On Friday the Government announced new plans to bring in a partial ban on burning certain types of peatlands
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Here's all the latest news from Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust.
Your invitation to an evening with Megan McCubbin
We are thrilled to invite you to a virtual evening with Megan McCubbin on Thursday 25th February at 7pm. Join us for what is sure to be an informative, entertaining and inspirational evening with one of the UK’s leading naturalists. Megan will share personal stories, conservation highlights and fascinating discoveries from her conservation career.
Together we can continue this vital natural flood management work
Last week saw some very heavy rainfall across Sheffield and Rotherham, with the real risk of flooding in many areas. However, our nature reserves at Kilnhurst Ings and Woodhouse Washlands […]
Open letter asking for an ecological emergency to be declared for Sheffield
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust have joined forces with 13 partners across the city to pen an open letter to our city councillors asking for an ecological emergency to be […]
Bad news for bees: Government reverses ban on bee-killing neonicotinoids
The Government has bowed to pressure from the National Farmers Union and agreed to authorise the use of the highly damaging neonicotinoid thiamethoxam for the treatment of sugar beet seed in 2021. The Wildlife Trusts strongly oppose this decision.
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust to present as Expert Ecology Witness in Owlthorpe Fields Planning Inquiry
The decision to refuse planning permission for housing on Owlthorpe Fields is being appealed by Avant – the housing developer at a Planning Inquiry over the next six days. Our own Dr Nicola Rivers is acting as their Expert Ecology Witness and will be saying that the site meets the Sheffield Local Wildlife Site criteria and therefore should not be developed.
Volunteers plant 200 native trees as river restoration project is completed on local nature reserve
A year long river restoration project, including volunteer tree planting, has been completed on Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust’s Woodhouse Washland nature reserve. The works will have a huge impact […]
Half the price, all the impact for our wildlife
We know there have been many changes and challenges to our plans this year, but we really hope you have been able to have a lovely Christmas. To start the […]
Ask your MP to speak up for wildlife at Environment Bill debate
The first Environment Bill in over 20 years is making its way through Parliament and will soon be debated by MPs. Ask your MP to attend and speak up for wildlife.
Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust receives grant of £249,500 from the government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund
68 projects have been awarded grants between £62k and £3.8 million to kick-start a pipeline of nature-based projects while creating and retaining jobs First funding round sees £40 million pot […]