Alan Cann takes a (much) closer look at what lurks below the waves of Saffron Brook Regular readers will know that Knighton Wild has been sampling invertebrate life in Saffron Brook to measure the water quality. Freshwater invertebrates are inconspicuous, first because they are underwater, but also because they are small and need a much […]
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Saving the Saffron Brook – one midge at a time – Alan Cann reports
If you hate midges, please read to the end of this – and then let us know what you think. In 1979 Leicester City Council carried out a flood relief scheme along the Wash Brook (Saffron Brook) in Knighton. This involved constructing the flood reservoirs in Knighton Park and putting the Brook into a straight, […]
The Wash Brook flood relief scheme 1979
The Wash Brook has always been prone to flooding and the houses on Meadvale Road were regularly flooded in the middle part of the 20th Century. The picture shows the original bridge over the Wash Brook at the end of Kingsmead Road. You can see that the stream still had its natural banks and curves. […]
Birdwatching Walk round Washbrook Reserve
We had a great socially distanced walk around Washbrook Local Nature Reserve on Saturday 29th May. Simon led the walk and helped us identify birds from their songs and calls. The highlight was seeing a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers feeding their young in a willow tree by the bridge – see the photo of […]
Spring Bird Walk around the Washbrook Nature Reserve 29th May
Join Simon Bennett for a socially distanced walk around the Washbrook Nature Reserve to look out for, and listen to the birds of Spring. We will also have a chance to look at the local flora. The walk will start at the entrance to the Reserve on Knighton Lane East (just below the roundabout with […]
Further Work at Wash Brook Nature Park
Members of Knighton Wild joined other volunteers from Leicester Environmental Volunteers to finish clearing the pond and the area around it. Thanks to Geoff for these photos, which show the work that has been done.
Practical Work at Wash Brook Nature Park – January 2018
Leicester Environment Volunteers have organised two sessions at Wash Brook Nature Park in January. The first, on Thursday 18th January from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm, will follow on from the work we did on 20th December around the pond, removing more sedge, cutting back the brambles and scrub that is encroaching on the pond, […]
Photos of Pond Clearing at Wash Brook Reserve
Thank you to the group who turned out today (20th December) to clear in and around the pond on the Wash Brook Nature Park and to Pete and Vicky, the environmental rangers from the City Council, for leading the session. The management plan includes clearing one third of the pond each year, and some of […]
Pond Cleaning at Wash Brook Nature Reserve – 20th December 2017
Note change of time Come and help tidy up the pond and the area around it at the Wash Brook Nature Reserve (off Knighton Lane East near Lancaster Academy and Sir Jonathan North Community College) from 12.00 noon to 3.00 pm on Wednesday 20th December 2017. We shall be working with the City Council, who […]
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