On 9th January, Sheffield City Council published their long-awaited Draft Local Plan, which is now open for consultation until 20th February 2023. The plan will shape the policies and locations for […]
Category: Updates
COP15: a focus on the perilous state of our natural world.
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust urges South Yorkshire MPs to back ambitious global nature recovery targets.
Branching out to share knowledge about woodland creation best practice
The South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership took part in a multi-agency site visit to Leeds to share best practices for woodland creation.
‘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 […]
Moorland burning continues despite devastating effects on wildlife and climate
Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust and Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are calling for all burning to stop following a spate of fires in the last few weeks. Important uplands Our uplands […]
Meet the Dream Team for Trees
South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership expands team to help more woodlands take root in our area.
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 […]
Clive Betts MP supports #DefendNature campaign
On Wednesday 28th September our CEO Liz Ballard, Living Landscape Development Manager Nicky Rivers and Advocacy Officer Ian Cracknell met with Clive Betts, MP for Sheffield South East at Owlthorpe […]
Announcing the 2023 Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust Calendar
Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust are delighted to present our calendar for 2023! Featuring stunning full colour photographs of local wildlife and nature from across Sheffield & Rotherham, the calendar […]
Whirlow playing fields show benefits of natural flood management in latest Limb Brook project
Natural flood management measures at Whirlow Playing Fields is regenerating the area and improving wildlife habitats.