Tag Archives: wildflowers
Benches part 1
This week and next is all about the benches. We stained six so far and next week we will tighten up the joints on the picnic-style ones and give them another coat on the top surfaces. We also put down … 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
Last workday until further notice…
Just managed to catch up with my emails and Sustrans are asking for no volunteering that involves social interaction. We can do stuff on an individual basis, but not together. Dave, Marcus and Paul made it this week and we … Continue reading
Spring has Sprung
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
Weekend Workday
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
New and Improved Bench
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
Well that is it for 2019
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
A Long Walk….
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
Picnic Area
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
Steps Issue
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
