Final details of the morning are as follows: Alan Cann will be helping us with moth and bug identification Chris Leech is also coming along to look for and identify plant galls. Steve Hart is building a big bug hotel to go in the Spinney Programme and timings: Friday 19.00 Set out pitfall traps and […]
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Open morning at Knighton Green and St Mary’s churchyard: August 24th 11am to 1 pm
Come and help us look for the wildlife on Knighton Green and in St Mary’s churchyard and find out more about the meadows Knighton Wild is looking after. August 24th from 11 am to 1 pm. Hunt for bugs attracted to the plants and trees in the meadows and spinney – come and find out […]
Swift awareness week 2019 and hunting for swifts in Knighton
22nd to 30th June is swift awareness week and we are planning to repeat our cycle round the area looking for low flying or nesting swifts. We want to know where swifts (and house martins) are active in the area so please look out for them whenever you are out and about in Knighton and […]
Newsletter – 1st May 2019
Here’s a link to our latest newsletter with details of the AGM, a request for people to join the committee and a petition on rewilding.
Strengthening the Committee
Knighton Wild has been around for over three years now. In that time we have done a lot of things and achieved more than we could have hoped for. Knighton Ward has more wildlife records on NatureSpot than any other ward in the city. We have organised a series of events and talks including a […]
Newsletter – 24th April 2019
Here’s a link to our latest newsletter for April-May 2019. Read about the talk at our AGM in May and City Nature Challenge at the end of April.
Forthcoming Meetings and Events
This summarises meetings and events in the near future. Entries in bold are organised by Knighton Wild or taking place in Knighton. Date and Venue Description Organiser 26th April to 5th May City Nature Challenge Leicester City Council, NatureSpot, Leicester University, Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust Saturday 27th April, 10.30 am. Meet at Knighton […]
Knighton Wild AGM and Talk on Leicestershire and Rutland Swift Partnership – 15th May 2019
Peter Williams of Leicestershire and Rutland Swift Partnership will be talking about the work of the project at our AGM on 15th May 2019. The AGM will start at 7.30 pm in The Lounge at Knighton Parish Centre, Church Lane, Knighton LE2 3WG. After a short business session, Peter will talk about the work of […]
Newsletter – 4th April 2019
Here’s a link to our latest newsletter. Read about our busy schedule of practical activities in April: sowing a wildflower meadow at Knighton Green, walking in Knighton Park, and recording wildlfie in Knighton Green and Knighton Park for the City Nature Challenge.
Wildflower Meadow Sowing at Knighton Green – 13th April 2019
Saturday 13th April 10.00 am – 12.00 noon Knighton Green Meet at the Church Lane end near the bridge. We need volunteers who can help us clear the ground and sow our wildflower meadow seed to provide plants for pollinators from Spring through Summer to Autumn. No experience required but wear stout shoes or boots. […]
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