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Three Men, Two Fires, Lots Cleared.

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

John, Aaron and me today and we started to clear all the brash from last week. It just seemed like endless toil, but we got two fires going and piled them high. There is still a little bit left to … Continue reading →

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Now that is a clearing!!

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Lovely workday today with Aaron, John, Mick and myself getting stuck in. We cleared back the Picnic Clearing northwards until we were out of the cutting and on flat ground. You can see how wide we have made the path. … Continue reading →

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New Path

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We have talked about it for so long and I think the total mud-bath that the path has become forced our hand somewhat. We brush-cut a new path on the slightly higher ridge of ballast that runs alongside the old … Continue reading →

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Weekender

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Brilliant turnout today with about twelve of us meeting up in the Picnic Cutting to burn off the piles of brash, that we had stored under the bridge to dry it out. I got the fire going very quickly and … Continue reading →

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Late Update – sorry!

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

The last two greenway workdays are rolled into this one blog entry. We have been working in the Picnic Clearing and have just about finished it on the Rugby side of the bridge. This is Aaron cutting back a load … Continue reading →

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Pushing Down

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Good start to the tidy-up from the week-end today. Aaron, John, Mick and myself today and we started to burn off the brash. The problem with these mid-week workdays, is that the time goes so quickly!! Just as soon as … Continue reading →

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Great day for a workday

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Sunday proved lovely for a workday. It was sunny and hot and very calming. We just meandered down the path cutting back any brambles that were growing across the path, or threatening to. Nice to see some wild flowers in … 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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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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