Looking after Knutsford Heath
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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