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 →
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 first RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, held on Sunday, was a great success. An impressive nineteen bird species were identified during the hour-long event. The complete list with the number of individuals seen was as follows: Blackbird - 2Blackheaded Gull - 4Blue Tit - 4Carrion Crow - 2Chaffinch - 1Coal Tit - 1Goldcrest - 3Goldfinch... Continue Reading →
Sunday 29th January 11am-12pm This year, for the first time, we'll be taking part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. We're coordinating with Friends of the Moor (FotM) and the Knutsford Ornithological Society (KOS) in a pan-Knutsford event. FotM are holding their session on the Moor on Saturday and we're holding ours on The Heath... Continue Reading →
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