Looking after Knutsford Heath
The Town Ranger, Bob Garner, is busy leading the community in planting trees during the school half-term holiday. During his Tuesday sessions, two trees were added to the The Heath and three to Ladies Mile. With local helpers, we planted two Sweet Chestnuts on The Heath, near the bowling green wall; then two more Sweet... Continue Reading →
Today's mild weather was a welcome contrast to the snowfall that caused us to cancel our previous session in January. We had a good turnout of six volunteers who cleared young gorse from the heather near the grassland, then moved on to the sandpit, where we found patches of delightful Red Pixie Cup lichen. Thank... Continue Reading →
Manchester Road Medical Centre A new defibrillator has been installed on the front wall of the Manchester Road Medical Centre, making it is the closest to The Heath. It is accessible 24 hours a day and is opened using a code provided when you dial 999 with a cardiac emergency. It can be used by... Continue Reading →
Last month, we had to cancel at short notice because of heavy snowfall. So, this month, on Thursday, 16th February, we shall do the task we intended last time – remove the invasive gorse from the heather near the interpretation board. As usual, the work will be led by Cheshire Wildlife Trust and run from 10... Continue Reading →
The 2023 Big Garden Birdwatch Team We held our seventh annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch event on Sunday morning. Splitting into three groups, we covered all parts of The Heath in an hour, with members of the Knutsford Ornithological Society (KOS) providing their expertise. Watching the Goldcrest Overall, we observed 17 species and 45 individuals,... Continue Reading →
We will hold our Big Garden Birdwatch on Sunday 29th January. Friends of The Heath are participating in a pan-Knutsford event with Friends of the Moor and the Knutsford Ornithological Society. Friends of the Moor will have their session on the Moor on Saturday, and we will have ours on The Heath on Sunday. The... Continue Reading →
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