Success for initiative introduced to improve understanding of the local natural environment Data for Nature, a project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and delivered by Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust (SRWT), draws to a close at the end of this month.
Five breeding pairs of Skylark recorded at Sheffield nature reserve Thanks to the money raised by National Lottery players, Data for Nature volunteers have been able to carry out a series of skylark territory mapping surveys at the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust Woodhouse Washlands Nature Reserve.
Process to develop a Partnership Street Tree Strategy for Sheffield is underway. [lead]Following on from the joint statement between Sheffield City Council (SCC), Sheffield TreeAction Groups (STAG) and Amey, work has begun to develop an exemplary Street Tree. Strategy for the city. The new Street Tree Strategy will supplement SCC’s Trees & Woodland Strategy which was approved in December 2018.[/lead] The strategy is being developed by a […]
Data for Nature team shortlisted for NBN Award [lead]We are delighted to confirm that the volunteers and staff involved in our National Lottery Heritage Fund supported project, Data for Nature, have been shortlisted for the NBN Group Award for Wildlife Recording 2019.[/lead] The National Biodiversity Network (NBN) is keen to recognise significant achievement and celebrate success in wildlife recording and information sharing. The […]
New species recording site hits 10,000 entries! A new online recording system, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and introduced just a couple of months ago has already received a substantial number of interesting sightings.
Get on your (green) bike! A local bicycle recycling firm has teamed up with Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust to make the daily commute greener.
Community project to continue improving lives using nature thanks to National Lottery support Wild at Heart – a community project run by Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust – has received £167,758 of National Lottery funding to help over 1,000 vulnerable and isolated adults in Sheffield and Rotherham improve their lives through nature over the next three years.
New initiative to improve understanding of local natural environment receives National Lottery support Data for Nature – a new Heritage Lottery-funded initiative run by Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust – will help to increase understanding of the wildlife and habitats in nature reserves across Sheffield and Rotherham.
£2.6m National Lottery support awarded to new ‘Sheffield Lakeland’ Landscape Partnership Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership – an exciting initiative led by Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust – has been awarded £2.6 million by the Heritage Lottery Fund as part of a £3.4 million package of partnership projects conserving and celebrating the natural, built and cultural heritage of north-west Sheffield.
Improvements to Moss Valley Woodlands Moss Valley Woodlands nature reserve is a beautiful ancient woodland spot and home to some of the most spectacular carpets of native bluebells in the country every spring.