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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Sep 9

This September, visit one of our heathland reserves using the @betterpoints.bsky.social app & you could win a Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust membership! Membership includes: nature reserve guide, free access to Wildlife Trust sites, Wild About Gardens booklet & Kingfisher magazine.

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Select tickets – Moss Valley Woodlands Walkabout Meeting – Moss Valley Woodlands Nature Reserve

Moss Valley Woodlands Walkabout Meeting – Moss Valley Woodlands Nature Reserve, Thu 4 Sep 2025 - Would you like to find out more about the management of Moss Valley Woodlands Nature Reserve? Join us f...

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Sep 3

Discover more about the management of Moss Valley Woodlands Nature Reserve at our ranger-led walkabout meeting *this Thursday* 4th September, 6-7.30pm. It's a great chance to talk about the planned work and let us know any of your ideas as well as having a wander around the reserve.
📸Nabil Abbas

Autumn sun through the trees at Moss Valley woodlands. Photo by Nabil Abbas

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Sep 1

Help us protect Carr House Meadows!

If you're a @coopukreal.bsky.social member you can use your Local Community Fund vote to help us protect and restore six hectares at Carr House Meadows Nature Reserve. But hurry, there are only a few weeks left! membership.coop.co.uk/causes/88452

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David Bocking @bbobillsmothers.bsky.social · Aug 18

Salmon return to #Sheffield #TheOutdoorCity. News just in of the first record of breeding Atlantic Salmon in Sheffield for two centuries - open.substack.com/pub/abitblac...

What's On Out There? The Bill's Mother's Links & Listings Post - August 2025

What’s On Out There? News of the return of the Atlantic Salmon to Sheffield. Plus, wildlife, walks, runs, rides etc. for everyone in the Outdoor City.

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Aug 19

The first recorded wasp spider in this part of Yorkshire!
This non-native spider is slowly moving north with climate change. It’s eating a Roesel’s bush cricket, a native species which is also a recent arrival this far north.

📸©W Birks, one of our volunteer surveyors.

A black and yellow striped spider with a smaller cricket

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Aug 8

Huge thanks to the Sheffield 1000 Club for donating £1,000 to support the Help Our Heathlands appeal! Their generosity helps protect rare habitats & species like the Nightjar & Green Hairstreak Butterfly💚

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Jul 18

We’ve released our draft 10-year management plan for Woodhouse Washlands and we want your input!
📄 Read the draft
🗣️ Share your thoughts
📅 Open until midnight, 5 Aug 2025
👉 wildsheffield.com/reserves/woo...

#WoodhouseWashlands #NatureReserve #HaveYourSay #CommunityVoice

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Brychan Evans @brychanevans.bsky.social · Jul 14

Spot the frog 🔍

@wildsheffield.bsky.social

A Common Frog chilling on the edge of a pond

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Countryside Jobs Service @countrysidejobs.bsky.social · Jul 17

Water Contracts Manager vacancy with @wildsheffield.bsky.social Full time, permanent post in Sheffield c-js.uk/44Mp4kw

Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust: Water Contracts Manager advertised with CJS

Full timePermanentLocation: Sheffield The Water Contracts Manager will be responsible for the performance of this business unit and will work to develop opportunities and grow this area of the…

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Jul 4

We’ve released our draft 10-year management plan for Woodhouse Washlands and we want your input!
📄 Read the draft
🗣️ Share your thoughts
📅 Open until midnight, 5 Aug 2025
👉https://wildsheffield.com/reserves/woodhouse-washlands/

#WoodhouseWashlands #NatureReserve #HaveYourSay #CommunityVoice

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Jun 30

We’ve secured funding from FCC Communites Foundation to begin re-wetting work at Kilnhurst Ings this autumn!

A big win for wading birds like snipe & lapwing, plus dragonflies & damselflies - especially after the driest spring in 100 years. www.wildsheffield.com/reserves/kil...

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Jun 23

We’ve received funding from @veoliaenvtrust.bsky.social to enhance Wyming Brook & Fox Hagg! This means better habitats for species like the pied flycatcher, tawny owl, wood warbler & nightjar. Plus, improved access so everyone can enjoy nature 💚 #TheLCF #NatureForEveryone #WildlifeConservation

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Kitty Ross @curatorkitty.bsky.social · Jun 1

Had the moors to ourselves apart from a cuckoo and lots of curlews, lapwings and golden plovers. @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @wildsheffield.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social

cuckoo on wires, Thornseat Moor, near Sheffield

lapwing on grass with bilberry and heather, near Cartlege Stones, Derwent Edge

Golden Plover in grass and cotton grass, near Cartledge Stones, Derwent Edge

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Jun 20

Fabulous updates from #30DaysWild

Fiona @kingfisher-owl.bsky.social · Jun 13

Feeling a little overwhelmed with all the horrors of the world? I am. So as an antidote, I've thrown myself into the #30DaysWild @wildsheffield.bsky.social challenge, posting a picture every day for the month of June. It's definitely helping me focus on the beauty of nature.
Days 1 - 4 below.

