The development of two new walking routes around the village of Weaverham, near Northwich. Taking in arable land, woodland and historical routes associated with the salt industry the walks will open up local access and give residents and visitors more opportunities to explore the landscape of the Weaver Valley. Downloadable leaflets for the two walks […]
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Marshall’s Arm Pathway Improvements
Woodland pathway improvement works carried out at Marshall’s Arm Local Nature Reserve in Northwich. Stretching along the River Weaver this diverse wildlife haven contains areas of woodland, wetland reed beds and meadows. The work taking place on this site has improved access to the woodland areas of the site and provide people with easier access […]
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In this project we teamed up with RECORD to offer a series of volunteer training days focusing on species identification and wildlife recording, specific to the Saltscape area. Volunteers received training in the identification and surveying of mammals, butterflies, reptiles and dragonflies. They then joined teams across the valley carrying out wildlife surveys to help Saltscape and […]
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