Tag: Cheshire Wildlife Trust

Conservation Work Report – 9th May

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 →

Conservation Work Day – 9th May

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 →

Conservation Work Report

Gorse Clearing

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 →

Conservation Work Day – 21st March

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 →

More Nest Boxes Installed

Five hardy volunteers helped with the conservation work on Tuesday 18th October and achieved a lot in a short time, removing unwanted vegetation from two areas and installing more nest boxes. We started by clearing birch saplings from the heather patch and the Reserve Manager used a brush cutter to remove the young gorse. This... Continue Reading →

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