Knutsford Heath
An area of lowland heath
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Nature thrives off community spirit in Knutsford
Knutsford is ahead of the game compared to other towns, but there’s nothing stopping more local people joining the cause...
Have you heard the buzz in Knutsford? They won a Bees Needs Award!
Knutsford is a close-knit community in the heart of Cheshire where you'll find a dedicated group of people committed to bringing nature into the town. They have chosen to start their mission…
Small heath
The small heath is the smallest of our brown butterflies and has a fluttering flight. It favours heathlands, as its name suggests, as well as other sunny habitats.
Heath fritillary
The rare heath fritillary was on the brink of extinction in the 1970s, but conservation action turned its fortunes around. It is still confined to a small number of sites in the south of England,…
Heath bumblebee
The heath bumblebee is not only found on heathland, but also in gardens and parks. It nests in small colonies of less than 100 workers in all kinds of spots, such as old birds' nests, mossy…
Cross-leaved heath
Cross-leaved heath is a type of heather that likes bogs, heathland and moorland. It has distinctive pink, bell-shaped flowers that attract all kinds of nectar-loving insects.
Spring at Cleaver Heath
Alan Irving, our Volunteer Reserve Warden at Cleaver Heath has been carrying our bird and butterfly surveys at the reserve.
Cleaver Heath
A heathland with views out across the Dee Estuary towards north Wales, great for reptiles and butterflies.
Large heath
This bog-loving butterfly is mostly found in the north of the UK, where it takes to the wing in summer.
Lowland heath
Heathlands form some of the wildest landscapes in the lowlands, where agriculture and development jostle for space, containing and limiting natural processes. Once considered as waste land of…
Autumn 2020 at Cleaver Heath
Exploring Cleaver Heath with Alan Irving this autumn.