In Depth: Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly at Ughill Farm When volunteer Wendy Birks recorded a scarce blue-tailed damselfly Ischnura pumilio at Ughill Farm, she discovered the species had never been logged in this area before. This raised question she wanted answers to! Here is her report:
Ughill Update Summer 2026: New Habitats, More Wildlife Summer 2026 brings major habitat gains to Ughill Farm, where Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust recorded fledgling curlews and over twenty lapwing chicks, plus wildflower meadow restoration and innovative pollinator research.
Fires Damage Carbrook Ravine Nature Reserve During Prolonged Dry Weather We are urging locals to be vigilant after fires were lit on the nature reserve in Sheffield, destroying precious wildflower meadows and putting nearby homes at risk. Ten fire sites have been uncovered across Carbrook Ravine nature reserve and the neighbouring Richmond Heights open space, leaving local residents shaken and precious wildlife habitats burned. It […]
Tiny tech, big hopes. Finding the nests of ground-nesting bumblebees is incredibly difficult, leaving major gaps in our understanding of them. Now researchers from the University of Sheffield are testing an innovative new tracking system at Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust’s Ughill Farm, which could transform how we study these remarkable insects.
Wyming Brook nature reserve officially recognised as one of the country’s best green spaces as it achieves coveted Green Flag Staff and volunteers at Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust are celebrating after Wyming Brook nature reserve retained its Green Flag Award; the 11th time it has achieved the accolade.
Saving Our Heathlands: Restoration Underway to Help the Nightjar Thrive Thank you to everyone who supported our Help our Heathlands appeal last year. Your kind gift helped us to raise a huge £47,849 towards helping to restore our lowland heathlands – protecting the wildlife that depends on them, including one of our most fascinating summer visitors, the nightjar. The nightjar is a threatened and declining […]
Counting Wings and Waders From breeding birds to elusive insects, the data our volunteers collect directly guides how we go about restoring habitats and processes at Ughill Farm
Dog owners urged to play their part in protecting nesting birds and other wildlife Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust is urging dog owners to help protect wildlife during bird nesting season by keeping their pets on leads when visiting nature reserves and other green spaces.
Winter work brings new wetlands and wildlife habitats to Ughill Farm Winter conservation work at Ughill Farm has created new wetlands, ponds and wildlife habitats, supporting nature recovery and Living Waters efforts.
The science behind the woods: how evidence guides our work at Greno Woods Across Greno Woods nature reserve, our evidence team is monitoring wildlife, mapping habitats and gathering the data that shapes conservation decisions. Discover the science that helps us protect this ancient woodland for the future.