Danes Moss
Danes Moss is the largest & highest lowland raised bog in Cheshire
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Help Save Danes Moss
We need to save Danes Moss North and put a stop to future developments.
Campaigners double down against controversial Danes Moss development
Cheshire Wildlife Trust and Save Danes Moss have spent the past year campaigning against the development of Danes Moss North.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust welcomes recommendation to scrap the Danes Moss development
A preliminary report has indicated that Cheshire East Council will no longer proceed with the development of Danes Moss North and will explore alternative options for the site’s future.
7,000 Cheshire residents call on the Council to scrap Danes Moss development
Cheshire Wildlife Trust and Save Danes Moss have presented a 7,000 strong petition to Cheshire East Council, urging the South Macclesfield Development Area (SMDA) to be scrapped.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust call for a new community-led vision for Danes Moss
Cheshire Wildlife Trust has launched a Community Consultation for the Danes Moss area in Macclesfield. The Trust is looking to build a positive community-led vision for the site and challenge the…
Danes Moss North recognised for its wildlife value despite development threat
Cheshire Wildlife Trust have successfully championed the selection of a new Local Wildlife Site in Macclesfield, Danes Moss North. The designation was agreed in November and the site will now be…
Ordinary moss
Ordinary moss is very common in gardens and woodlands. moss provides shelter for many minibeasts, so encourage it to grow in your garden by providing logs, stone piles and untidy areas.
Marsh hair moss
The marsh hair moss is the largest moss in the UK. Look out for it in damp woodland and on boggy heathlands where it forms large, green and spikey 'cushions'.
Sphagnum moss
Sphagnum mosses carpet the ground with colour on our marshes, heaths and moors. They play a vital role in the creation of peat bogs: by storing water in their spongy forms, they prevent the decay…
Abbots Moss
A large area of acid bog with some areas of dry heath and bog pools
Holcroft Moss
This wetland reserve is the only known area of lowland bog in Cheshire that hasn't been cut for peat.