Upcoming Webinar: The Bearded Vulture (a closer look) Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust are offering you the chance to take a closer look at the bearded vulture from the comfort of your own home. You can discover more about the magnificent creature with guest speaker Jose Tavares from the Vulture Conservation Foundation in the Alps including: – The bearded vulture species – habits, […]
Sheffield Plan also needs to plan for and recognise the benefits of nature Our initial reaction is that we support many of the high level principles but we would like the plan to be more ambitious and to go further to make Sheffield a truly green and sustainable city at a European level
Reversing the Decline of Insects at Woodhouse Washlands The report from Professor Dave Goulson, Reversing the Decline of Insects, sets out how important it is that we act now to reverse the decline of insects and see them thrive once more.
Respect the Outdoors We want you to enjoy our nature reserves and your local green spaces, but always Love and look after wildlife on your visit. #RespectProtectEnjoy
Street Tree Wardens Needed! The network of volunteers will help monitor the health of existing street trees, including supporting the planting and care of new young trees.
Rarely seen butterfly enjoying summer in Sheffield Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust are letting you in on a little secret- a rarely seen butterfly, the purple hairstreak butterfly, appears to have had a population increase this summer and has been spotted across Sheffield.
Rare bearded vulture sightings highlight potential of Sheffield moors Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust are delighted by the news that a bearded vulture has been seen roosting in Sheffield’s moorland.
Good news for Hollins Busk An application for 85 homes a Hollin Busk – an area of open countryside between Stocksbridge and Deepcar was turned down by SCC Planning Committee yesterday.
Partnership working strategy for city’s street trees is unveiled A new shared vision for the care and management of Sheffield’s street trees will be published this week alongside an online survey which asks for views from individuals and organisations to help shape a final strategy by spring 2021.
New report calls for ambitious pesticide reduction target Nation of insect champions needed to reverse insect decline Today The Wildlife Trusts publish a new report ‘Reversing the Decline of Insects’ which shows how people, in every part of society, wherever they live, can take action to bring back insects. Everyone, everywhere, is being asked to become an insect champion. The report cites examples […]