Making nature more accessible at Redmires Wildlife volunteers have been helping make it easier for people to get closer to nature at Redmires Reservoirs, a popular-but-nature-sensitive beauty spot in the Sheffield Lakeland region, thanks to funding from Yorkshire Water. Working with Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust and their dedicated volunteers, Yorkshire Water have invested more than £40,000 at the well-loved location […]
South Yorkshire announces large-scale study of its tree population Teams of surveyors across South Yorkshire will be studying the region’s trees and measuring the environmental benefits they provide for our communities
A new push for woodland in South Yorkshire Landowners in South Yorkshire are being urged to join a new push to get more woods planted across the county. While great progress has been made in creating woodland on local authority land across Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield and Rotherham, private landowners are also being encouraged to benefit from opportunities to create new woods. As such […]
Nature for Everyone Add your name to our new campaign calling for a legal right to local nature in the Government’s Levelling Up reforms.
Have your say for nature in the Sheffield City Centre Consultation There’s only a few days to have your say and support nature! See our suggested responses… Do you visit, live or work in the central area of Sheffield – from Neepsend to Kelham Island to the Universities to Queens Road and everything in between? Would you like colour, shade, bird song and nature in the central area? […]
Nature Census launched to better understand how people value and use their local green and natural spaces In 2021 the year of the national census we are launching our own Nature Census in conjunction with Sheffield Hallam University. Complete the Nature Census here! Over the last year the importance of our local green and natural spaces has come to the forefront. People have told us that they have had “more time to appreciate […]
Housing, health and planning must invest in nature to improve people’s lives, help cut emissions and rebuild the economy New report calls on all parts of Government and local authorities to unlock the benefits of nature to society A new report from The Wildlife Trusts reveals how restoring nature – at a time when it has never been more degraded – can bring wide-ranging benefits to society, help reach net-negative carbon emissions and rebuild […]
Government plans for nature and net zero announced Environment Secretary set out plans to restore nature and “build back greener” after the pandemic.
Wake up to wildlife with 30 Days Wild 2021! Go wild this June by signing up to 30 Days Wild! Start your day the wild way on Tuesday 1 June with butterflies, bagels, worms, waffles, toads and toast for the UK’s biggest nature challenge.
We know a strong connection to nature is good for our mental health; now a new study sets out to measure just how much it can help. [lead]That’s the question a new study is hoping to answer. Wild at Heart, the social prescribing project from Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust, has created a nature activity pack for 100 of its participants. The packs are full of resources and suggested nature connection activities for people to try out. Participants will be asked to […]