Looking after Knutsford Heath
Our volunteers had a busy day on Tuesday, tackling a variety of jobs: Gorse cuttingNest box maintenanceRhododendron removalRowan tree plantingBollard post repair Nest Box InstallationDigging Out RhododendronWatched Kettle...Brew TimePlanting Rowan TreesPlanting Rowan TreeRotten PostJob Done We planted twenty-five rowan trees in gaps round the edge of the wood. They should grow well on The Heath's... Continue Reading →
Our first conservation work day of 2018 will be on Tuesday 21st March from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust we'll be working in the Nature Reserve. The work will include tree planting, scrub clearing and nest boxes maintenance. Please come and join the party – even if only... Continue Reading →
Our Cheshire Wildlife Trust leader, Adam Machin, had preceded us by a few days and strimmed the grass and heather (to encourage fresh growth); so our first job was to rake up the material and put it out of sight. Then, following an early lunch, we set about cutting back the vegetation along Tabley Road... Continue Reading →
Our next conservation work day in the Knutsford Heath Nature Reserve will be on Tuesday 14th from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust we'll continue the job of maintaining the heathland by removing grass and heather cuttings. Please come and join the party – even if only for a... Continue Reading →
Tuesday's work day was well supported by Cheshire Wildlife Trust volunteers and our local town's folk. The day followed the regular pattern of gorse clearing and nest box maintenance. Conservation Volunteers Volunteers at Work Volunteers at Work Volunteers on Knutsford Heath We put up ten additional nest boxes, and checked and cleaned the pre-existing ones.... Continue Reading →
Our next conservation work day in the Knutsford Heath Nature Reserve will be on Tuesday 12th from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust we'll continue the ongoing jobs of removing scrub from the heathland and maintaining the nest boxes. Please come and join the party – even if only... Continue Reading →
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