Looking after Knutsford Heath
On Friday, the eve of National Meadows Day, we continued our work from the previous session by weeding the Ladies Mile wildflower meadow from Warren Close to the Tabley Road end. With tools and guidance from the Cheshire Wildlife Trust, our fantastic volunteers removed the most invasive plants, including dock, nettle, and tree saplings. The... Continue Reading →
On Friday morning, our wonderful volunteers came out to help, even though it was the hottest day of the year. Their task for the session was to weed the Ladies Mile wildflower meadow. Under the guidance of Cheshire Wildlife Trust, we removed the most invasive plants, such as Dock, Nettle, and Hogweed, which would become... Continue Reading →
The ribbon of land separating Ladies Mile from the houses forms the western edge of Knutsford Heath. The Tabley Road end is wooded, and the rest is an open grass verge. Last year, we began making the verge a wildflower meadow. It was a neighbour-led initiative, adopted into Knutsford Town Council’s Nature Action Plan and... Continue Reading →
On the last Friday of September, a band of hardy volunteers braved the atrocious weather to sow Ladies Mile with wildflower seeds. This was one of several Knutsford Town Council Great Big Green Week events. The event was led by Adam Linnet of Cheshire Wildlife Trust, who also prepared the ground by rotavating the existing... Continue Reading →
Now is the season when the grassland displays its full glory. It has become a patchwork of textures and hues, with the tall grasses swaying in the breeze and the wildflowers delivering splashes of colour. The many types of grass have their individual architectural forms. Flowers not only catch the eye but also feed the... Continue Reading →
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