Looking after Knutsford Heath
Happy New Year, Friends! We are excited to continue our care for The Heath in 2025. A key part of our efforts will be holding monthly workdays with Cheshire Wildlife Trust to enhance the nature reserve for both wildlife and people. Our first session will take place on Friday, 17th January. Everyone is welcome to... Continue Reading →
Our next monthly work session will be on Friday, 25th October. Cheshire Wildlife Trust will lead the effort to enhance the nature reserve for both wildlife and people. Everyone is welcome to come and lend a hand. The session will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but you can join or leave anytime. We... Continue Reading →
Friends of The Heath be running our next community litter pick on Sunday, October 13th. For an hour, we will scour all parts of The Heath and remove all the litter we find. Please join us if you can. We will provide the equipment, but please bring your own gloves. Date: Sunday 13th October Time:... Continue Reading →
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 are running a community litter pick on Sunday, May 19th. For an hour, we will scour the whole of The Heath and remove all the litter we find. Please join us if you can. We will provide the equipment, but you should bring your own gloves. Date: Sunday 19th May Time: 11 a.m. Meet:... Continue Reading →
2024 Birdwatch Group - photo by Tony Usher. We held our eighth annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch event on Sunday morning. Together with the Knutsford Ornithological Society (KOS), we covered all parts of The Heath in an hour. Looking for the birds - photo by Mike O'Mahony. The group identified nineteen species and counted 77... Continue Reading →
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