Tag Archives: picnic benches

Woodworking Workshop

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This ticks so many boxes… We need to attach the table top next week and dig the legs into the track so that the seat height is about 45cm from the ground. We also need to stain the wood so … Continue reading →

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Another chilly one…

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Bloomin’ heck!! Another absolutely freezing day today. However, after the first half hour we were starting to get a little warm under the collar!! As stated in last week’s blog, there is an abandoned bench somewhere at the bottom of … Continue reading →

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Another Duke of Edinburgh Award Signed Off

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This week we tried to get our triangle of benches in place. Sadly it was not to be. Max asked if he could do his DofE with us, so we gave him all the usable bits of the smashed up … Continue reading →

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More Bench Work Today

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

But before we get into benches, look at the Dino Trail – Sophie C has created new maps and there are other bits that I just need to format to get on there – it looks really good. This is … Continue reading →

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Weekender Plus

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We had our weekender where youngsters can get some of their Duke of Edinburgh Award volunteer hours under their belts. We did a bit more clearing of ivy, seeding with a wildflower mix, and litter picking. The wildflower seed mix … Continue reading →

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Benches part 3

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This is a story about a bench. This particular bench had been given to us by local resident, Kate. It had seen better days but we refurbished it and gave it a whole new lease of life. This is so … Continue reading →

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Benches part 2

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Second week of a bit of TLC for our benches. We tightened the nuts and screws on the picnic benches and carried on with staining them. Actually managed to remember a before and after picture this week! We have the … Continue reading →

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Benches part 1

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This week and next is all about the benches. We stained six so far and next week we will tighten up the joints on the picnic-style ones and give them another coat on the top surfaces. We also put down … Continue reading →

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New bench with a cracker of a view

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

The nice thing about being a volunteer group, is that we are not under any time or financial pressure. We can think about stuff and hopefully do things that are a little more geared towards the long-term. With the new … Continue reading →

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Weekend Workday

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We have our young adults with autism workshop, on Wednesday 4th March – more about this later. We had Matt, Tom, Mick, Marcus and myself on our weekender and we carried on chopping back the ground-ivy. It’s a tough job … Continue reading →