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Upcoming event: Navigation for Beginners, Saturday 28 September. Learn basic map reading skills with a morning learning the basics of map orientation & compass skills with Ranger Ed. In the afternoon put your skills to test on a 6km walk. Booking essential

The toilets are closed until further notice at Nelson Pit Visitor Centre adjacent to the Middlewood Way in Higher Poynton due to a major water leak.

Ranger Cal spotted this large Laetiporus sulphureus at Dane-In-Shaw-Pasture SSSI. Also know as Chicken of the Woods, it grows mainly on oak trees. Find out more on the @WildlifeTrusts website -

Upcoming event: Ramble with the Rangers – Jacksons' Brickworks - Saturday 13th September. Join East Cheshire Ramblers and the Rangers for a circular guided walk of approximately 9.8km (6 miles), from Jacksons' Brickworks Local Nature Reserve, in Poynton -

The toilets are closed until further notice at Nelson Pit Visitor Centre adjacent to the Middlewood Way in Higher Poynton due to a major water leak.

Thank you to volunteers, Mike & Derek, who were helping Ranger Martin clear vegetation from the footpaths at the top of Tegg's Nose Country Park last week. Despite dry weather brambles & grass are still growing, so we need to get the brushcutters out to keep paths clear.

One of our neighbouring farms, next to Tegg's Nose, recently experienced a dog attack on one of their sheep and needed treatment from a vet. Every year 1000s of farm animals & wildlife are killed or injured by dog attacks, please always keep your dogs on a lead around livestock.

Recently the Bollin Valley Partnership held their Macclesfield Bioblitz at Macclesfield Riverside Park. Groups came from Bollinbrook, Beech Hall & Prestbury schools for a range of activities. They enjoyed pond dipping, face painting, river invertebrates, nature walks & more

Our colleagues from the Bollin Valley Partnership recently celebrated the 50th year of countryside management in the River Bollin catchment. Travel the 24 miles of the Bollin Valley Way in 16 minutes in this fast paced video.

Upcoming event: River Clean Up and volunteering day - Saturday 20th September, 10am to 3pm. A community river clear-up event with the Bollin Valley Partnership, local church groups and Mersey Rivers Trust - Macclesfield Riverside Park, Beechwood Mews, Macclesfield SK10 2SL

Site highlight: The Salt Line, a well surfaced trail following the line of a disused railway cutting through farmland and woodland as it runs towards Alsager. The Borrow Pit Meadows, adjacent to the Salt Line, are a mosaic of rich habitats -

Upcoming event: Plein Air Painting Workshop: Colour - Mixing Greens, Thurs September 11th. Join Northern Realist for fun Plein Air painting workshops at Tegg's Nose Country Park. Each workshop will help you capture a different aspect of landscape painting

Upcoming event: Ramble with the Rangers – Jacksons' Brickworks - Saturday 13th September. Join East Cheshire Ramblers and the Rangers for a circular guided walk of approximately 9.8km (6 miles), from Jacksons' Brickworks Local Nature Reserve, in Poynton -

RT @CheshireEast: Two days to go!. Have your say on the future of Active Travel in Cheshire East. Let’s make walking, cycling and wheeling….

RT @CheshireFire: The UK government will be carrying out a national test of the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September at 3pm. Comp….

RT @WildlifeTrusts: Let the wild calm your mind 🌊

Apprentices from @ASTRAZENECAUK battled through a day of torrential rain a few months ago to help clear Himalayan balsam & construct a new viewing/dipping platform at one of the ponds in Macclesfield Riverside Park. Their efforts have now paid off and the final result looks great

Upcoming event: Birdwatching – Understanding Autumn Birds with Nature Stuff - Tuesdays, 2nd September. Suitable for beginners, improvers and those wanting to learn more about bird identification, behaviour and conservation.

The latest exhibition at Tegg's Nose Gallery is now open! 'People Places Races' by Caroline Constable (@runwalkdraw) is on show, from 9am to 4pm every day, until 23rd of September. There's also an opportunity to meet the artist, this Saturday (30th August) between 11am & 2pm

Upcoming event: Navigation for Beginners, Saturday 28 September. Learn basic map reading skills with a morning learning the basics of map orientation & compass skills with Ranger Ed. In the afternoon put your skills to test on a 6km walk. Booking essential