Major New Funding Secured to Protect South Yorkshire’s Endangered Species Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust will lead groundbreaking research to safeguard water voles and also partner in a white-clawed crayfish project as part of a major government nature recovery initiative. Rare wildlife across South Yorkshire will receive vital protection following a successful funding application for two major conservation projects. Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust will […]
Rooting for Hedgerows: Over 7km of New Hedgerows Transforming South Yorkshire This week from 4th-10th May 2026, South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership (SYWP) are excited to celebrate National Hedgerow Week! Did you know that hedgerows form a key part of South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership’s free tree planting across South Yorkshire each year? Together with landowners and the Woodland Trust, SYWP successfully helped to plant 7.65km of hedgerows […]
Growing Our Canopy: South Yorkshire Reaches Half-Million Tree Milestone In a recent deep dive into the state of our local environment by David Bocking for his publication, A Bit Black Over Bill’s Mother’s, it was revealed that South Yorkshire woodland planting has hit a significant milestone. The South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership (SYWP) has now facilitated the planting of well over 500,000 trees and shrubs […]
Over 2,700 trees and shrubs planted by children in Sheffield parks With expert help from Sheffield City Council’s (SCC) Community Forestry Team and local not-for-profit organisation Kids Plant Trees, local communities have been working hard over the last few weeks to plant over 2700 trees and shrubs across neighbouring parks of Longley and Parsons Cross. The parks have been a hive of activity over recent weeks […]
South Yorkshire’s push for more trees A new feature by David Bocking explores the drive to increase woodland cover in South Yorkshire. The South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership has already supported the planting of more than half a million trees, with much more needed to reach national canopy targets by 2050.
Caring for newly planted trees Here are some tips to give your newly planted trees a better chance to flourish.
New Partnership Connects Communities with Heritage and Nature at Parkwood Springs Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust in new partnership to improve nature across Parkwood Springs area and inspire local people to connect with nature on their doorstep.
Celebrating our Impact Our impact covers three outcomes, everything that we do supports one of more of these ambitions. Click on the outcomes below to find out more information or watch the video to learn about our impact. 2025-2026 Another great year supporting people and wildlife across Sheffield and Rotherham. Including a 5x increase in harvest mice nests […]
SYWP team help Yummy Yorkshire to plant a woodland South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership (SYWP) have assisted the Holmes family of Yummy Yorkshire to plant a woodland on one of their fields in South Yorkshire.