Looking after Knutsford Heath
Our litter heroes strolled around The Heath on a chilly Sunday morning, picking up all the rubbish they found. Although it was mostly litter-free, thanks to the regular visitors who keep it clean, Sunday’s volunteers filled nineteen rubbish bags. In addition to the usual variety of bottles and cans, they found discarded clothing (including a... Continue Reading →
We kicked off our new series of monthly nature conservation days on Friday. Our mission for the first day was to clear the paths. Cheshire Wildlife Trust provided us with the tools and assisted us as we walked through the nature reserve, trimming the encroaching vegetation. Everyone had a great time, and we were pleased... 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 →
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 →
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