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 →
Max and Zoe, two young volunteers, have been keeping The Heath clean for the past twelve months. They had often joined their parents for our community litter picks. So, when they enrolled in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, they decided to take on litter picking as their volunteering activity. They set themselves the ambitious... Continue Reading →
Our Friend and local resident, Peter Sharratt, has been busy recently. He has taken the initiative to tidy up the pavement on Northwich Road by removing soil and weeds that had encroached from The Heath. By doing so, he has widened the pavement and made it look much neater. Peter’s work has received overwhelming support... 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 →
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