Looking after Knutsford Heath
We'll be taking part in the national campaign again this year by holding our next litter-pick on Sunday 24th March, between 11am and 12pm. As the campaign says "join us, as we prepare to stand together and declare that litter pollution, including single-use plastic – which degrades the beauty of our environment and threatens to... Continue Reading →
Tuesday treated us to warm sunny weather, which soon had us stripping off layers of clothing as we tackled the heavy job of replacing rotten bollards. This took most of the day. Towards the end, we carried out work in the woodland. We did an inspection for wind-damaged and potentially dangerous branches and cut them... Continue Reading →
Our next conservation work day in the Knutsford Heath Nature Reserve will be on Tuesday 5th from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust we'll continue the job of maintaining the Reserve. Our tasks this time will include replacing some of the bollards that mark the boundary between the heather... Continue Reading →
Four new bins were installed on The Heath last Thursday. They have been conveniently placed at four entrances as shown on the map. They should make it easier for visitors to dispose of their litter and also reduce the load on the existing bins that tend to fill up quickly. Map showing new litter bin... Continue Reading →
We hosted our third annual birdwatching event on Sunday 27th January, as part of the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch weekend. Experts from the Knutsford Ornithological Society led enthusiastic amateur birdwatchers for an hour. We split into three groups to cover all parts of the Big Heath and woodland, and collated our results at the end.... Continue Reading →
Sunday 27th January 11am-12pm This year we'll be holding our Big Garden Birdwatch on Sunday 27th. 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... Continue Reading →
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