Looking after Knutsford Heath
We are again participating in the Keep Britain Tidy national campaign this year with a community litter pick on The Heath on Sunday 2nd April, between 11 am and noon. Come and join us at the Tabley Road / Manchester Road corner. Bring gardening gloves or equivalent. Let's see how many bags we can collect. Please read our... Continue Reading →
This month, on Thursday, 16th March, we shall be replacing some bollards that mark the boundary between the nature reserve and grassland. As usual, the work will be led by Cheshire Wildlife Trust and run from 10 am to 1 pm. Jamie White of Cheshire Wildlife Trust will park his van near the corner of Warren... Continue Reading →
Last month, we had to cancel at short notice because of heavy snowfall. So, this month, on Thursday, 16th February, we shall do the task we intended last time – remove the invasive gorse from the heather near the interpretation board. As usual, the work will be led by Cheshire Wildlife Trust and run from 10... Continue Reading →
The 2023 Big Garden Birdwatch Team We held our seventh annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch event on Sunday morning. Splitting into three groups, we covered all parts of The Heath in an hour, with members of the Knutsford Ornithological Society (KOS) providing their expertise. Watching the Goldcrest Overall, we observed 17 species and 45 individuals,... Continue Reading →
We will hold our Big Garden Birdwatch on Sunday 29th 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 →
The event was cancelled at short notice due to overnight snowfall. Happy New Year, everyone. We kick off 2023 with our first work party of the year on Thursday, 19th January. It will be led by Cheshire Wildlife Trust and run from 10 am to 1 pm. This time we shall be working near the... Continue Reading →
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