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We Planted More Trees

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We got the rest of our tree pack from the Woodland Trust, planted today. Somehow we found ourselves north of the picnic clearing but it just seemed an ideal spot to start putting them in. In total we have planted … Continue reading →

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My Gosh This Is Hard Work!!!

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Hard Work!!! – second day in a row where we had the wrong tools for the workday!! But we soldier on and make the best of what we have. But back-breaking not having the right tools so I had to … Continue reading →

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We made safe the path to Cawston Wood

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

For years people have been asking me if we could do something with the steep path that leads to Cawston Reservoir and Cawston Wood. So today we made it a lot safer by putting in steps. This is pretty much … Continue reading →

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Revisit the Risk Assessment for Power Tools

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Great workday today with Marcus, John and myself. No power tools because I just wanted to remind us all of our safe working practices. We must give the person using a power tool at least 15 meters distance. It is … Continue reading →

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What a Difference Power-Tools Make

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

What a Difference Power-Tools Make…. Let me explain: These two bad-boys made ripping out the scrub so easy. Well, easy for everything except my back!! We had a brilliant turn-out with Marcus, Reece, John, Aaron, Amy, Mick and myself all pitching … Continue reading →

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Hopefully found a bit of balance…

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I tempered down the last blog entry and tried to make it a bit more balanced. And today was brilliant. We have a nice wide path so that groups can walk or cycle in tandem along the route. Mick, Marcus, … Continue reading →

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Cutting Back

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Cutting back – I am not sure if we are getting a lot of mixed messages and our various advisers telling us one thing and then telling us something else and every message is starting to conflict with previous messages. … Continue reading →

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Time To Get Back On It!!

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

After a manic last week, I decided to take a few days off from the greenway and just reflect a little on what we are doing and where we are going. However, it never stops in my head and I am … Continue reading →

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We found where the fairies and pixies live…

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We came across a little grotto of delight today. A fantastic find!! Marcus, Linda, Chris and myself made it today and just gently removed scrub and trees that are shading the path and stopping it from drying out. We just need … Continue reading →

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Too Much Fruit To Cut Back

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Yes, we are at that point in the year where the bird nesting season is over, but the fruit is so abundant that it would be criminal to start cutting it back, and not allowing our resident wildlife to fatten … Continue reading →