Sheffield Swift City Map off to a flying start! An interactive map allows everyone to get involved with swifts
Species given funding boost across Shire Brook Valley Funding has been secured to enhance natural habitats in the South-East of Sheffield, around the Shire Brook Valley Nature Reserve, to help important wildlife species to thrive. The project will improve green and blue spaces – such as woodland, meadows, heathland, ponds, rivers and streams – helping to tackle nature and climate emergencies. Mammals like harvest […]
South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership invite you to check your local Tree Equity South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership are working hard to plant more trees in South Yorkshire and invite you to check the Tree Equity where you live. The Woodland Trust has unveiled the UK Tree Equity Score, alongside American Forests and The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare. About the Tree Equity Score Tree Equity Score is a free, interactive […]
£6 million investment to trigger new phase for UK nature recovery Today, The Wildlife Trusts unveil a new programme which will accelerate UK nature recovery and help to reverse catastrophic declines in wildlife. £6 million from the Ecological Restoration Fund will support rewilding projects, the reintroduction of keystone species and better protections for marine and coastal habitats. The funds come at a time when more than […]
South Yorkshire announces large-scale study of its tree population Teams of surveyors across South Yorkshire will be studying the region’s trees and measuring the environmental benefits they provide for our communities
High-flying hope for Rotherham College High-flying hope for Rotherham College as they take action for nature by installing a peregrine nest box.
A Win for Whinchats Thanks to Biffa Award and our amazing volunteers, we’ve been able to carry out works to protect the habitat these charming little birds need to thrive.
Olivia Blake MP visits Ughill Farm On Thursday 1st June Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust CEO Liz Ballard, Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Manager Keith Tomkins and Advocacy Officer Ian Cracknell met with Olivia Blake MP at Ughill Farm — the location of our exciting new opportunity to save a special local place for nature in her constituency. The Member of Parliament for […]
A new push for woodland in South Yorkshire Landowners in South Yorkshire are being urged to join a new push to get more woods planted across the county. While great progress has been made in creating woodland on local authority land across Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield and Rotherham, private landowners are also being encouraged to benefit from opportunities to create new woods. As such […]
UK Government confirms delay on peat-based gardening products ban until 2030 Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust disappointed by delay on peat-based gardening products ban for professional growers