Pioneering Limb Brook natural flood management scheme is awarded “Highly Commended” at the CIEEM Awards The Limb Brook Nature-based Solutions Demonstrator project delivered by Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust, the Environment Agency, Sheffield City Council and the local community has been “Highly Commended” at the CIEEM Awards for demonstrating how nature-based solutions can help protect urban communities from flooding whilst restoring wetland habitats. The 2026 CIEEM Awards ceremony took place […]
Want to Branch Out and Give Back? Volunteer at Sheffield’s New Community Tree Nursery! The team at South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership and Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust recently paid a visit to the brilliant folks at Kids Plant Trees to get a sneak peek at their exciting new project: establishing a community tree nursery! It was inspiring to hear about their vision for growing native saplings from local seeds, […]
Ughill Update Summer 2026: New Habitats, More Wildlife Summer 2026 brings major habitat gains to Ughill Farm, where Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust recorded fledgling curlews and over twenty lapwing chicks, plus wildflower meadow restoration and innovative pollinator research.
Lapwings, landscapes and battles with stubborn fences All in a day’s work at Ughill for Keith Tomkins, our Nature Recovery Development Manager!
Planting a Family Legacy: Jim’s Woodland Story When retired engineer Jim decided to transform a neglected field on his farm in Silkstone, he wasn’t just planting trees – he was engineering a living legacy. With support from the South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership, Jim turned a degraded field into a future haven for wildlife, intentionally designed to increase tree diversity and withstand a […]
Why Trees are a Farm’s Best Long Term Defence After record-breaking heatwaves in May and June, and even more high temperatures now in July, the pressure on our land, crops, and livestock is greater than ever. While we might look for immediate ways to keep our land and livestock safe, there’s a powerful, long-term solution growing right under our noses: Trees. 🌳 Planting trees […]
Major New Funding Secured to Protect South Yorkshire’s Endangered Species Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust will lead groundbreaking research to safeguard water voles and also partner in a white-clawed crayfish project as part of a major government nature recovery initiative. Rare wildlife across South Yorkshire will receive vital protection following a successful funding application for two major conservation projects. Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust will […]
Saving Our Heathlands: Restoration Underway to Help the Nightjar Thrive Thank you to everyone who supported our Help our Heathlands appeal last year. Your kind gift helped us to raise a huge £47,849 towards helping to restore our lowland heathlands – protecting the wildlife that depends on them, including one of our most fascinating summer visitors, the nightjar. The nightjar is a threatened and declining […]
Remembering Professor Nigel Dunnett We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Nigel Dunnett, a former Chair of Trustees at Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust, and one of the most influential voices in ecological planting and urban nature.
Rooting for Hedgerows: Over 7km of New Hedgerows Transforming South Yorkshire This week from 4th-10th May 2026, South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership (SYWP) are excited to celebrate National Hedgerow Week! Did you know that hedgerows form a key part of South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership’s free tree planting across South Yorkshire each year? Together with landowners and the Woodland Trust, SYWP successfully helped to plant 7.65km of hedgerows […]