Today we concentrated on trimming back gorse in the heather areas and cutting down tree saplings. This work will allow the heather to continue looking splendid. We also removed non-native False Acacia saplings from behind the Paws for Thought bench. Thank you to our excellent volunteers for doing a fantastic job and to Heather from... Continue Reading →

We had a busy day on in the nature reserve. Our volunteers did a great job, completing lots of tasks, including: Felling a treeClearing gorse from the heather bedsClearing woody vegetation alongside Tabley RoadRemoving alien plantsPlanting Rowan treesRepairing a nest box The tree we cut down was behind the 'Paws for Thought' bench. We removed... Continue Reading →

Our next conservation work day in the Knutsford Heath Nature Reserve will be on Tuesday 3rd March from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust we’ll continue the job of maintaining the Reserve. Please come and join the party – even if only for a short time, as many hands... Continue Reading →

The event has been cancelled due to poor weather. Kevin Griffiths, 12th Nov. Our next conservation work day will be on Tuesday 12th November from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust we’ll be working in the Nature Reserve. Please come and join the party – even if only for... Continue Reading →

Conservation volunteers ready to go! Tuesday's task was to remove gorse where it was encroaching on the heather, both in the sandpit and by the grassland. Adam, from Cheshire Wildlife Trust, cut most of it with a powered brush-cutter while the rest of us raked up the debris. This work should enable the heather to... Continue Reading →