Our Amazing Volunteers! On Friday, 25th September, we went back to the Ladies Mile Wildflower Meadow to finish what we started in August, when a thunder shower stopped us halfway. Tom from Cheshire Wildlife Trust led the session for us again. Tom had made an early start with the mower, so a carpet of cut... Continue Reading →

Mowing Ladies Mile Wildflower Meadow On Friday, 28th August, we returned to the Ladies Mile Wildflower Meadow for its annual late-summer mow, once again led by Tom from Cheshire Wildlife Trust. Tom was on site ahead of us and had already cut the length from Northwich Road to Warren Close, about 150 metres, so there... Continue Reading →

Volunteers gather to tackle Rosebay Willowherb On Friday, 31st July, we were back on The Heath for another round with Rosebay Willowherb, once again led by Tom from Cheshire Wildlife Trust. Despite our good work back in May, the invasive plant had made a strong comeback in the heather area, so there was plenty of... Continue Reading →

Volunteers at work in the Ladies Mile wildflower meadow On Friday, 3rd July, a small but dedicated band of seven volunteers gathered on The Heath for our monthly Habitat Management session, once again led by Cheshire Wildlife Trust. Our numbers were down on recent months — the session had originally been planned for the week... Continue Reading →

Our volunteers gather, ready for the day’s work On Friday, 29th May, nearly twenty volunteers joined us for our monthly Habitat Management session. Led by Tom from Cheshire Wildlife Trust, we tackled The Heath’s latest challenge: a stealthy invasion of Rosebay Willowherb. A Beautiful Troublemaker Rosebay Willowherb is, in many ways, a lovely plant. Its... Continue Reading →

Friday, 24th April was a scorcher for our monthly habitat management session! Despite the heat, our 15 volunteers — regulars and newcomers alike — did a fantastic job. We were especially pleased to welcome a corporate volunteer from Manchester Central, the Manchester events company, who joined us for the day. It's brilliant when local organisations... Continue Reading →