Tag Archives: wildflowers

Wildflower Seeds

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Today didn’t really go to plan. After watching scores of youtube clips on how to sow our seeds, I really thought it would be easy. They sure make it look easy. But no, it was pouring with rain and had … Continue reading →

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Our wild strawberry has got, err, a bit wild..

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Great day today with Marcus, Linda, Mick and myself. We raked off the banks at Berrybanks and created habitat piles for all sorts of insects and small mammals. It’s all about building nooks and crannies for insects to burrow in … Continue reading →

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Squirrels 2-0 Harty

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I felt like a man with a plan today – how wrong I was.. I made what I thought would be effective baffles to keep the squirrels off our feeders. I was so pleased with the outcome. So thinking that … Continue reading →

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Fun(gi) day

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It seems fungi are like buses, wait around for ages and nothing, and then suddenly loads come along all at once. What a great haul – I could of rooted around in the undergrowth for hours once I got the … Continue reading →

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The Boys Done Good Without Me…

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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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Community Bench

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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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What a Difference Power-Tools Make

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

What a Difference Power-Tools Make…. Let me explain: These two bad-boys made ripping out the scrub so easy. Well, easy for everything except my back!! We had a brilliant turn-out with Marcus, Reece, John, Aaron, Amy, Mick and myself all pitching … Continue reading →

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We found where the fairies and pixies live…

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We came across a little grotto of delight today. A fantastic find!! Marcus, Linda, Chris and myself made it today and just gently removed scrub and trees that are shading the path and stopping it from drying out. We just need … Continue reading →

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We recovered our wild strawberry!!

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Our wild strawberry was doomed, or so I thought. But no! It has been quietly thriving, spreading and growing underneath all the thistles that suddenly came up at Berrybanks. We need to find the rest of it and release it … Continue reading →

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Too Much Fruit To Cut Back

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Yes, we are at that point in the year where the bird nesting season is over, but the fruit is so abundant that it would be criminal to start cutting it back, and not allowing our resident wildlife to fatten … Continue reading →

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