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 →
BGB 2020 – The Results
Our fourth annual bird-watching event, held on Sunday 26th January, recorded the highest number of birds yet. We ran the event as part of the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch weekend with local experts from the Knutsford Ornithological Society. We covered the whole of The Heath, including the woodland, by splitting into three groups and then... Continue Reading →
Big Garden Birdwatch 2020
Sunday 26th January 11am-12pm We'll be holding our Big Garden Birdwatch on Sunday 26th. Friends of The Heath are coordinating with Friends of the Moor and the Knutsford Ornithological Society in a pan-Knutsford event. Friends of the Moor are holding their session on the Moor on Saturday and we're holding ours on The Heath on... Continue Reading →
Next Conservation Work Day – 12th November
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 →
Autumn Litter Pick Report
The weather-gods must be friends of The Heath because they kept the forecast rain at bay. They allowed our fourteen volunteers to scour all parts of The Heath in fine weather. Only when we had finished and cleared away did the torrential rain start. Our volunteers included two high-school students who did more than their... Continue Reading →
Clean Up The Heath – 29th September
Friends of The Heath are running another litter-pick event on Knutsford Heath on Sunday 29th September between 11am and noon. A group of like-minded volunteers will be roaming the site giving the area a good old clean-up. If you can offer even a few minutes, then your help will be much appreciated. Meet on The... Continue Reading →