Looking after Knutsford Heath
Today's conservation work party comprised ten volunteers who helped at different times during the day. In the morning some cleared the burned gorse from the sand pit area while others installed nest boxes. In the afternoon a few of us pulled up silver birch saplings from the heather patch adjacent to the grassland. This will... Continue Reading →
Friends of The Heath invite everyone to join them on Knutsford Heath for an afternoon of nature-themed family activities. All are welcome to bring food and enjoy a community picnic. The Heath is a haven for wildlife in the middle of town. The wooded area of The Heath is a designated nature reserve and we... Continue Reading →
“Nature on The Heath” Sunday 19th July, 12:30 – 3:30pm Friends of The Heath invite everyone to join them on Knutsford Heath for an afternoon of nature-themed family activities. You are all welcome to bring food and enjoy a community picnic. The Heath is a haven for wildlife in the middle of town and the... Continue Reading →
Plantlife has launched a campaign to improve the management of grass verges to encourage wild flowers. They point out that over 97% of meadows have been destroyed in England since the 1930s. Now rural road verges are some of the last remaining stretches of natural habitat for our wildlife and with good management they can... Continue Reading →
Summer brought a sea of a yellow dandelion-like flower, the Autumn Hawkbit, to the meadow while the area around the sand pit is purple with Heather, Rosebay Willowherb and Knapweed. These flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies which appear as colourful jewels: the bright orange of the Small Copper, the rich brown of the... Continue Reading →
It was a real joy to walk around The Heath on the Monday Bank Holiday with the sun shining and plenty of wildlife. We see a lot of change in the animal and plant life at this time of year. Nick Johnson.
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