Tag Archives: conservation

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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Reduced Numbers Today

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Just Aaron and John today. Mick had the dreaded dentist and I had a poorly child who needed my care. Good work done on the merging of the two clearings. Nice wide path to allow the wet bits to dry … 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 →

Weekend Workday

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Great weekender today. Mick, Aaron, Chris, Tim, Jude and myself all mucked in and managed to clear a good section on the south side of the bridge. A rare picture of me, tending the fire. Mick and me brush-cut a … Continue reading →

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Us Four v. Storm Imogen

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Well what a workday!! John, Aaron, Mick and myself battled against Storm Imogen to get the job done. And boy, did we get that job done! This is the south side of the bridge, you can see that we are … Continue reading →

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Log Piles and Dead Hedges

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Today Mick, John and myself made it. We decided to not burn everything and instead, build a few piles of logs and brash, and also add to the hedging at the top of the clearing. We burnt off the really … Continue reading →

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Three Men, Two Fires, Lots Cleared.

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

John, Aaron and me today and we started to clear all the brash from last week. It just seemed like endless toil, but we got two fires going and piled them high. There is still a little bit left to … Continue reading →