Looking after Knutsford Heath
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 →
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 →
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 →
Our next conservation work day in the Knutsford Heath Nature Reserve will be on Tuesday 18th October from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust we'll be continuing our previous work. Please come and join the party – even if only for a short time, as many hands make light... Continue Reading →
Today's conservation work party comprised ten volunteers who helped at different times during the day. In the morning some cleared the burned gorse from the sand pit area while others installed nest boxes. In the afternoon a few of us pulled up silver birch saplings from the heather patch adjacent to the grassland. This will... Continue Reading →
Our next conservation work day in the Knutsford Heath Nature Reserve will be on Tuesday 9th August from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. Under the supervision of Cheshire Wildlife Trust we'll be continuing our previous work. Please come and join the work party – even if only for a short time, as many hands make... Continue Reading →
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