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Awfully Slow Progress!!!

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Mick, Aaron and me down at Berrybanks again today. It is slow and hard work and we are literally inching along at a painfully slow pace. This is where we are at, a nice V shape with a flat bottom. … Continue reading →

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Draycote Workday CHANGE OF PLAN

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

MASSIVE CHANGE OF PLAN WITH THE WORKDAY ON SUNDAY 9th OCTOBER: We will not have a Habitat Management Plan in place, or the license agreement from Sustrans before next workday. Without these two things we cannot continue on the section … Continue reading →

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Wet Day

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Soggy old morning, made worse because we are clearing trees that are over large muddy puddles. The good thing is that the bits done in previous weeks are no longer puddled. Curious Robin came to have a look at what … Continue reading →

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Next Draycote Workday..

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Next Draycote workday is Sunday 9th October at 1:30pm. Working on the bit next to the golf club. We can park at the golf club and gain access via the public footpath. Ask at the golf shop for directions and … Continue reading →

Soggy One!

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It was a bit of a damp morning after three or four days rain, but we carried on clearing the overhanging trees at the Berrybanks section. Mick and Steve tackling the wet scrub. We are slowly inching towards the underpass. … Continue reading →

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Cutting Back Again

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Today the three of us had a good look at the trees for any late nesting birds, found none, so decided to get stuck into clearing the rest of the path at Berrybanks. The overhanging branches are stopping the path … Continue reading →

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It’s Looking Good!!!

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Today I jumped on at Berrybanks and walked down to the bird-box clearing, where I met Mick and Aaron. Picked up about a third of a bag of litter. Some of it was aged stuff and a little bit of … Continue reading →

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Bear Litter-Pick

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Mick and me finally got down to the bridge that goes over the greenway by The Bear pub. We wandered up to Berrybanks and then back again, picking up as much of the litter that we could reach. It was … Continue reading →

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Berrybanks – a plan!

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We had a good poke around at Berrybanks today and formulated a plan. The wild strawberry plants are doing ok but the kidney vetch is looking like it is struggling a bit. The sow thistle is rampant but there is … Continue reading →

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Cutting Back

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I got to Berrybanks on time and thought I was on my own. Rather than start to pull up more Sow Thistle, I just wandered southwards and cut back any brambles that looked like they were heading towards the path. … Continue reading →

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Wed 11th Nov - Sky Blue Bench - trim hedge.
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Wed 25th Nov - Berrybanks - thin trees on southern side to let more sunlight in on south-facing bank.
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Wed 2nd Dec - Underpass - (south side) seeding with garlic mustard seeds.
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