Post Tagged with: "Cheshire Wildlife Trust"

Aerial photo Brookfield park Nantwich

Wildflower planting at Brookfield Park, Nantwich

An appeal has gone out for volunteers to take part in wildflower plug planting session at Brookfield Park in Nantwich this Saturday.

Sustainable Nantwich are organising the event and want volunteers to help plant hundreds of wildflower plants which have been grown by Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

January 17, 2024
Cheshire Wildlife Trust gearing up for tree planting season

Cheshire Wildlife Trust gearing up for tree planting season

The Nature Recovery team at Cheshire Wildlife Trust are to embark on a tree planting season – and are appealing for local landowners to help.

The Trust has ambitious targets to create 2000 hectares of new woodland across Cheshire by 2030 in line with its 30 by 30 aims and objectives.

November 20, 2023
Cheshire Wildlife Trust to stage Big Wild Walk initiative

Cheshire Wildlife Trust to stage Big Wild Walk initiative

Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s Big Wild Walk is back and takes place from October 16-30.

The trust’s new ambassador Rhiane Fatinikun, founder of Black Girls Hike, and TV presenter Steve Brown are championing the Big Wild Walk this year.

September 23, 2023
New baby beavers born at Hatchmere Reserve in Cheshire

New baby beavers born at Hatchmere Reserve in Cheshire

Three new beaver kits have been born at Hatchmere Nature Reserve near Delamere Forest, says Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

Original beaver pairing Rowan and Willow have successfully bred for a second time, increasing their family by another three.

July 20, 2023
Cheshire Wildlife Trust seeks to appoint new roles

Cheshire Wildlife Trust seeks to appoint new roles

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is looking to hire new positions in its team.

The organisations wants a new finance manager, supporter care officer and senior woodland creation officer.

June 22, 2023
Cheshire Wildlife Trust to expand creating six new roles

Cheshire Wildlife Trust to expand creating six new roles

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is recruiting for six new positions as it aims to have one in four people taking action for nature’s recovery by 2030.

The Trust is looking to recruit people who can use skills to help community groups, schools, and businesses to do more for nature and wildlife in their area.

March 21, 2023
Two Cheshire baby beavers named by public vote

Two Cheshire baby beavers named by public vote

Cheshire animal lovers have been voting to pick names for the county’s newest beavers living at Hatchmere.

And with votes counted, the names have been revealed as… Aspen and Bramble!

December 7, 2022
Cheshire Wildlife Trust to host “wilder weekend” at Queens Park

Cheshire Wildlife Trust to host “wilder weekend” at Queens Park

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is hosting a Wilder Weekend at Queens Park in Crewe on Saturday and Sunday September 24-25.

Visitors can experience and connect with nature through a range of wildlife themed activities, from outdoor yoga to a Big Wild Bug Hunt, storytelling, seed bomb making and more.

September 13, 2022
Beaver babies in Cheshire for first time in over 400 years

Beaver babies in Cheshire for first time in over 400 years

A new young beaver has been spotted at Hatchmere Nature Reserve in Delamere – the first time beavers have bred in Cheshire in more than 400 years.

This young beaver – known as a kit – is the offspring of a pair of Eurasian beavers named Rowan and Willow.

July 12, 2022
Cheshire Wildlife Trust backs “Big Wild Walk” for nature

Cheshire Wildlife Trust backs “Big Wild Walk” for nature

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is urging residents to support the “Big Wild Walk” for nature between October 25-31.

Ramble for red squirrels, put your boots on for beavers or hike for a hedgehog, the Trust hopes the public will stride out before COP26.

October 18, 2021
Cheshire Wildlife Trust to recruit for seven new positions

Cheshire Wildlife Trust to recruit for seven new positions

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is recruiting for seven new positions to its Nature Recovery team.

Positions range from entry level living landscape officers, to senior living landscape officers and programme managers.

July 15, 2021
Cheshire Sandstone Ridge designation “not enough”, says Wildlife Trust

Cheshire Sandstone Ridge designation “not enough”, says Wildlife Trust

A plan to designate Cheshire’s Sandstone Ridge as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is not going far enough, warns Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

They say the move is not enough to support an “abundance of wildlife, nor to contribute to tackling our climate and nature emergencies”.

July 1, 2021
Tarporley youngster wins Beaver naming competition

Tarporley youngster wins Beaver naming competition

A Tarporley youngster has won a Cheshire Wildlife Trust competition to come up with names for two beavers introduced back into the wild.

They will be called Rowan and Willow – despite some entries suggesting more comical names such as ‘Beaver McBeaverface’ and ‘Justin Beaver’!

April 12, 2021