“Nature on The Heath” Sunday 19th July, 12:30 – 3:30pm Friends of The Heath invite everyone to join them on Knutsford Heath for an afternoon of nature-themed family activities. You are all welcome to bring food and enjoy a community picnic. The Heath is a haven for wildlife in the middle of town and the... Continue Reading →
Clean Up The Heath – 21st June
Friends of The Heath are running another litter-pick event on Knutsford Heath on Sunday 21st June between 11am and 1pm. A group of like-minded volunteers will be roaming the site giving the area a good old clean-up. This is no small task, so if you can offer even a few minutes, then your help will... Continue Reading →
Nurturing Haven for Wildlife
Plantlife has launched a campaign to improve the management of grass verges to encourage wild flowers. They point out that over 97% of meadows have been destroyed in England since the 1930s. Now rural road verges are some of the last remaining stretches of natural habitat for our wildlife and with good management they can... Continue Reading →
Kind-hearted Friends Install Bench
Three kind-hearted, dog-walking friends Gwen, Dorothy and Jenny have installed a bench on The Heath. They used to enjoy sitting on one that has long-since gone so they had the bright idea of replacing it and approached the land-owner. Having been given permission, they enlisted the help of three Knutsford Academy students Sam, Michael and... Continue Reading →
Summer Sun
The summer sun has come with June. In the long evenings it sparkles through the leaves of the trees and highlights the masses of lacy, white Cow Parsley flowers. It is one of The Heath's many delights! Joy Jones
Knutsford ‘Royal’ May Day 2015
The wet and windy weather hardly dampened the 'Royal' May Day festival on Saturday. Everyone still enjoyed the traditional ceremonies and all the fun of the fair. If you'd like to know more about this wonderful Knutsford tradition, visit the Knutsford 'Royal' May Day website. Kevin Griffiths