Tag Archives: conversation

“More Than Just a Path…”

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Paul

Bit of a weird one this week!!! Marcus, Reece, and myself and an unannounced visit from Sustrans volunteer Nick (Sustrans Volunteer Co-ordinator). No work done but just talked about some issues around steps, falling down the hazardous slope down the … Continue reading →

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Visit from The Hulk

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Paul

Marvel must have sent Hulk because everything has turned green! He left the nettle-pulling for the rest of us superheroes, in the form of Howard, Marcus, Wayne and myself… Thanks – Hulk! We set up camp at bench #2, the … Continue reading →

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Who Let The Dogs Out!

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Paul

Urgh! Here goes… A confession. I have a massive phobia of dogs! People say, oh you don’t like dogs, then? It is not that I don’t like them, I am just very scared of them. But after someone told me … Continue reading →

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Wildflower Meadow Creation

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Paul

OMG, today was a killer… We went over the cleared ground on one side of our mini-meadow to remove all the bramble roots. Our choice of weapon was the mattock, which is like a pickaxe but with a flat edge … Continue reading →

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It is all about getting wide

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Paul

Great day today with Mick, Marcus and myself. We created a glade that will be full of sunlight in the spring and summer. It was lovely to see so many groups of people able to walk two, three or four … Continue reading →

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The Boys Done Good Without Me…

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Paul

It was a bit weird knowing that there was a workday on the greenway but not being allowed to attend, due to my back still having a load of stitches in. However, it was in safe hands with Aaron, Marcus … Continue reading →

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Community Bench

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Paul

We have our community bench. This is in the bird-feeder area and the point of it is so people can sit and watch the birds feeding, have a bit of fun recording what they see and most importantly, it gives people … Continue reading →

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Penultimate Workday of the Year

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Paul

We are fast approaching the end of the year and Marcus, John and myself put up two of the four bird feeder posts. I have made these so that they have as little value as possible, so if they go … Continue reading →

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