Looking after Knutsford Heath
On Friday, our fantastic volunteers installed a cordon around the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Oak, in addition to their usual conservation work. Photo by Mary Gracie We had an effective strength-training workout as we took turns driving five wooden posts into position around the tree. Once the posts were in place, we strung a rope... Continue Reading →
We have scheduled the next nature conservation workday early in the month to avoid the Easter holiday. We have brought it forward to Friday, 11th April. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust, our activities will include trimming back holly and enhancing the area around the Queen Elizabeth Coronation Oak. The session will run from... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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