Looking after Knutsford Heath
Our next conservation work day will be on Tuesday 11th September 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 a short time, as many hands make light work! Meet: at the interpretation... Continue Reading →
This sunny summer weather is perfect for butterflies, bees and other insects. A variety of species are active in the nature reserve at the moment. Some can easily be seen by checking out the flowers that are in bloom. For instance the yellow daisy-like flowers of ragwort are magnets for lots of insects. You may... Continue Reading →
The Heath baked under the blazing sun today but it didn't stop our wonderful volunteers turning out to clean up the space we love. They collected about twenty bags of litter in an hour. Well done and thank you! Kevin Griffiths
Friends of The Heath are running another litter-pick event on Knutsford Heath on Sunday 24th June between 11am and noon. 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 →
The Lions returned to The Heath for their traditional fund-raising fair on the late May bank holiday. It turned out to be a wonderful summer's day, perfect for families to enjoy all that was on offer. There were children's games, charity stalls, a variety of food and drink, and live music. A highlight was the... Continue Reading →
The day's work was straightforward and easy. We found only a small amount of gorse and birch in the heather; indicating we are on top of the job of keeping the heather beds clear. It didn't take long to removed what was there. We then moved on to the woodland to clear sycamore saplings, which... Continue Reading →
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