Friends of the Moor News

The Moor now has a min-trim trail thanks to the work of community group Friends of the Moor. Following consultation in 2020 which showed community support for the project, Friends of the Moor has been raising the funds to install … Read More

Over a dozen bags of litter, alongside tyres, a trolly and many footballs were collected from around the Moor last weekend (22nd April) as part of the Friends of the Moor Spring Litterpick. Supported by staff from Tatton Park as … Read More

FRIENDS of the Moor want to hear from users about their ideas to install a trim trail in Knutsford’s award-winning park. The group are seeking the community’s views on their proposals to install a six-piece wooden trim trail on the … Read More

Visitors to the Moor shelter can at last rest their weary legs and take in a view across the Moor thanks to Friends of the Moor’s latest installation. Two bespoke rustic wood benches have been installed in the community shelter … Read More

Join us for our (delayed) AGM on Tuesday 22nd September at 5:30pm. You can view the meeting on our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/friendsofthemoor or join via Zoom to participate fully! To join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85216454086?pwd=S0J5Y3Fldy9WY3ZhQm9TejRZRnI0QT09 Meeting ID: 852 1645 4086 – … Read More

VISITORS to Knutsford’s green flag park will now find it easier to identify the birds they spot, thanks to new interpretation boards recently installed on the Moor. Three boards have been installed by Friends of the Moor, one featuring water … Read More

Friends of the Moor has had a boost following being part of the Co-Op Local Community Fund. On Saturday 24th November three Friends attended the Parkgate Co-Op to receive to celebrate £2,556.41 being raised for the group, which will go … Read More

On Saturday 6th October we raised the 2018 Green Flag. We’re always immensely proud of being Knutsford’s Green Flag park. The flag raising followed a successful autumn litter pick. Around a dozen volunteers turned out to search the Moor for … Read More

Friends of the Moor spent an hour planting bulbs on Saturday 29th September – 610 bulbs were planted including 310 crocus, 50 bluebell, 50 snowdrop, 125 winter aconites and 75 wood anemone. We were joined by the Mayor of Knutsford, … Read More

Friends of the Moor have been successful in getting the goals reinstated on the Barncroft. At our AGM in March it was agreed that the Barncroft should be covered by our group and we agreed a few immediate priorities – … Read More

Friends of the Moor is one of four local charities and good causes being supported by new Mayor, Cllr Peter Coan. Peter, who has served on Friends of the Moor in the past, was elected as Town Mayor on Monday … Read More

Debbie Jamison, who stood down as Chair of Friends of the Moor this year, was presented with a Civic Award as part of the 2018 Knutsford Town Awards. The award, presented by Mayor of Knutsford Cllr Neil Forbes and Ian … Read More

The AGM of Friends of the Moor was held on Wednesday 14th March at the Town Council Offices where a new constitution was adopted. The new constitution is a simplified and updated set of rules for the operation of the … Read More

Saturday saw the snow stop and the first of the three Knutsford community groups  #GbSpringClean litter tidy-ups around the open green spaces in the Town. Friends of the Moor have been organising such events since their formation in 2005. This … Read More

A bandstand, outdoor gym and skatepark are among ideas being suggested for the Moor. The suggestions emerged from a survey carried out by Friends of the Moor last year. “We are looking at providing seating within the shelter, but that … Read More

Friends of the Moor has been chosen as one of Co-Op’s local community fund beneficiaries. Members of Co-Op give back 1% of their in-store spend on selected own-brand products and services to one of the chosen beneficiaries and Friends of … Read More

A FREE event is taking place on the Moor on Sunday 10th September. ‘Moor Art’ is a new event coinciding with the Knutsford Heritage Open Days weekend. The event takes place from 11am to 5pm on the Moor and will … Read More

Thank you to those of you who have highlighted damage to the new memorial Oak Tree plaque on the Moor. It would be much appreciated if you could report this and any other incidents to police via their non-emergency 101 … Read More

On Monday 27th February 2017, friends and colleagues of former Chair of Friends of the Moor, gathered on the Moor by the shelter, to witness the planting of an English Oak tree in memory of Vivien Davies. A plaque was … Read More

We were delighted to have around 20 volunteers on the Moor this past Saturday morning, helping to make the Moor nice and tidy in time for the Rotary Club of Knutsford’s annual charity Knutsford Jog on Sunday 19th March, in which … Read More

Friends of the Moor are holding a litter pick on the morning of 11th March 11am-12pm – all welcome. Can you spare a little time to help get the Moor clean and tidy?  All help gratefully received.  Be a local hero.

It’s almost that time of year again, we’ll be having our AGM, yes, I know #yawnathon, but a crucial part of every voluntary groups year, when we report back on what we’ve been doing for the last year, what we are proposing … Read More

The Annual Knutsford Rotary Charity Jog is back this March, around the outside of our beloved Knutsford Moor.  This event has been going for many years now, and must have raised many thousands of pounds for good causes.  We’re delighted … Read More

The Friends of the Moor birdwatch, part of the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, took place yesterday. Small groups were led around the Moor by the Knutsford Ornithological Society who helped identify the different birds seen. Species Maximum Numbers seen at one … Read More

The January Big Garden Birdwatch on the Moor will be on Saturday 28th January from 11 to noon.  Members from the Knutsford Ornithological Society will be on hand to offer expert advice and guidance. Our friends over on the Heath, will also be … Read More

The group, Friends of the Moor, is in its 12th year having been formed in April 2005. In partnership with the local authority Cheshire East Council / ANSA this will be the ninth application for a Green flag award. This … Read More

ROAD signs and skateboards were dragged from the Moor pool at the weekend as emergency services staff joined with volunteers in Knutsford in a community clean-up. Firefighters at Cheshire Fire and Rescue, police officers and Cheshire Search and Rescue Staff … Read More

The Playarea on the Moor is due to reopen on Saturday 22 October.  All the work has been informed by the public and the Friends group and Cheshire East Council ANSA services. Details of the plans were outlined in the … Read More

This Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm is the annual National Play Day. This year the Friends of the Moor have received grant funding from Cheshire East Council to buy some jumbo games, include a giant Connect4 and giant Jenga! The … Read More