Looking after Knutsford Heath
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 →
Today, 21st March, we had yet another productive day with volunteers from Friends of The Heath and Cheshire Wildlife Trust (CWT). Together we cleared gorse, put up nest boxes and planted trees. In the morning we cleared some new gorse growth from the heather by the sand pit - though we decided it would be... Continue Reading →
Our next conservation work day in the Knutsford Heath Nature Reserve will be on Tuesday 21st March from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust we'll be putting up nest boxes, removing scrub from the heathland and planting Hazel and Hawthorn. Please come and join the party – even if... Continue Reading →
Today's litter-pick event was one of our wettest so we are specially grateful to the few hardy volunteers who braved the rain. As expected, we picked up lots of discarded bottles, cans and food wrappings but we were surprised to find more serious tipping: a truck battery in the woodland, and hessian bags full of... Continue Reading →
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