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What a workday!!!

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Exceptional workday – we thrashed nettles back from the picnic clearing all the way up to the entrance. It was hard work but we made it to the end. We also pulled the picnic bench back up to the top … Continue reading →

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Visit from Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I was joined today by Karl from Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. He came along to see what we are all about and offer very welcome advice and support. The good news is that he felt that we were on the right … Continue reading →

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Nice Workday

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We seemed to dodge the rain and had a pretty good session on the greenway today. We managed to get a fire going that needed little maintenance and allowed us to just get on with clearing. Progress seemed slow as … Continue reading →

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The task ahead is huge!!!

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Good first proper workday today and it was a good one with lovely weather and we really got on with the task in hand. The learning points from last season to this one are becoming apparent. The ground that we … Continue reading →

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Warwickshire Flora Group Audit Findings

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

The audit took place on Sunday 29th July and a lot of plants were found. This gives us great encouragement to keep clearing the scrub and letting wild flowers colonise the cleared ground. The more wild flowers that appear means … Continue reading →

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Glimpse of what we need to do in September..

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We spent a bit of time cutting back brambles that are encroaching onto the path again today, but also had a really good look at what is growing on the cleared banks when we are in cutting, and also what … Continue reading →

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Nettle pulling

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Quiet day on the greenway yesterday with just a bit of cutting back any brambles that are encroaching onto the path and general maintenance. We cut back the path so much last winter and we are still struggling with the … Continue reading →

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Great highs and massive lows on the greenway today

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It is with great sorrow that report that Edmund lost his battle with cancer this morning. Edmund was a popular volunteer on the greenway and touched a lot of us with his kind nature. I have sent my condolences to … Continue reading →

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Hot on the Greenway

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Really good session pulling up nettles on the greenway. This is to give other wild flowers the room to spread and get a good mix of colours and variety. There are quite a few wild flowers starting to appear and … Continue reading →

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Three years in and we are now starting to reap the benefits of our hard work!!

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It was a lovely day for our workday today and about time too, after the last few have been rained off. We returned to the picnic clearing that we made all that time ago and have been pushing out wider … Continue reading →

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