Looking after Knutsford Heath
On Friday, 27th September, we will restart our monthly nature conservation work with Cheshire Wildlife Trust (CWT). Over the coming months, we will be focusing on tasks such as removing holly, maintaining heather by keeping it free of saplings and gorse, and ensuring the nest boxes are in good shape. CWT will supervise the work... Continue Reading →
We will hold our Big Garden Birdwatch on Sunday 28th January. Friends of The Heath are participating in a pan-Knutsford event with Friends of the Moor and the Knutsford Ornithological Society. Friends of the Moor will have their session on the Moor on Saturday, and we will have ours on The Heath on Sunday. The... Continue Reading →
Thursday, January 18th, was the coldest morning of the winter, with the temperature well below freezing. However, it was bright and sunny, and our volunteers were well wrapped up. Our task was to plant six trees in the nature reserve to replace those Ash trees along Ladies Mile that had been infected with Ash Dieback... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year! We are kicking off the year with tree planting on Thursday, 18th January. Oaks, limes and cherries will be added along the edge of Ladies Mile to replace the ash trees that were removed because they were infected with Ash Dieback disease. As usual, the work will be led by Cheshire Wildlife Trust... Continue Reading →
On Thursday, 14th December, we are holding another nature conservation work session in the nature reserve. We shall be removing undesirable vegetation to help the native heathland plants. This is vital work, supporting wildlife in the current biodiversity crisis. As usual, the work will be led by Cheshire Wildlife Trust and run from 10 a.m. to... Continue Reading →
Thursday morning was cool, bright and dry - ideal conditions for our tasks. Most of the session was spent cutting the gorse in the sandpit where it was encroaching on the heather. Later, we moved to behind the Paws for Thought bench, where we tackled the shoots of False Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) that had regrown... Continue Reading →
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