UK Government confirms delay on peat-based gardening products ban until 2030 Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust disappointed by delay on peat-based gardening products ban for professional growers
Ancient Woodland gets high tech treatment South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership are helping teams across the region with their plans to create new woodlands for local people to enjoy.
New woodlands for South Yorkshire South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership are helping teams across the region with their plans to create new woodlands for local people to enjoy.
Another tagged hen harrier disappears from our moors The sad loss of another satellite-tagged hen harrier has been confirmed
Wildlife restoration project breathes life back into roadside and river habitats A long-term restoration of nature along the River Rother alongside the M1 near Rotherham has been praised by local MP Alexander Stafford. The Rotherham Rivers 3 project is part of an £8m initiative between National Highways and The Wildlife Trusts called Network for Nature, which will create, restore and connect places for wildflowers, trees and […]
Sheffield Draft Local Plan consultation On 9th January, Sheffield City Council published their long-awaited Draft Local Plan, which is now open for consultation until 20th February 2023. The plan will shape the policies and locations for developments and other land uses in the city (excluding the Peak District National Park) until 2039. What will this mean for Sheffield’s natural environment? On […]
COP15: a focus on the perilous state of our natural world. Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust urges South Yorkshire MPs to back ambitious global nature recovery targets.
Branching out to share knowledge about woodland creation best practice The South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership took part in a multi-agency site visit to Leeds to share best practices for woodland creation.
‘Wild wonder waller’ volunteers reach incredible drystone wall repair milestone Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust’s walling volunteer group have clocked up over 1300 hours repairing historic drystone walls around Sheffield in the last 8 months, including over 330 hours within the Sheffield Lakeland area. This amazing feat has been completed by just 17 part-time and weekend volunteers. Restoring the lattice The Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership […]
Moorland burning continues despite devastating effects on wildlife and climate Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust and Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are calling for all burning to stop following a spate of fires in the last few weeks. Important uplands Our uplands help counter climate change by removing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in peat. Globally, peat habitats store 30% of all soil carbon. Burning […]