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 […]
Can you help us put a bench on Knighton Green?
The bench we ordered has arrived and we need to install it on Knighton Green where people will be able to sit and admire the meadow and orchard as they grow. We have a working group this Saturday 5th October at 10am. There will also be opportunities to do some light woodland work – thinning […]
Putting the Churchyard meadow to bed for the winter
Can you come and help us this Saturday morning raking the arisings after its late summer cut? We need to remove the growth of grass and dead vegetation so we don’t add nutrient to the soil. The wildflowers in the meadow thrive in poor soil so its important we clear the ground […]
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 […]
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. […]
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.
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. […]
Urban Buzz – Arboretum Wildflower Planting – 17th October 2018
Wednesday 17th October 13.30 to 15.30 Attenborough Arboretum, 5-23 Carisbrooke Rd, Leicester, LE2 3TQ Come and join an afternoon of planting for bees, butterflies and other pollinators at the Attenborough Arboretum where we will be planting cowslip, primroses, yellow-rattle, and more, enhancing the area with bright yellow, purple, pink and blue plants. The session will […]
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