Tag Archives: Limestone

Fun(gi) day

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It seems fungi are like buses, wait around for ages and nothing, and then suddenly loads come along all at once. What a great haul – I could of rooted around in the undergrowth for hours once I got the … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Birdwatching, butterflies, community, conservation, cycling, Duke of Edinburgh, friendship, fungus, Limestone, mental health, mountain bikers, Mountain-biking, nature, photography, Picnic, rambling, Rugby, together, wildflowers, wildlife | 1 Comment

All Things Come To Those That Wait…

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

All Things Come To Those That Wait… Some guy on a bike passed me today and commented on how the path was so full of wildlife. I didn’t know if he was complaining or happy or what. But it seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged bees, community, conservation, cycling, fungus, Limestone, meadow flowers, Mountain-biking, nature, NCN41, outdoors, path, photography, running, together, wildlife | 3 Comments

Sunday Workday

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Great workday today. Linda, Aaron, Mick, Tim and myself were treated to a nice bit of winter sun as we worked to clear off the south facing bank at Berrybanks. Having cleared the dead vegetation from last year, we found … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged bees, community, conservation, cycling, Limestone, meadow flowers, nature, wildflowers, wildlife | 3 Comments

THE PLAN SO FAR…

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This is the plan for this winter: We cut three new glades in the section from the start, next to HHJS, to The Bear. I want to just gently push these back and let more light in. Over time I … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged bees, c, community, conservation, cycling, embankment, Limestone, nature, outdoors, path, plants, pride, railway, running, together, walk, walking, water, wildlife | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged cawston greenway, conservation, conservation work, grizzled skipper, Limestone, meadow flowers, meadow mix, nature, outdoors, small blue butterfly, volunteer work, wild flowers, Yellow Rattle | Leave a comment

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Next Workdays
Start 10am, coffee 11am, finish approx 12 noon.
Wed 28th Oct - Sky Blue Bench - working southward. Strim and widen path.
Fri 30th Oct - Dunchurch - Symmetry Park -working westward. Strim and widen path.
Wed 4th Nov - Sky Blue Bench - trim hedge.
Wed 11th Nov - Sky Blue Bench - trim hedge.
Fri 13th Nov - Dunchurch - Windmill Lane - working westward and stain benches if dry (widen path around field).
Wed 18th Nov - Berrybanks - extend butterfly clearing and clear off wildflower area north side of underpass.
Wed 25th Nov - Berrybanks - thin trees on southern side to let more sunlight in on south-facing bank.
Fri 27th Nov - Dunchurch - Symmetry Park - working eastward thinning and widening.
Wed 2nd Dec - Underpass - (south side) seeding with garlic mustard seeds.
Wed 9th Dec - Underpass - (north side) clearing out wildflower area and seeding with garlic mustard seeds.
Fri 11th Dec - Dunchurch - Symmetry Park - working westward thinning and strimming.