South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership are proud to support Kids Plant Trees community projects in South Yorkshire Kids Plant Trees is a not-for-profit organisation set up by a bunch of local (tired) mums, working to give more children in South Yorkshire the opportunity to get outdoors and connect with nature by planting a tree or two! @KPT – The photo featured is from a recent planting day at Old Tannery Road in […]
Hedge tree giveaway project Last week, South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership (SYWP) and partners Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) and City of Doncaster Council (CDC) took delivery of over 24,000 trees as part of an exciting hedge tree giveaway project funded by the Woodland Trust to increase canopy cover in South Yorkshire by planting native trees and shrubs! @SYWP ‘heeling’ […]
Plot That Plastic: Help us do more South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership are keen to support the Forest Plastics Working Group and would like to raise awareness of the Plot That Plastic App and encourage people to get involved. Tree guards can be essential for helping trees to establish by protecting them from browsing animals such as deer and rabbits, sheltering them from […]
Growing trees to grow your business Most of us love trees, but did you know how much they can help to grow your business? A well-designed and managed woodland can help grow your farm business and create income streams. It can even save you money! Here’s how: We also can let you into a little secret on how to receive revenue […]
Evidence Emergency project Since the start of 2023, thanks to National Lottery players, our Evidence Emergency project has been exploring and testing potential solutions to our workforce challenge: we want to be a more evidence-led federation of Wildlife Trusts.
Young trees looking for new homes in South Yorkshire We are really keen to get your woodland creation enquiries in as soon as possible so we can start our step by step process to set you up with a woodland! Tree planting season takes place in late autumn and winter whilst the trees are dormant, to give them a head start for their growth […]
It’s hot outside – trees have got us covered. The weather has been particularly warm these last few days and although the sunshine is very welcome here in South Yorkshire, it can cause problems for our animals and crops. Trees are here to the rescue!… Did you know that trees can help us through these hot and dry patches. Here’s how. Trees help by: […]
South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership makes an appearance at the Honley Show! South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership (SYWP) joined the Forestry Commission’s stand at Honley Show on 29th June to raise awareness with landowners about the support for tree planting and woodland creation. Many showgoers took an interest towards the project and popped by the stand to find out more about what help is available. There were lots […]
Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust issues survey to assess flood impacts on health, wellbeing, and the environment The Wildlife Trusts have partnered with RSA to understand the impacts of flooding, and natural flood management methods, on people’s health and wellbeing. The partners have issued a public survey, a link is provided below, about local Natural Flood Management (NFM) sites. How they can benefit the local environment and people. The Wildlife Trusts manage […]
Hub launched to support Biodiversity Net Gain implementation The BNG Hub is a new comprehensive resource, offering a complete end to end service and revolutionising the way developers approach Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). Launched by South Yorkshire based environmental consultancy, Wildscapes CIC, and supported by parent company, Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust, the BNG Hub is a dedicated service offering everything from baseline BNG assessments to […]