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See how we work with local companies
There are so many ways that companies can support Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust at the same time as benefiting nature, employees and the local communities.
These case studies look at how and why local companies have supported nature’s recovery across Sheffield and Rotherham:
Your team can spend a day away from their usual workplace at one of our nature reserves. Boosting wellbeing, improving team work, learning new skills and doing great things for nature and the local community.
“Even though we all come from different disciplines within the company, it was fantastic to see everyone working hard together as a team, seamlessly working around or with each other. Looking back after we’d finished, it was quite surprising to see just how much of an area we had covered, so it shows what you can all do together with a bit of effort.” Nicola Taylor, Pell Frischmann
“Even though we all come from different disciplines within the company, it was fantastic to see everyone working hard together as a team, seamlessly working around or with each other. Looking back after we’d finished, it was quite surprising to see just how much of an area we had covered, so it shows what you can all do together with a bit of effort.”
Nicola Taylor, Pell Frischmann
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When Rotherham Councillor Ken Wyatt and Jack Taylor from Rotherham Allotment Alliance identified an area of Wood Lane allotments in Swinton that was too wet for growing, they approached Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust for help.
Grupo Bimbo (New York Bakery Company) has its head office in Swinton, and were keen to get involved in environmental improvements in the area. We helped connect these groups together.
Grupo Bimbo (New York Bakery Company) funded the project, and the pond was created during the winter months. Some of their workforce got involved, taking part in wild work days and carrying out tasks like scything the reed bed so work could begin. Their HR Team planted up the newly created pond habitat with pond and wetland plants, create a hibernaculum (an overwintering habitat station for amphibians) and add a bug hotel.
The newly created Wood Street Allotments Bagel pond is a site dedicated for nature recovery with no public access. So far male brimstone and comma butterflies have been spotted along with a number of birds and ducks visiting the ponds. It is hoped that the improvements will provide a much needed haven for wildlife and help nature recovery in Rotherham.
Debbie and Helen from the New York Bagel HR team explained how they got involved.
“Each year we get an amount of money to spend on a local project that we can choose. We heard about this bit of land that was waterlogged, overgrown and could possibly be turned into a little nature reserve. “Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust came down, did a recce of the site, gave us advice, did a lot of the organising for us, helped us with the plants.” “It’s a long term investment for us [New York Bagel Company], other members of the team will come down and continue what we’ve started.” “I think it’s been quite easy to get people involved with it. It’s a local bit of land and we have volunteering days at work so we put a message out and people will come down, maybe once a month, just to keep it in check and tidy. It makes you feel so good, it’s a different environment for us, we’re normally stuck in the office…it’s great to give something back.” “We’ve got a sustainability team that operates across the factories. Although we’ve got volunteers from our local factory we also have people from other factories from across the business come and have a look and get involved with it. We can’t wait to see it grow and see what happens with it in the coming months.”
“Each year we get an amount of money to spend on a local project that we can choose. We heard about this bit of land that was waterlogged, overgrown and could possibly be turned into a little nature reserve.
“Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust came down, did a recce of the site, gave us advice, did a lot of the organising for us, helped us with the plants.”
“It’s a long term investment for us [New York Bagel Company], other members of the team will come down and continue what we’ve started.”
“I think it’s been quite easy to get people involved with it. It’s a local bit of land and we have volunteering days at work so we put a message out and people will come down, maybe once a month, just to keep it in check and tidy. It makes you feel so good, it’s a different environment for us, we’re normally stuck in the office…it’s great to give something back.”
“We’ve got a sustainability team that operates across the factories. Although we’ve got volunteers from our local factory we also have people from other factories from across the business come and have a look and get involved with it. We can’t wait to see it grow and see what happens with it in the coming months.”
Edmond, an operator from the New York Bagel Company, also helped with the project.
“I was asked last week if I’d like to volunteer and I said I’d give it a try, I like to help the neighbourhood and make the environment more beautiful for everyone. It’s critical for everyone to take care of the environment and wildlife so our children and the next generation can enjoy.”
If you know an area of land and you need some advice on how to make it better for nature please get in touch with our community nature advisors via takeaction@wildsheffield.com
Our Nature Recovery Sheffield programme supports individual and communities in Sheffield to take action for nature and create community green spaces for people and wildlife to enjoy; especially in areas that have less opportunities to access nature.
To secure National Lottery Funding we needed local partners to provide support and/or match funding.
Spear & Jackson were founded in Sheffield in 1760. They were keen to support local communities to create and look after green spaces that everyone could enjoy. Nature Recovery Sheffield was the perfect platform to be able to connect Spear & Jackson with the local community. Tools have been donated via Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust.
The Sheffield Caribbean Sports Club are one of the Community Groups that have benefited from the donation:
“We would like to express my gratitude for your generous donation towards our Windrush Garden. This garden is being created in collaboration with Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust. The primary objective of the garden is to celebrate and commemorate the legacy of the Windrush generation, for all to enjoy. The garden will provide a space for community members to relax and enjoy the running stream, observing a variety of birds, plants and insects. We have plans to construct a bug house, involve local schools in willow weaving, and engage in nature study. The provided tool will facilitate the club’s progress in this work.“
“We would like to express my gratitude for your generous donation towards our Windrush Garden.
This garden is being created in collaboration with Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust. The primary objective of the garden is to celebrate and commemorate the legacy of the Windrush generation, for all to enjoy.
The garden will provide a space for community members to relax and enjoy the running stream, observing a variety of birds, plants and insects. We have plans to construct a bug house, involve local schools in willow weaving, and engage in nature study.
The provided tool will facilitate the club’s progress in this work.“
In the first 12 months, Spear & Jackson have had a huge impact on local communities:
If your company is interested in supporting the local community, get in touch via p.hodges@wildsheffield.com. You can find out more about Nature Recovery Sheffield at www.wildsheffield.com/getinvolved/naturesheffield