Tag Archives: rambling

Squirrels!!!

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We seem to be stuck in a bit where spring has supposed to have started, but has not, and the start of the bird nesting season. So today we found ourselves kicking our heels a bit with not much to … Continue reading →

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A Very Jelly Mother’s Day..

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We were tripping over Jelly Ear fungus every which way we looked. Us three naughty boys, Marcus, Aaron and myself, who chose to be on the greenway rather than seeing our mothers were joined later by Mick who had been … Continue reading →

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Fun(gi) day

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It seems fungi are like buses, wait around for ages and nothing, and then suddenly loads come along all at once. What a great haul – I could of rooted around in the undergrowth for hours once I got the … Continue reading →

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It is all about getting wide

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Great day today with Mick, Marcus and myself. We created a glade that will be full of sunlight in the spring and summer. It was lovely to see so many groups of people able to walk two, three or four … Continue reading →

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The Boys Done Good Without Me…

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It was a bit weird knowing that there was a workday on the greenway but not being allowed to attend, due to my back still having a load of stitches in. However, it was in safe hands with Aaron, Marcus … Continue reading →

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Community Bench

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We have our community bench. This is in the bird-feeder area and the point of it is so people can sit and watch the birds feeding, have a bit of fun recording what they see and most importantly, it gives people … Continue reading →

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Penultimate Workday of the Year

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We are fast approaching the end of the year and Marcus, John and myself put up two of the four bird feeder posts. I have made these so that they have as little value as possible, so if they go … Continue reading →

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We Planted More Trees

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We got the rest of our tree pack from the Woodland Trust, planted today. Somehow we found ourselves north of the picnic clearing but it just seemed an ideal spot to start putting them in. In total we have planted … Continue reading →

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We Planted Some Trees!!

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Yes, you read it correctly, we actually planted some trees rather then cutting them down. It was Reece, Aaron and myself today. We got stuck in and planted about sixty trees. They are all native British varieties that include hawthorn, rowan, … Continue reading →

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My Gosh This Is Hard Work!!!

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Hard Work!!! – second day in a row where we had the wrong tools for the workday!! But we soldier on and make the best of what we have. But back-breaking not having the right tools so I had to … Continue reading →