Fruit trees on Knighton Green Knighton Wild have recently been planting a number of Leicester Heritage fruit trees on and around the Green. As they mature these will in future years, provide blossom and fruit for both the community and wildlife alike. Heritage fruit trees were selected as many of them are now not considered […]
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Talk about Polecats – 2nd April 2024 – 7.30pm – Parish Centre
Meeting of Knighton Wild, Tuesday 2nd April, 7.30 pm at Knighton Parish Centre, Church Lane, Knighton, Leicester LE2 3WG. Entry is £3 pay at the door. Polecats are small and elusive carnivores that some may not have heard of, let alone seen. Jack Riggall is an associate tutor for the Field Studies Council, teaching courses […]
New explanatory boards on Knighton Green
Three new boards have been installed on Knighton Green providing information about three areas that we have been developing over the years. The boards were funded by Saving the Saffron Brook and are the last instalment of their support for Knighton Wild. The boards provide information about each area with things to look out for. […]
Local Schools Hedgehog Event – 27th February 2024 – 17:30-19:30
Come to a free talk about Hedgehogs at Lancaster Academy, Knighton Lane East Leicester LE2 6FU on Tuesday 27th February. Tea, coffee, and light refreshments available from 17:30, with presentations starting at 18:00. Organised by the Sustainable Schoold Team, the meeting will hear from local hedgehog expert Bev Hart, and Paul and Janey who are […]
The meadow borders on Knighton Green
Knighton Wild volunteers maintain two strips of meadow on the Green. One was sown with perennial native wildflowers while the other is sown each year with an annual mix. The soil on Knighton Green is a fertile clay so the seed mix for the perennial meadow has to thrive on a relatively rich soil. We […]
The copse on Knighton Green
The copse can be found in front of the old farmhouse on Balmoral Close, it was planted early in 2021 using a tree pack from the Woodland Trust. The pack contained hazel, dog wood, blackthorn dog rose and crab apple. We also added a few spindle bushes too. There is also a more mature Mountain […]
Waxwings in Knighton – January 2024
Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) are one of those birds that get birdwatchers jumping in their cars and driving to a location to try to see them. They are a stunningly attractive bird with bright yellow, white and red markings against a pinkish buff background, black on their face and throat, and a fine crest. They are […]
Parakeets in Knighton – Winter 2023
Residents who live on Welford Road between Aberdale Road/Overdale Road and Asquith Boulevard/Palmerston Way are no doubt well aware of their presence, but other people who live round Knighton may not know that up to 60 Ring-necked Parakeets or Rose-ringed Parakeets (Psittacula krameri) gather in trees on Welford Road every evening to roost. Ring-necked parakeets […]
The State of Nature in Knighton
People like simple stories portraying black or white alternatives. The natural world is rarely that straightforward… David Nicholls, one of the founders of the NatureSpot website, gave the inaugural talk to Knighton Wild back in 2015. Following the Knighton Wild AGM in November, Dave updated his talk to tell us “What do 15 years of […]
It’s Your Neighbourhood assessment 2023 -The result is in!
Nicky went to the Council’s award and celebration ceremony in early October to find out how we had been assessed this year. We were anxious that we could maintain our previous outstanding awards for another year. There are a good number of groups across the city that take part in IYN and Britain in Bloom […]
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