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Tag Archives: path
We Are Back (sort of)
Sustrans have given us the green light to work on the disused railway, but not as a group (unless from the same household) and only to do very light work. A great step forwards. I started at Potford Dam and … Continue reading
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Tagged cawston, cycling, Dunchurch, jogging, national cycle network 41, nature trail, path, Railway path, rambling, running, walking
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Spring has Sprung
Spring has sprung, right out of a railway carriage. It must have been a bumpy ride for the rest of the journey… Our great friend Andrew has made us five more bird-boxes. We have placed these between Berrybanks and where … Continue reading
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Tagged cawston greenway, jogging, Mountain-biking, national cycle network 41, nature trail, path, running, walking, wildflowers
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A Long Walk….
I had a job on in Woodlands, close to Sainsbury’s, on Wednesday morning so I gave myself a good 25 minutes to walk from that to the greenway – 45 minutes later I got there, totally knackered – and no … Continue reading
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Tagged benches, blokes, clearing, crowdfunding, helping others, mental health, mental well being, newts, path, picnic benches, sustrans, wildflowers
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All Things Come To Those That Wait…
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
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Tagged bees, community, conservation, cycling, fungus, Limestone, meadow flowers, Mountain-biking, nature, NCN41, outdoors, path, photography, running, together, wildlife
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It Was All Pickaxes And Mattocks Today
Four of us today, swinging pickaxes and mattocks. Oh boy, I can feel my shoulders and arms starting to ache already. Marcus, Paul, Steve and myself made it today. A good turn-out seeing as there was the Cawston Summer Sizzler … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, butterflies, community, conservation, cycling, fungi, fungus, meadow flowers, moths, mountain bikers, nature, outdoors, path, pride, railway, running, together, volunteer work, walking, wildflowers, wildlife
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Why did the mushroom get invited to all the parties? – ‘Cuz he’s a fungi!
And fun was had on the greenway today as we created a new habitat zone, and explored the fungi in the area. Just Aaron and myself today and we cracked on with removing canopy to let light in. We also … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, butterflies, community, conservation, fungi, fungus, moths, nature, NCN41, outdoors, path, sustrans, toadstools, wildflowers
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What a stinker!!
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
THE PLAN SO FAR…
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
Awfully Slow Progress!!!
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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Tagged bees, butterflies, cawston, cawston greenway, community, conservation, conservation work, cycling, greenway, grizzled skipper, kidney vetch, national cycle network 41, nature, outdoors, path, small blue butterfly, volunteer work, walking, wild flowers, wildlife
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Draycote Workday CHANGE OF PLAN
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
