Looking after Knutsford Heath
Tuesday treated us to warm sunny weather, which soon had us stripping off layers of clothing as we tackled the heavy job of replacing rotten bollards. This took most of the day. Towards the end, we carried out work in the woodland. We did an inspection for wind-damaged and potentially dangerous branches and cut them... Continue Reading →
Our next conservation work day in the Knutsford Heath Nature Reserve will be on Tuesday 5th from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust we'll continue the job of maintaining the Reserve. Our tasks this time will include replacing some of the bollards that mark the boundary between the heather... Continue Reading →
Tuesday gave us a surprisingly balmy day for the time of year. It was a pleasure to be out in the open air. We continued the work we did on our previous Conservation Work Day - removing gorse from the heather beds and removing residual roots of rhododendron. Both plants are persistent so this work... Continue Reading →
Our next conservation work day in the Knutsford Heath Nature Reserve will be on Tuesday 13th from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust we'll continue the job of maintaining the Reserve. Please come and join the party – even if only for a short time, as many hands make... Continue Reading →
The forecast was for rain but the weather gods were kind and gave us a dry and, by the end, sunny day. Our main task was to cut back the gorse among the heather. The gorse seemed to have thrived during the dry, hot months of June and July while everything else struggled. It was... Continue Reading →
Our next conservation work day will be on Tuesday 11th September from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust we'll be working in the Nature Reserve. Please come and join the party – even if only for a short time, as many hands make light work! Meet: at the interpretation... Continue Reading →
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