Looking after Knutsford Heath
Three kind-hearted, dog-walking friends Gwen, Dorothy and Jenny have installed a bench on The Heath. They used to enjoy sitting on one that has long-since gone so they had the bright idea of replacing it and approached the land-owner. Having been given permission, they enlisted the help of three Knutsford Academy students Sam, Michael and... Continue Reading →
The summer sun has come with June. In the long evenings it sparkles through the leaves of the trees and highlights the masses of lacy, white Cow Parsley flowers. It is one of The Heath's many delights! Joy Jones
The wet and windy weather hardly dampened the 'Royal' May Day festival on Saturday. Everyone still enjoyed the traditional ceremonies and all the fun of the fair. If you'd like to know more about this wonderful Knutsford tradition, visit the Knutsford 'Royal' May Day website. Kevin Griffiths
Following my recent post about the dog waste bin being out of commission for nine months, I can report that it has gone: it was taken away by the Council last week. I have learned that a new bin has been ordered and will be installed in a few weeks. Until then, dog walkers should... Continue Reading →
Visitors to the nature reserve will be impressed by the vivid yellow splash provided by gorse at the moment. Common Gorse (Ulex europaeus) flowers from January until June, while Western Gorse (Ulex gallii), which is also present on The Heath, flowers from July until November. Between the two species, they can be in flower almost... Continue Reading →
Despite today being our first rainy litter-pick, a fair a number of volunteers turned out. We began with a dozen at 11 o'clock and others came later. It was good to see several new faces including from Stanley Road, Queen Street and the Scouts. Thank you all for helping to clean up The Heath. Kevin... Continue Reading →
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