Tackling Wildlife Crime in South Yorkshire – an open letter to Chief Constable Stephen Watson Following a meeting to discuss tackling Wildlife Crime in South Yorkshire, the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust and RSPB have penned an open letter to South Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Stephen Watson detailing the main points and agreed actions and outcomes of the meeting.
Make the most of your summer staycation! Wyming Brook Nature Reserve has been recognised for its environmental character, maintenance and visitor experience by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, retaining it’s Green Flag award.
Sheffield’s award winning parks – Wyming Brook flying the flag high Wyming Brook Nature Reserve has been recognised for its environmental character, maintenance and visitor experience by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, retaining it’s Green Flag award.
Cuckoos, Wrens and Willow Warbler – Bird survey results announced July saw our volunteers complete surveying at Blacka Moor nature reserve looking at bird species richness, thanks to money raised by National Lottery players as part of our Data for Nature project.
A brighter future ahead for city centre nature reserve [lead]Brighter Sunnybank is a new project to enhance an urban nature reserve in a deprived area of Sheffield.[/lead] Sunnybank nature reserve is adjacent to Broomhall, which is within the poorest 7% of neighbourhoods in the country according to the 2015 Index of Multiple Deprivation. Communities like this need accessible green spaces where people can connect […]
Forestry Commission publishes Sheffield street tree felling investigation Report finds insufficient evidence to confirm illegal felling but identifies lessons learnt for Sheffield City Council and Amey to note and apply for future operations.
Work completed on Agden Rocher Bog Work has now been completed on the Agden Rocher Bog As part of The Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership Working with Water project. Scrub has been removed over the winter and dilapidated fencing has been replaced to safeguard this precious bog habitat. Right now the site is looking spectacular, with carpets of bog asphodel in bloom […]
Success for the Wilder Future Campaign The Wilder Future campaign, launched March 2019, is about advocating for political change as well as asking people to take ‘personal’ actions where they live to help put wildlife back on track. The campaign is celebrating success today after Environment Secretary Michael Gove addressed key stakeholders at Kew Gardens yesterday regarding the Environmental Bill, during […]
30 Days Wild challenge reaches new record! Over 400,000 people went wild every day this June. The Wildlife Trusts’ annual 30 Days Wild challenge was more popular than ever this year – 400,000 people carried out well over 10 million Random Acts of Wildness over the 30 days of June. Throughout June, we challenge participants to do something wild and enjoy nature […]
New Species of Bat for Sheffield! South Yorkshire Bat Group have recorded the first female Brandt’s bat for South Yorkshire.