Tag Archives: conservation

The Last Post(crete)

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This really is the last time that I am going to hump bags of Postcrete about. If not, it will probably be the end of me!! We cracked on with the smashed-up picnic bench replacement just north of The Bear … Continue reading →

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Last Week Of Men’s Health Month.

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you didn’t know, it’s been Men’s Health Month in June. I like the mental health, or mental welbeing aspect of this and has been something that I have been banging on about for literally years and years. One of … Continue reading →

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Last Day of Spring…

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We found ourselves back at the start today, in what we thought was going to be a quick strim over the path edges. However, the growth since the last strim has been really heavy and progress was slowish. We managed … Continue reading →

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We Drained The Lake

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Or rather, Reece and David did. I just paddled about in my green wellies trying my best to look like I knew what I was doing, which lasted for about five minutes before I was rumbled, and was sent off … Continue reading →

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Welcome To My World…

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

…the third rock from the sun. We had what is called a Parade of Planets this week, where all the planets line up and some can be seen with the naked eye. Quite a sight if you like star-gazing, and … Continue reading →

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Flower Moon

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This week we have another full moon to contend with. It’s called the Flower Moon because it coincides with an abundance of flowers finally bursting into life as we see out the last few weeks of spring, and welcome summer. … Continue reading →

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Northern Lights

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We had the Northern Lights to admire this week. Thankfully there is no light pollution on our northern side and the view was magnificent. We met at the most southerly part today and strimmed back the path edge just 6 … Continue reading →

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Green Explosion

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This is the week where it goes absolutely mad. It really does feel like it would become a jungle if we just left it, which is no good for anybody except the David Bellamy types. The thought of all those … Continue reading →

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May Day

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This week, in fact, today, we celebrate May Day. The time of the year where young ladies and Morris Men dance around Maypoles up and down the villages of the UK, a May Queen is chosen, and green men lurk … Continue reading →

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Pink Moon

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It was a toss up between the moon, which seems to be full again (they come round so blooming quickly) or Saint George and a dragon, this week. I stuck with our moon theme whilst we are on a bit … Continue reading →