Looking after Knutsford Heath
The forecast was for rain but the weather gods were kind and gave us a dry and, by the end, sunny day. Our main task was to cut back the gorse among the heather. The gorse seemed to have thrived during the dry, hot months of June and July while everything else struggled. It was... Continue Reading →
The Heath baked under the blazing sun today but it didn't stop our wonderful volunteers turning out to clean up the space we love. They collected about twenty bags of litter in an hour. Well done and thank you! Kevin Griffiths
The day's work was straightforward and easy. We found only a small amount of gorse and birch in the heather; indicating we are on top of the job of keeping the heather beds clear. It didn't take long to removed what was there. We then moved on to the woodland to clear sycamore saplings, which... Continue Reading →
Our volunteers had a busy day on Tuesday, tackling a variety of jobs: Gorse cuttingNest box maintenanceRhododendron removalRowan tree plantingBollard post repair Nest Box InstallationDigging Out RhododendronWatched Kettle...Brew TimePlanting Rowan TreesPlanting Rowan TreeRotten PostJob Done We planted twenty-five rowan trees in gaps round the edge of the wood. They should grow well on The Heath's... Continue Reading →
Our Great British Spring Clean event had a strong turn out of "litter picking heroes" this morning. We were delighted to see some of our regulars as well as some new faces. Even the land owner, Henry Brooks, popped by for a chat and helped us by taking the final group photo. The volunteers did... Continue Reading →
Our Cheshire Wildlife Trust leader, Adam Machin, had preceded us by a few days and strimmed the grass and heather (to encourage fresh growth); so our first job was to rake up the material and put it out of sight. Then, following an early lunch, we set about cutting back the vegetation along Tabley Road... Continue Reading →
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