Leicestershire and Rutland Garden Trust will be holding its AGM and Spring Lecture in Knighton at Leicester Bowling Club, Kenwood Road, Leicester LE2 3PL at 7.00 pm (AGM first, lecture at 7.30 pm) on Thursday 14th March 2019. Guests welcome – £2 on the door. Tea and cake after the talk. The speaker is Matt […]
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Planting at Knighton Green – 28th February 2019
The apple trees for the small community orchard at Knighton Green arrive today (Monday 25th). There are seven trees in all consisting of five different varieties of Leicestershire heritage apples. We have also marked out the area for the wildflower swathe. Parks are going to clear this and then it will be seeded at a […]
Knighton Churchyard Work Session – 2nd March 2019
We are planning a work session to check out the churchyard and do any tidying up jobs that need doing on Saturday 2nd March 2019. Meet at 10.30 am in the churchyard.
Newsletter – 20th January 2019
Here’s a link to our latest newsletter. Read about a talk at our February meeting on Badgers and Leicestershire and Rutland Badger Group. Find out what is happening with Knighton Green. Join the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch. Hear Dave Goulson, the bumblebee expert and author speak at Leicester Lit and Phil.
Newsletter – 18th December 2018
Here’s a link to our latest newsletter.
Intermediate Hedgelaying Course in January
The County Council and TCV are running an intermediate hedgelaying course at Sharnford on 12th and 13th January 2019. Details in the PDF Rural Skills Training Leaflet.
Talk on Badgers – 13th February 2019
Pam Mynott of Leicestershire and Rutland Badger Group will be speaking at our meeting on Wednesday 13th February 2019 at 7.30 pm in the Lounge at Knighton Parish Centre, Church Lane, Knighton, Leicester LE2 3WG. Pam will be talking about the work of Leicestershire and Rutland Badger Group, badgers and their habits, threats to badgers […]
Walk in Knighton Spinney – 29th December 2018
Join us for a walk round Knighton Spinney on Saturday 29th December 2018 from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Meet at the gate to the Spinney at 10.30 am, for a walk round to see what is about at this time of year and to visit and take photographs of the points on the Nature […]
Planting at Knighton Green – 17th November 2018
On Saturday 17th November, members of Leicester de Montfort Rotary Club and scouts from 68th Leicester Scout Group, who meet on Cademan Close, got together to plan 2,000 crocus bulbs at Knighton Green. Since hearing about the plans to improve the area, Simon Smart, one of the scout leaders has been keen to get involved. […]
Newsletter – 15th October 2018
Here’s a link to our October 2018 newsletter.
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