue reading →

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Quite a bit to share this week

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

The main thrust of this week’s workday was clearing some of the thicker branches along the new 225 metre Hawthorn Walk at the south end. In my mind’s eye, I can see a hawthorn and bramble hedge along the fence-line, … Continue reading →

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Another Duke of Edinburgh Award Signed Off

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This week we tried to get our triangle of benches in place. Sadly it was not to be. Max asked if he could do his DofE with us, so we gave him all the usable bits of the smashed up … Continue reading →

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Itching to get going this year!!

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We are getting close to the fun bit of the year. That time of the year where we can start clearing out the wildflower glades, cutting back, and generally putting in the work for next year. I have a rough … Continue reading →