Tag Archives: volunteer work

We Drained The Lake

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Or rather, Reece and David did. I just paddled about in my green wellies trying my best to look like I knew what I was doing, which lasted for about five minutes before I was rumbled, and was sent off … Continue reading →

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Welcome To My World…

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

…the third rock from the sun. We had what is called a Parade of Planets this week, where all the planets line up and some can be seen with the naked eye. Quite a sight if you like star-gazing, and … Continue reading →

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Flower Moon

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This week we have another full moon to contend with. It’s called the Flower Moon because it coincides with an abundance of flowers finally bursting into life as we see out the last few weeks of spring, and welcome summer. … Continue reading →

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Northern Lights

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We had the Northern Lights to admire this week. Thankfully there is no light pollution on our northern side and the view was magnificent. We met at the most southerly part today and strimmed back the path edge just 6 … Continue reading →

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Green Explosion

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This is the week where it goes absolutely mad. It really does feel like it would become a jungle if we just left it, which is no good for anybody except the David Bellamy types. The thought of all those … Continue reading →

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May Day

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This week, in fact, today, we celebrate May Day. The time of the year where young ladies and Morris Men dance around Maypoles up and down the villages of the UK, a May Queen is chosen, and green men lurk … Continue reading →

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Pink Moon

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It was a toss up between the moon, which seems to be full again (they come round so blooming quickly) or Saint George and a dragon, this week. I stuck with our moon theme whilst we are on a bit … Continue reading →

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Everything Went Dark

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We had a solar eclipse this week. That’s when the moon blocks out the sun and it feels like all of Nostradamus’s prophecies are being rained down on us in one terrifyingly frightful moment. Everything pauses. Birds stop chirping, sheep … Continue reading →

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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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Snow Moon

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It’s that time of the month again. The moon has taken 30 spins around the earth and this weekend it’s full and called the Snow Moon. After chatting with the old farmers in the village, the Snow Moon is called … Continue reading →