Looking after Knutsford Heath
On Friday, the volunteers continued where we finished last month by removing gorse and tree saplings from the heather bed on the edge of the nature reserve. Gorse is vigorous and will overrun the heather if not controlled. Yet, it provides a valuable food source for pollinating insects at this time of year. Indeed, the... Continue Reading →
Sunday’s litter pick, part of the Great British Spring Clean campaign, received terrific support. Our fantastic volunteers covered every region of The Heath and removed twenty-four bags of rubbish in just one hour, exceeding our campaign pledge of twenty bags. We want to thank everyone who helped. We couldn’t have accomplished this without you.
We have two volunteering events scheduled for March, and we would love your help! 1. Community Litter Pick Our first event will be a community litter pick on Sunday, 23rd March, when we will join the Great British Spring Clean, a national campaign organised by Keep Britain Tidy. We have pledged to collect twenty bags... Continue Reading →
Friday's Nature Conservation Workday brought out a dedicated band of volunteers, undeterred by the rain and winds forecast. Our tasks for the day focused on heathland management, specifically the removal of gorse and tree saplings from two areas of heather. This work is essential to prevent the heather from being overtaken by scrub and trees.... Continue Reading →
Following our enjoyable nature conservation workday last month, we invite everyone to join us for our February session. We will continue caring for The Heath with activities such as scrub clearing under the supervision of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust. The session will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but you are welcome to join... Continue Reading →
Big Garden Birdwatch Volunteers - photo by Karina Stanley We held our ninth annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch on Sunday morning. Members of the Friends of The Heath (FoTH) and the Knutsford Ornithological Society (KOS) combined to form three teams, each covering a different section of The Heath for one hour. The birds seemed elusive... Continue Reading →
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