An Early Bumblebee, resting on a Bramble flower giving a nice view of his bottom!

Rosa Canina, the Dog Rose, a fresh bloom just opening and looking radiant.

A beautiful Dunnock, an under rated little brown bird, sitting pretty.

Bumble Bees mating. Quite a thing to see, as the female is twice the size of the male, who seems a little uncertain about his life choices..

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Fiona @kingfisher-owl.bsky.social · Jun 13

Days 4 - 8 #30DaysWild @wildsheffield.bsky.social #MentalHealthMatters

4 Moorhen Chicks from the brood of 7, sitting out of the water on a rough nest in the Cherry Laurel.

A Carder Bee dining on nectar from Common Vetch.

A Cardinal Beetle, rusty red body with black legs and antennae, beady little black eyes looking straight at the camera.

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Fiona @kingfisher-owl.bsky.social · Jun 13

Days 9 - 12 #30DaysWild @wildsheffield.bsky.social #MentalHealthMatters

6 of the 7 Moorhen Chicks with a parent.Each day they are a little biiger and their confidence and water agility grows too.

7 Spot Ladybird with a few bumps and bruises around its head and thorax. I guess those external skeletons come in handy.

Red Damsel Fly, solar charging for a moment on the pondweed.

Thick Legged Flower Beetle, a personal favourite, a glistening green masterpiece.

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Jun 20

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Unveiling the Nature Equity Map: A Tool to Address Inequality in Access to Nature - Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust

In a ground-breaking step towards equitable access to nature, we’re proud to introduce the Nature Equity Map. Designed to identify and address the disparities in access to quality greenspaces, this […...

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SODIT @soditsheffield.bsky.social · Jun 18

We were so excited yesterday to get a visit from @wildsheffield.bsky.social They came to see all the hard work our Sodit ladies put into building our community garden & to say they were impressed is an understatement!!

We’ll be working lots more with the Wildlife Trust. I’m so very thrilled ! 💚

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Jun 20

Brilliant! Thanks so much for sharing Fiona :)

Fiona @kingfisher-owl.bsky.social · Jun 20

Days 13 - 16 #30DaysWild #MentalHealthMatters @wildsheffield.bsky.social

Grey Saw Fly caterpillars munching their way through the leaves of Solomons Seal

Speckled Wood Butterfly looking straight at the camera

Large Carp seems to be enjoying the warmer water in the pond

A Livid Sawfly, I think that is its name rather than its state of mind!

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Jun 20

Have you heard the nightjar’s eerie, engine-like “churr” this summer? These mysterious birds stir only at dusk, often heard but rarely seen. Spotting one is a magical moment - have you experienced it yet? 🐦✨

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Jun 17

We have published our position on the proposed release of green belt sites for development in Sheffield. You can read it and also take a look at our interactive map of sites here: www.wildsheffield.com/position-on-...

Our position on green belt sites proposed for development - Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust

Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust Position on Sheffield City Council green belt sites proposed for development as part of Local Plan

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Jun 17

Liz Ballard has been instrumental in transforming Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust into one of the most respected voices for nature conservation in South Yorkshire and beyond. After 13 years, she's stepping down as Chief Executive 👉
www.wildsheffield.com/liz-ballard-to-step-down-as-ceo/

Liz Ballard bids farewell to Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust - Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust

Liz Ballard CEO of Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust will step down this summer, after leading the organisation for 13 years.

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Jun 16

🎯 Our 2030 Vision: Everyone should live within a 5-minute walk of nature.

But our Nature Equity Map reveals stark inequalities in access to green space across Sheffield & Rotherham and shows exactly where change is needed most.

Explore the map: wildsheffield.com/nature-equity-map

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Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust @wildsheffield.bsky.social · Jun 6

How do we help birds like curlew, snipe & lapwing thrive? By tracking habitat features like soil moisture, rush heights & standing water at Hammond’s Field - where evidence-led conservation guides every step.
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Supporting Breeding Waders: How Monitoring Shapes Conservation - Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust

We’re using careful monitoring and collecting data to create the perfect mix of wet, wild, and wonderful habitats to support birds like curlew, snipe, and lapwing during their breeding season.

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