Looking after Knutsford Heath
The Heath is looking splendid in its mid-summer verdancy and is litter-free following our latest clean up. Sunday morning brought out our regular litter-pickers as well as some newbies. It was a pleasure to meet so many locals who share our desire to look after The Heath. Thank you all for helping. Kevin Griffiths
Friends of The Heath are running another litter-pick event on Knutsford Heath on Sunday 25th 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 have traditionally held a street fair in Knutsford on the late May bank holiday. This year, being their centenary, they decided to go for something bigger and invite other Lions groups. For their venue, they chose The Heath. It turned out to be an undoubted success with lots of visitors entertaining by a... Continue Reading →
Today we continued our work to keep the heather areas clear of gorse and tree saplings. It wasn't as backbreaking as last time as Adam, our volunteer leader, brought the brush cutter along with him. The main job for us was collecting what Adam had cut and stacking it out of sight. Unfortunately we cut... Continue Reading →
Knutsford had its liveliest day on Saturday. The annual "Royal" May Day parade brought crowds of spectators to the town’s streets and then onto The Heath to witness the crowning of this year's lovely May Queen. After the elegance of the day's main event, the fun fair provided hours of exhilaration. If you’d like to... Continue Reading →
Our next conservation work day in the Knutsford Heath Nature Reserve will be on Tuesday 9th from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust we'll continue with the ongoing work of removing scrub from the heathland. Please come and join the party – even if only for a short time,... Continue Reading →
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