Looking after Knutsford Heath
On Monday, we celebrated the rededication of one of Knutsford’s lost heritage assets. Seventy-two years ago, on 2nd June 1953, our late Queen, Elizabeth II, was crowned. To mark the occasion, an oak tree was planted on The Heath as part of Knutsford’s celebrations. At that time, The Heath had few trees, making the Queen's... Continue Reading →
Our next nature conservation workday was originally scheduled for 16th May, but due to an unforeseen circumstance, it has been rescheduled to Friday, 23rd May. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust, we will continue with tasks to maintain the nature reserve. The session will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but you are... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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.
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