Species given funding boost across Shire Brook Valley Funding has been secured to enhance natural habitats in the South-East of Sheffield, around the Shire Brook Valley Nature Reserve, to help important wildlife species to thrive. The project will improve green and blue spaces – such as woodland, meadows, heathland, ponds, rivers and streams – helping to tackle nature and climate emergencies. Mammals like harvest […]
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 […]
£6 million investment to trigger new phase for UK nature recovery Today, The Wildlife Trusts unveil a new programme which will accelerate UK nature recovery and help to reverse catastrophic declines in wildlife. £6 million from the Ecological Restoration Fund will support rewilding projects, the reintroduction of keystone species and better protections for marine and coastal habitats. The funds come at a time when more than […]
A Win for Whinchats Thanks to Biffa Award and our amazing volunteers, we’ve been able to carry out works to protect the habitat these charming little birds need to thrive.
‘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 […]
Miriam Cates MP visits Greno Woods On Friday 30th September our CEO Liz Ballard and Advocacy Officer Ian Cracknell met with Miriam Cates, MP for Stocksbridge and Penistone at our Greno Woods Nature Reserve. We provided an introduction to the site and the nature it supports, its wide variety of users and the Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership area, part of which […]
Funding the future of invertebrates at Greno Woods Funding from Biffa Award has helped us to restore habitats in our Greno Woods nature reserve to care for invertebrates.
Wyming Brook nature reserve retains Green Flag award for seventh year Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust is celebrating achieving the Green Flag Award at Wyming Brook nature reserve for the seventh consecutive year. The award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces. After two years that have seen our parks and green spaces play a vital role for people through lockdowns as a […]
Restoring habitats for wildlife at Long Wood, Moss Valley Thanks to Viridor Credits, Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust have been able to improve the habitat in Long Wood for wildflowers, insects, birds – and people – throughout our Moss Valley Woodlands Nature Reserve. The Trust has identified a loss of wildflowers such as bluebells and wood anemones at the wonderful nature reserve of Moss […]
Please do not disturb! We all know that wildlife is in trouble, but you may not know that simply by keeping our dogs on a lead at this critical time of year we can help protect endangered species. Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust are thrilled that so many people are re-connecting with nature across the region, including at nature […]