How to manage an orchard for wildlife
A guide to planting and managing an orchard so it becomes a wildlife haven.
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Orchard
A visit to a traditional orchard reveals gnarled old trunks of fruit and nut trees bursting with blossoms and young leaves in springtime, with wildflowers and insects populating summer’s long…
A fruitful orchard partnership
In partnership work with the Mirrlees Fields Friends Group and Helping Britain Blossom we have planted a community orchard in Hazel Grove, Stockport.
The Wild Network Community Map
There is so much amazing community action for nature going on in Cheshire, find out what you can get involved in locally!
The Potential of Gardens and Community Spirit
How a Facebook group turned wildlife passion into neighbourhood action.
Curlew community to put the Peak District’s waders back on the map
This World Curlew Day, wildlife organisations are calling on local people to join their curlew community to put the Peak District’s waders back on the map.
Rewilding Stockport project awarded for their community work
Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s Rewilding Stockport project has won the Environmental Project Award for their hard work and dedication to connecting communities to nature in Stockport and bringing…
New Ferry Butterfly receives Green Flag Community Award
New Ferry Butterfly Park, in Wirral, has been recognised as one of the UK’s very best green spaces. On Saturday 11th August volunteers at the park celebrated when Chris Koral, Chairman of Cheshire…
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...
30 Years of Community Action: Bramhall’s Hidden Nature Reserve
Next year, the Happy Valley, Bramhall group celebrate 30 years of protecting an ancient wooded river valley in Stockport. Over the decades, they have nurtured meadows, managed invasive species and…
Pochard
The once-common pochard is now under threat because its populations are declining rapidly. The UK is an important winter destination for the pochard, with 48,000 birds visiting our wetlands and…
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…