Forestry Commission publishes Sheffield street tree felling investigation Report finds insufficient evidence to confirm illegal felling but identifies lessons learnt for Sheffield City Council and Amey to note and apply for future operations.
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 dilapidated fencing has been replaced to safeguard this precious bog habitat. Right now the site is looking spectacular, with carpets of bog asphodel in bloom […]
Success for the Wilder Future Campaign The Wilder Future campaign, launched March 2019, is about advocating for political change as well as asking people to take ‘personal’ actions where they live to help put wildlife back on track. The campaign is celebrating success today after Environment Secretary Michael Gove addressed key stakeholders at Kew Gardens yesterday regarding the Environmental Bill, during […]
30 Days Wild challenge reaches new record! Over 400,000 people went wild every day this June. The Wildlife Trusts’ annual 30 Days Wild challenge was more popular than ever this year – 400,000 people carried out well over 10 million Random Acts of Wildness over the 30 days of June. Throughout June, we challenge participants to do something wild and enjoy nature […]
New Species of Bat for Sheffield! South Yorkshire Bat Group have recorded the first female Brandt’s bat for South Yorkshire.
Postcard initiative generates hundreds of responses on environment to MPs Over 250 people have written to their MPs calling for stronger laws to protect nature through our Wilder Future campaign.
Saving the bluebells of Smithy Wood Bobbing their delicate heads in the breeze, bluebells are a sign that spring is in full flow. For just a few short weeks, breathtaking swathes of bluebells with their heady scent will be enticing you out into our ancient woodlands. Despite their fleeting appearance, native bluebells, with their deep blue flowers and drooping heads, take […]
Local community project will use wildlife gardening to inspire national audience Wild at Heart – a community project run by Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust – will soon be inspiring even more people to try wildlife gardening at this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Live Beautiful Borders competition.
Badger, Ratty, Mole and Toad strike out for a wilder future Sir David Attenborough, Stephen Fry, Catherine Tate, Alison Steadman and Asim Chaudhry have backed the new campaign from The Wildlife Trusts, including Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust, which calls for a wilder future and for nature’s recovery in the UK.
Peak District National Park bird of prey project wins National Lottery support A nature conservation project aimed at reversing the fortunes of birds of prey in the Peak District National Park has received National Lottery support.