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Summer Litter Pick
Litter Pick Regular We had a fantastic turnout of litter pick heroes this morning - over twenty in total. We enjoyed catching up with our regulars as well as welcoming some new faces, including a recent arrival from Ukraine. They found the usual cans, bottles and food containers. While we would wish for no litter,... Continue Reading →
Litter Pick – 19th June
We are running a litter pick on Knutsford Heath on Sunday, 19th June, between eleven and noon. A group of volunteers will be roaming the site giving it a good old clean-up. If you can offer even a few minutes, your help will be greatly appreciated. Meet on The Heath at the corner of Tabley... Continue Reading →
‘Royal’ May Day 2022
Saturday, 7th May, saw the joyous return of the 'Royal' May Day pageant after two years missed because of Covid. All the parade participants looked splendid, delighting the hundreds of onlookers. Once the entourage arrived at The Heath, we were enthralled by the traditional coronation spectacle with the dancers' lively show. The festivities were enhanced... Continue Reading →
Litter Heroes Clear The Heath
Our first public litter pick since the Covid-19 restrictions was a great success today. We had almost twenty volunteers who collected as many bags. The litter was mostly the usual cans, bottles and paper. We also removed what appeared to be part of an old metal road sign, the window frame from a caravan and... Continue Reading →
Great British Spring Clean 2022
After a two-year break due to Covid, we’ll be taking part in the national campaign again this year. We've chosen Sunday 3rd April, between 11 am and 12 pm. Let’s meet on The Heath at the Tabley Road / Manchester Road corner at 11 am. Bring gardening gloves or equivalent. See how many bags we... Continue Reading →
BGB 2022 – The Results
We were delighted to hold an RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch event on Sunday morning after missing last year due to the Covid restrictions. We split into three groups for an hour and covered all parts of The Heath, with members of the Knutsford Ornithological Society (KOS) providing their expertise. In my group, Alan supplied the... Continue Reading →