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Tag Archives: Rugby to Leamington Spa Railway
Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows…
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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Tagged butterflies, cawston greenway, community, conservation, cycling, hawthorn trees, History, nature, outdoors, Picnics, Rugby to Leamington Spa Railway, running, volunteer work, wildlife
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The Vision
Sometimes it is good to pause and remember the vision that we had some 13 years ago. The railway line was not a path back then. It was an unofficial dump. We spent hours, days, weeks and even years just … Continue reading
Litter picked and snipped
It felt like we were never going to get to the end of our litter picking and snipping back sessions over the last few months. But we eventually got to the little triangle of light at the end. Everything is … Continue reading
Come Rain or Shine…
..the show must go on!! Well, that is what I kept thinking as Marcus and myself got thoroughly drenched on this week’s workday. But another section snipped back and kept clear for all of our users. So it was well … Continue reading
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Tagged bat boxes, bats, cawston, Draycote, Potford's Dam, Railway path, rain, reed-bed, Rugby, Rugby to Leamington Spa Railway, wax cotton jacket
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Another Day at the Office
Victoria, Tom, Marcus and myself managed to cover about half a mile on the trail today. We started at the underpass and worked southwards to the Drummond Road entrance. We are just keeping bramble runners off the path and picking … Continue reading
Complementary Colours
It was like nature had put out the bunting to welcome Reece, Marcus and myself back to Berrybanks, a rather appealing purple and yellow theme, and the butterflies loved it too. An attractive mixture of St. John’s Wort and Tufted … Continue reading
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Tagged bloody-nosed beetles, chatting, community, cycling, hobbies, mental health, mental well being, photography, Railway path, rambling, Rugby to Draycote Railway Path, Rugby to Leamington Spa Railway, running, St John's Wort, sustrans, tufted vetch, volunteering
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It’s a Balancing Act
Trying to balance and spin all the plates on the greenway is tough… A bit like life in general I guess, with so many things pulling at you for time and attention. With the path, it could just be a … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, beetles, birdsfoot-trefoil, butterflies, cycling, field poppy, Great Burnet, jogging, Lesser Knapweed, nature trail, Orange Hawkweed, outdoors, Railway path, Rugby to Draycote Railway Path, Rugby to Leamington Spa Railway, runners, running, St John's Wort, summer, walkers, wildflowers
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Our First Workday Past Potfords Dam.
Bit of a strange one for me, I am just working through a virus that I picked up on Wednesday and really felt out of sorts, so forgive me if it is a bit disjointed, but here goes for our … Continue reading
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Tagged community, conservation, cycling, Draycote, nature, outdoors, railway, Rugby to Draycote Railway Path, Rugby to Leamington Spa Railway, running, walking, wildlife
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Pulling up Brambles
Just the three of us today and we spent time clearing scrub from the area south of the bridge, that crosses the greenway. Rather than just wildly hacking back, we tried to pull the brambles up, roots and all. This … Continue reading
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