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Queen Elizabeth II Oak – Cordon Installation
On Friday, our fantastic volunteers installed a cordon around the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Oak, in addition to their usual conservation work. Photo by Mary Gracie We had an effective strength-training workout as we took turns driving five wooden posts into position around the tree. Once the posts were in place, we strung a rope... Continue Reading →
April Conservation Workday
We have scheduled the next nature conservation workday early in the month to avoid the Easter holiday. We have brought it forward to Friday, 11th April. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust, our activities will include trimming back holly and enhancing the area around the Queen Elizabeth Coronation Oak. The session will run from... Continue Reading →
Spring Conservation Work – 28th March
On Friday, the volunteers continued where we finished last month by removing gorse and tree saplings from the heather bed on the edge of the nature reserve. Gorse is vigorous and will overrun the heather if not controlled. Yet, it provides a valuable food source for pollinating insects at this time of year. Indeed, the... Continue Reading →
Spring Clean on The Heath
Sunday’s litter pick, part of the Great British Spring Clean campaign, received terrific support. Our fantastic volunteers covered every region of The Heath and removed twenty-four bags of rubbish in just one hour, exceeding our campaign pledge of twenty bags. We want to thank everyone who helped. We couldn’t have accomplished this without you.
March Volunteering
We have two volunteering events scheduled for March, and we would love your help! 1. Community Litter Pick Our first event will be a community litter pick on Sunday, 23rd March, when we will join the Great British Spring Clean, a national campaign organised by Keep Britain Tidy. We have pledged to collect twenty bags... Continue Reading →
Heathland Management – 21st February
Friday's Nature Conservation Workday brought out a dedicated band of volunteers, undeterred by the rain and winds forecast. Our tasks for the day focused on heathland management, specifically the removal of gorse and tree saplings from two areas of heather. This work is essential to prevent the heather from being overtaken by scrub and trees.... Continue Reading →