Tag Archives: Picnics

Bench Maintenance Part 1

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It’s that time of the year when we get all of our benches ready for the spring and summer. This includes any repairs and a re-stain with our rather unfortunate poo brown coloured wood preserver. I really wish we had … Continue reading →

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Start of the Picnic Benches

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Thanks to Warwickshire County Council, and Rugby Borough Council, we won a grant for two picnic benches towards the northern end of the path. This means that our end-users on this part of the path can enjoy the same benefits … Continue reading →

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Woodworking Workshop

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This ticks so many boxes… Recycling our old picnic bench A-frames, which are made out of recycled car tyres (double win) Each wooden strip cost less than £3, so total cost is slightly over £30 We got to play with … Continue reading →

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We Broke Through!!

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We had a last minute change of plan. The triangle of benches are ready but we just couldn’t get them on-site today. So we worked on the secondary path south of the birdfeeder clearing. We broke through and we now … Continue reading →

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Flip-Flop

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I am not normally one to dither and hesitate, but today I found myself flip-flopping about what we are doing. Three things were on my mind – something that Michael Drummond from Warwickshire Wildlife Trust said some 13 years ago … Continue reading →

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Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows…

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It’s not always sunshine, lollipops and rainbows. Sometimes we have to seriously question what dragged us out in the driving rain and cold. The first thing was an urgent bench repair. And we litter picked the whole path. We have … Continue reading →

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Ooh – Something New…

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I have rehashed the menu bar above to include a couple of new activities. Spotting and recording wildflowers, and the same with bug life. There is a brilliant smartphone app called Seek that makes identifying things easy and fun, and … Continue reading →

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Nesting Boxes

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We are way behind the curve with the nesting boxes. Mainly due to stocking issues, not having a ladder, and generally with everything getting pushed back due to the restrictions in place last year. But mostly to me having a … Continue reading →

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So Much To Unpack This Week

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Grab a cuppa, I get the feeling this is gonna be a long one… We had our weekender on Sunday and thirteen of us made it. We litter-picked from Berrybanks to the bird feeder clearing and back again. It was … Continue reading →

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Birdfeeder Glade Done

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

A big thank you to those who have given us a little to keep the show on the road via our Patron link on the right. If enough people give us between £2 and £5 a month it means we … Continue reading →