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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City Nature Challenge Events in Knighton – 27th-28th April 2019
Knighton Wild is participating in City Nature Challenge, organised by Leicester City Council, NatureSpot, Leicester University, and Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. This is part of a global event involving 162 cities around the world. There will be two events to enable people in Knighton to record wildlife in Knighton to contribute to the […]
Walk in Knighton Park – 13th April 2019
On Saturday 13th April, we shall be walking round the unfrequented edges of Knighton Park, visiting the hedges and spinneys that form its boundaries with surrounding land, and seeing what we can find in the way of wildlife. Join us at 2.00 pm at the Palmerston Way Car Park entrance to the park for a […]
Leicestershire and Rutland Garden Trust – 14th March 2019
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 […]
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 […]
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