Tag Archives: volunteer work

From Plumbers to Carpenters

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you’re viewing via the WordPress Reader, please click on cawstongreenway.co.uk so that all the slideshows work properly and the images are the correct size. Last week we came dressed as Italian plumbers, this week we put on our carpenter … Continue reading →

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Ants in your Pants

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you’re viewing this with the WordPress Viewer, please click on cawstongreenway.co.uk for a far better experience. Six of us turned out today with the promise of a bacon roll. Steve, Matt, Reece, Dave, Martin, and Paul (we also had … Continue reading →

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Schoolboy Error!

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you’re viewing via the WordPress reader, please click on cawstongreenway.co.uk for a far better experience. Six of us turned out today as a rag-tag group of wannabe lumberjacks. Reece, Ian, Matt, Steve, Martin, and Paul. Actually, that is a … Continue reading →

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We Rebuilt Our Picnic Bench

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you’re viewing through the WordPress Viewer, click on cawstongreenway.co.uk for a far better viewing experience. BECOME A PATRON: We have costs that we simply cannot avoid. Insurance, running this blog, tools, timber for bench repairs, screws and wood-stain, wildflower seeds, etc, … Continue reading →

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More Trouble With The Waterworks

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you are viewing through the WordPress Viewer, click on cawstongreenway.co.uk for a far better viewing experience. Seven wildlife superheroes turned out today: Matt, Steve, Reece, Martin, Marcus, Ian, and Paul. However, it was more of an engineering session than … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready For Easter

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you are viewing through the WordPress Viewer click on cawstongreenway.co.uk for a far better experience. Six of us turned out today. Martin, Steve, Dave, Matt, Marcus, and Paul. We split into pairs and cracked on with jobs that were starting … Continue reading →

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We Rebuild Our Bridge

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you are viewing through the WordPress Viewer click on cawstongreenway.co.uk for a far better experience. Seven wildlife superheroes turned out this morning. Reece, Marcus, Steve, Dave, Martin, Ian, and Paul. Today was all about the finishing touches to our new pond … Continue reading →

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Hawthorn Trail

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If you are viewing via WordPress, click on cawstongreenway.co.uk for a far better experience. Seven wildlife warriors made it today. Matt, Reece, Dave, Steve, Ian, Martin, and Paul, and we pushed on with our alternative path that runs for about … Continue reading →

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Scallop Management

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I have been banging on about “scallops” for ages now. I revisited my woodland management guides and when they talk about scallops along a path edge, they are talking about 50 metres in length and 15 metres deep. I think … Continue reading →

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Jaguar Land Rover Day

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We had another team from the world-famous Jaguar Land Rover this week. Their task was to clear the scrub between the underpass and Berrybanks. It was, unfortunately, a bit of a wet day, but they cracked on regardless. They installed … Continue reading →