Funding success thanks to Acorn Fund donors Thanks to your generous support of our Acorn Fund, we’ve unlocked funding for two vital conservation projects on our nature reserves. The Acorn Fund is an ongoing pot of money that is allocated specifically to help Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust access important grants from the Landfill Communities Fund – a national scheme that supports […]
Our position on green belt sites proposed for development Whilst we understand the need for further development in Sheffield, this must not come at a cost to local wildlife, and must not impact nature’s recovery or people’s access to nature.
Supporting Breeding Waders: How Monitoring Shapes Conservation Ever wondered what it takes to support birds like curlew, snipe, and lapwing during their breeding season? We’re using careful monitoring and collecting data to create the perfect mix of wet, wild, and wonderful habitats that these species need to thrive in a special conservation space. At Hammond’s Field nature reserve, we’ve been monitoring the […]
Nature-Friendly Farming Pays Off as Ughill Farm Thrives Through Driest Spring in Years Nature-friendly farming boosts habitat resilience to climate change and provides refuge for wildlife as dry weather presents challenges elsewhere
Nature on My Doorstep: A Call to Help Nature in your Community Nature Recovery Sheffield is creating a powerful ripple effect. This grassroots movement is bringing people together to restore nature in Sheffield’s urban spaces.
New research finds that Wildlife Trust natural flood management schemes deliver £10 of benefits for every £1 invested Government and businesses urged to invest in beaver dams, bogs and ponds
Local companies donate 1740 hours Local businesses are helping restore nature and improve access for people to connect with our green spaces.
South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership are proud to support Kids Plant Trees community projects in South Yorkshire Kids Plant Trees is a not-for-profit organisation set up by a bunch of local (tired) mums, working to give more children in South Yorkshire the opportunity to get outdoors and connect with nature by planting a tree or two! @KPT – The photo featured is from a recent planting day at Old Tannery Road in […]
Hedge tree giveaway project Last week, South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership (SYWP) and partners Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) and City of Doncaster Council (CDC) took delivery of over 24,000 trees as part of an exciting hedge tree giveaway project funded by the Woodland Trust to increase canopy cover in South Yorkshire by planting native trees and shrubs! @SYWP ‘heeling’ […]
Plot That Plastic: Help us do more South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership are keen to support the Forest Plastics Working Group and would like to raise awareness of the Plot That Plastic App and encourage people to get involved. Tree guards can be essential for helping trees to establish by protecting them from browsing animals such as deer and rabbits, sheltering them from […]