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Nature Conservation Work – 21st February
Following our enjoyable nature conservation workday last month, we invite everyone to join us for our February session. We will continue caring for The Heath with activities such as scrub clearing under the supervision of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust. The session will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but you are welcome to join... Continue Reading →
BGB 2025 – The Results
Big Garden Birdwatch Volunteers - photo by Karina Stanley We held our ninth annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch on Sunday morning. Members of the Friends of The Heath (FoTH) and the Knutsford Ornithological Society (KOS) combined to form three teams, each covering a different section of The Heath for one hour. The birds seemed elusive... Continue Reading →
Thinning and Sowing – 17th January
On Friday, we held our first nature conservation workday of the year. The chilly weather did not deter our enthusiastic volunteers, who came well wrapped up. Andy Stubbs from the Cheshire Wildlife Trust led us in woodland thinning, which involved removing small Holly trees and non-native species. Volunteers Tackling Holly We heaped the cut branches... Continue Reading →
Big Garden Birdwatch 2025
We will hold our Big Garden Birdwatch on Sunday 26th January. Friends of The Heath are participating in a pan-Knutsford event with Friends of the Moor and the Knutsford Ornithological Society. Friends of the Moor will have their session on the Moor on Saturday, and we will have ours on The Heath on Sunday. The... Continue Reading →
Nature Conservation Work – 17th January
Happy New Year, Friends! We are excited to continue our care for The Heath in 2025. A key part of our efforts will be holding monthly workdays with Cheshire Wildlife Trust to enhance the nature reserve for both wildlife and people. Our first session will take place on Friday, 17th January. Everyone is welcome to... Continue Reading →
Holly Clearing – 25th October
We held our second nature conservation work day in the current series on Friday. The glorious weather brought out a band of amazing volunteers. Andy Stubbs from the Cheshire Wildlife Trust led the event and guided us as we cleared more Holly around the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Oak, continuing the work begun last year.... Continue Reading →