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 […]
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£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 […]
Sheffield Lakeland Partnership celebrates successes and publishes working strategy for next 10 years
As the Heritage Lottery (HLF) funded Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Project (SLLP) comes to an end, the multi-agency partnership that came together to deliver the project has signed a Memorandum of […]
Another tagged hen harrier disappears from our moors
The sad loss of another satellite-tagged hen harrier has been confirmed
‘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 […]
Community groups kick-start grants
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust are encouraging community groups within the Sheffield Lakeland area to apply now for a Community Grant as the fund is coming to an end this […]
New homes for barn owls
On a crisp sunny day just before Christmas, the Sheffield Lakeland team from Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, put up their first new barn owl box. A large oak tree […]
New boxes a hit with bats
60 new bat boxes put up earlier in the year by the Sheffield Lakeland team from Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust, are already proving to be a big hit.
Work completed on Agden Rocher Bog
Work has now been completed on the Agden Rocher Bog As part of The Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership Working with Water project. Scrub has been removed over the winter and […]
New Species of Bat for Sheffield!
South Yorkshire Bat Group have recorded the first female Brandt’s bat for South Yorkshire.