Go into the wood now and you'll see winter has transformed the trees into sculptures of some fantastical creatures. Are they Tolkien's Ents from Middle-earth perhaps or other friendly monsters? Squint your eyes and imagine how they might come to life when no one is watching. Kevin Griffiths
AGM 2016
The Friends of The Heath are holding their Annual General Meeting at 8.00 pm on Thursday 24th November in the Little Theatre, Queen Street. All residents of Knutsford are invited to attend. Do come along to meet us and find out what we do. You can view the agenda here: Most of the committee is... Continue Reading →
More Nest Boxes Installed
Five hardy volunteers helped with the conservation work on Tuesday 18th October and achieved a lot in a short time, removing unwanted vegetation from two areas and installing more nest boxes. We started by clearing birch saplings from the heather patch and the Reserve Manager used a brush cutter to remove the young gorse. This... Continue Reading →
Conservation Work Day – 18th October
Our next conservation work day in the Knutsford Heath Nature Reserve will be on Tuesday 18th October from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust we'll be continuing our previous work. Please come and join the party – even if only for a short time, as many hands make light... Continue Reading →
Rain Did Not Stop Play
Today was a fine September day, except for the unfortunately timed rain shower at the start of our litter-pick. But it didn't deter our band of hardy volunteers who cleared the litter in quick time and were rewarded by warm, drying sunshine at the end of their stint. It was good to meet some of... Continue Reading →
Clean Up The Heath – 25th September
Friends of The Heath are running another litter-pick event on Knutsford Heath on Sunday 25th September 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 →