Tag Archives: conservation

Thank You Patrons

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Our generous Patrons are making a lot happen on the path at the moment. The big things are the new bird nesting boxes, the new bird feeders and food for the feeders, the stain for the benches, wildflower seeds that … Continue reading →

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Nesting Boxes

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We are way behind the curve with the nesting boxes. Mainly due to stocking issues, not having a ladder, and generally with everything getting pushed back due to the restrictions in place last year. But mostly to me having a … Continue reading →

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The Vision

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Sometimes it is good to pause and remember the vision that we had some 13 years ago. The railway line was not a path back then. It was an unofficial dump. We spent hours, days, weeks and even years just … Continue reading →

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A Path For Everyone

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

The path cannot be just a nature reserve, or just a dog walking route, or just a mountain-biking trail, or just a walkers’ ramble. It has to be able to cater for everyone, hence the tagline – “more than just … Continue reading →

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So Much To Unpack This Week

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Grab a cuppa, I get the feeling this is gonna be a long one… We had our weekender on Sunday and thirteen of us made it. We litter-picked from Berrybanks to the bird feeder clearing and back again. It was … Continue reading →

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New Growth

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I walked down to the bird feeders today to refill them. The whole of the path in the cutting is really pushed back to what feels like the extreme. There is method to what appears to be madness, so don’t … Continue reading →

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Treated like Royalty…

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We smashed it again today and got the whole of the section in cutting, cut back so people have the option of walking on drier and higher ground. This is before… And this is after… Hard to imagine that we … Continue reading →

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This is the width that we need

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Five of us made the workday this week and after a very cold start, we all warmed up quite well. Just to recap – the path needs to be wide so that there is higher and drier ground to walk … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Season 13

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Yes, you read that right – this is the thirteenth year of us lot doing the path!! That’s three more than the hit TV series, Friends. Today was graft! Hard graft!! We need to clear the ridge of higher ground … Continue reading →

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Last Workday for 2021

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Well that’s is. Twelve seasons of maintaining the path, pushing back the scrub and seeing the wildflowers and wildlife flourish. Making friends and having plenty of laughs along the way. We had a festive mince pie and coffee on our … Continue reading →