A small group of hardy workers met on Saturday morning to plant a Sorbus Aucuparia (Cardinal Royal) in the spinney area of the Green. The tree was donated by members of the local chapter of the National Womens Register which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The Sorbus will provide flowers in spring (nectar), […]
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Can you spare a Saturday morning to work on Knighton Green?
There’s work to be done on Knighton Green over the next two to three months and we need your help! Our plans include: making and putting up bird and bat boxes preparing and planting in the spinney to improve the under storey preparing and sowing this year’s meadow […]
A busy Saturday working session on Knighton Green
A hardy band of volunteers met on Saturday November 9th to install the notice board we had purchased recently. Two deep holes for the posts, two bags of postcrete, a quick check with the spirit level and there it was ready to provide news and information for the community. Lots of passers by said how pleased […]
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 […]
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. […]
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