The summer committee meeting is always held at one of the reserves and this year we visited Cleaver Heath in Heswall.
This lowland heath has a wonderful display of heather and western gorse...
... and fantastic views over the Dee Estuary to Wales.
In the 10 years since the reserve was purchased by Cheshire Wildlife Trust the site has been managed by removing birch trees which create shade and prevent heather growing...
In the cleared areas heather is regenerating to help maintain this lowland heath...
It takes many hours of work by Mike and his volunteers to keep the birch at bay. If you want to help maintain the biodiversity on this reserve you can join in the work days on the first Sunday of every month through the autumn and winter. The next one is September 6th so contact Mike via email if you are interested.
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