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Soggy Workday

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Soggy old day on the greenway today, but got the last of the picnic clearing done. It was just Mick and myself today, but we got a bit cleared. The heavy rumble of the earthworks on the Cawston Extension led … Continue reading →

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Great Way To Start The Week

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

What a wonderfully crisp and cold morning to be doing work on the greenway. We cleared some of the bank on the west side of the picnic clearing. Mainly just scrub, bramble and tree saplings coming up from the roots … Continue reading →

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We Are Back!

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Finally got back onto the Greenway this morning and we had a really good session. It is quite muddy at the moment but managed to clear a lot of scrub from one side of the picnic clearing. We made piles … Continue reading →

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Great day for a workday

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Sunday proved lovely for a workday. It was sunny and hot and very calming. We just meandered down the path cutting back any brambles that were growing across the path, or threatening to. Nice to see some wild flowers in … Continue reading →

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Workdays this weekend

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

The Rugby Sustrans group are doing some work on the greenway and we are invited along to help. The plan is to try and connect the Western Relief Road cycle path to the greenway via a ramp by the bridge … Continue reading →

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What a workday!!!

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Exceptional workday – we thrashed nettles back from the picnic clearing all the way up to the entrance. It was hard work but we made it to the end. We also pulled the picnic bench back up to the top … Continue reading →

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Pushing on…

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Great turn out today with six of us pushing on down the path. It reminded me of the early days on the greenway when we were just ripping out scrub week after week. This is probably as wide as we … Continue reading →

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The bench is back!!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

You will remember from the last blog that I found the bench that we thought had been stolen. It was at the bottom of a very steep bank. Myself and Aaron somehow managed to drag it up onto the path. … Continue reading →

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