Monthly Archives: October 2020

Catching Up!!

We managed to clear the overgrown bramble and other unwanted thuggish plants from our wildflower areas. We still need to rake off the birdfeeder clearing and last bench area, but it feels like we are making good progress. This should … Continue reading

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Snowdrop Bulbs In

At one point today it looked like we were running a Time Team episode with Tony Robinson. We literally had trenches everywhere. We planted the bulbs in the trenches and then sieved the earth back using a griddle. This will … Continue reading

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HS2 this ain’t

Occasionally people query that we are ruining the wildlife habitat by clearing scrub and making a path. It always brings a wry smile to my face as I suggest that they look at the first few posts of this blog. … Continue reading

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Wordays of Six Allowed

Sustrans are now allowing workdays of up to six people. Good news. This week we snipped back the area from the Rotherham Close entrance, to the Cawston Bridleway overbridge. It’s all about keeping it nice and wide so that there … Continue reading

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Relaxing Snipback

Nicely therapeutic workday snipping back anything growing into the path. We worked from the Rotherham Close entrance to the underpass, and back. The wider the path, the further people can see ahead and the less intimidating it becomes. Sustrans recommend … Continue reading

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