Tag Archives: wildflowers

Spring has Sprung

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Spring has sprung, right out of a railway carriage. It must have been a bumpy ride for the rest of the journey… Our great friend Andrew has made us five more bird-boxes. We have placed these between Berrybanks and where … Continue reading →

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Weekend Workday

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We have our young adults with autism workshop, on Wednesday 4th March – more about this later. We had Matt, Tom, Mick, Marcus and myself on our weekender and we carried on chopping back the ground-ivy. It’s a tough job … Continue reading →

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New and Improved Bench

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If I have to lug another 20kg bag of post-fix down the path, I will not be responsible for my actions… lol But we got there, and the new and improved benches have longer legs so are a little bit … Continue reading →

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Well that is it for 2019

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Reece, Aaron and myself did the last workday of the year. Just a little bit of reflection – I have made some mistakes (steps) which probably were just bad timing, and done some great stuff, like setting up a group … Continue reading →

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A Long Walk….

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I had a job on in Woodlands, close to Sainsbury’s, on Wednesday morning so I gave myself a good 25 minutes to walk from that to the greenway – 45 minutes later I got there, totally knackered – and no … Continue reading →

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Picnic Area

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Our new picnic area is starting to shape-up. In my mind’s eye, I can see exactly how this area needs to look. To get wildflowers to grow we need plenty of sunshine. The bench also needs to be in sunshine, … Continue reading →

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Steps Issue

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Unfortunately, we have had to have our new path temporarily closed. The issue is this – the developers, by law, have to protect any newts that might reside on the greenway. This means that they have to put up a … Continue reading →

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Seek and you will find…

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

The wildflower plant ID app (Seek) that David from Sustrans told us about is really coming into its own. The purists might say that we are cheating and should be scouring books and ID guides, but a lot of what I … Continue reading →

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It’s a Balancing Act

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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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And finally…

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

….it’s starting to come good. We have reds, blues, pinks, yellows, whites, and purples in our mini-meadow, and a fantastic backdrop in the distance. All this colour will be the annuals in the seed-mix with the perennials taking over in … Continue reading →