Tag Archives: NCN41

Misty Weekender

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Strange day today. We had a bit of sunshine and then it was a bit misty and damp. But it did not deter eight of us turning out and creating a super wildlife habitat at Berrybanks. Well done Aaron, Jez, … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged bees, butterflies, cawston greenway, community, conservation, nature, NCN41, wild flowers | 4 Comments

Sustrans Training Day – Wed 7th December.

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We have an exciting diary date: Wednesday 7th December the guys from Sustrans are coming down to work with us. The day will begin with a bit of a classroom session at Cawston Community Hall, teaching us new skills and … Continue reading →

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What a stinker!!

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Eight of us made it today and we started to try and dig channels from the path to the edge, where it drops away, in an attempt to drain all the standing, stagnant, stinky water. It was going nowhere, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged bees, butterflies, community, conservation, cycling, Draycote, nature, NCN41, outdoors, path, railway, running, together, walk, walking, water, wildlife | Leave a comment

Scrub Clearance

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Good day today with Aaron, Reece and myself chopping a load of this scrub out. We thought it would be a nice feature in the summer, last season, and tried to create a path around the back of it. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged cawston, cawston greenway, community, conservation, cycling, nature, NCN41, outdoors, railway, railway paths, running, walking, wildlife | 1 Comment

Back in the Bird-Box Clearing

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Marcus, Mick and me made it today. Reece somehow missed us, and Wayne got there after we had all gone, so did a bit of widening just south of Potford’s Dam We started back in the Bird-Box clearing and found … Continue reading →

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Update on Sunday’s Workday

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I will send a message to the golf club that we have changed venue. If anyone turns up there, they can redirect them to The Bear bridge. I have been in touch with Sustrans (the land owners) and all is … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Draycote, national cycle network 41, NCN41, Potford's Dam | Leave a comment

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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.