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Wednesday 22nd June 10 - 12 Middle round bench, stain and reinforce, plus rectangle benches either side.
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Tag Archives: volunteer work
All about the trees today…
We had a tree pack a couple of years ago from the Woodland Trust. Tiny whips and the protector to go around them. Some have survived and make the edge of our wildflower clearing. What is not to love… In … Continue reading
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This is our MEGA wildflower clearing
This is the big one! Kinda the centre of what we are trying to create. All of this has to go. We need to rake off as much of the cuttings as possible and pile them up out of the … Continue reading
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This is where the magic is made
Normally muggins here is too quick to get going so forgets to take before and after photos. Today I remembered. This is our biggest wildflower clearing and we need to get rid of all the plants now that the seeds … Continue reading
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We Have Merchandise
It is true – we have merchandise that is 100% exclusive to Cawston Greenway and if you enjoy the path you can buy a little memento. So far we have a fridge magnet. I will sort out the shop part … Continue reading
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More Work on the Wildflower Clearing
Bit of a shaky video of our new clearing. I have a ton of poppy seeds to sow, along with a lot of other locally-sourced wildflower seeds. Mick, Marcus and me today and it was hard, hard work, which is … Continue reading
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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
How Many Blokes to Move a Bench?
I don’t think any of us had our Weetabix this morning… Moving the bench was such an effort! There it is… Just a few miles away!! Chris, Marcus, Aaron and Paul made the trip down to the end of our … Continue reading
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Tagged bloody-nosed beetles, community, cycling, friendship, hobbies, mental health, Mountain-biking, nature, NCN 41, nectar, outdoors, photography, rambling, Rugby, running, sustrans, view, volunteer work
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The Boys Done Good Without Me…
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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Tagged bird watching, birding, Birdwatching, butterflies, community, conservation, conversation, cycling, friendship, fungus, mental health, nature, outdoors, photography, rambling, running, volunteer work, walking, wild birds, wildflowers, wildlife
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Community Bench
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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Tagged bird watching, community, conversation, cycling, friendship, fungus, meadow flowers, mental health, Mountain-biking, nature, outdoors, photography, rambling, Rugby, running, volunteer work, walking, wildflowers, wildlife
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Let There Be Light…
Let There Be Light was the phrase uttered by Steve when we removed a group of young trees. Indeed, there was light in abundance. A good workday with Steve, Aaron and myself making the late start. The plan was to … Continue reading
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Tagged bees, butterflies, community, conservation, cycling, Endangered Butterflies, fungi, Hedgehogs, moths, mountain bikers, Mountain-biking, nature, NCN 41, photography, running, small mammals, volunteer work, walking, wildflowers, wildlife
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