Engaging Your Wild Side

05/05/2026

More details about the Graves Park Centenary Celebrations are in this flyer; we'll have more as the events draw nearer. Bring a picnic and join in!

12/04/2026

One for the diary - free to drop in and the coffee cart will be there too!

Join us and Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust at the visitor centre any time between 3pm and 9pm on Friday 24th April to find out 'What's buzzin' at Shire Brook Valley!'

Enjoy a hot drink and tasty treat from Cherry Blossom coffee. Everyone is welcome and we hope to see you there!

To book a guided walk follow the links below:

4pm guided walk: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sheffieldrotherhamwildlifetrust/2136782

6pm guided walk: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sheffieldrotherhamwildlifetrust/2137285

7.30pm guided walk: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sheffieldrotherhamwildlifetrust/2137284

29/03/2026

We've already seen a couple of these and expect to see more if the sun comes out this Easter!

How many of these spring butterflies and flowers can you spot this Easter holidays? 🌸🦋

Whether you live in a city or the countryside, our parks, gardens and other green spaces can be great places to keep an eye out for them.

Check out our top tips and download the spring spotter sheet here 👉 https://butrfli.es/3nbazVw

19/03/2026

Do you love nature? Take part in this year’s from 24-27 April, and join thousands of people across the world recording wildlife.

Sheffield is taking part in this competition for the first time, and we need your help!

Sign up for free and find out more at: https://bit.ly/4cVhbin



📸 Clockwise from top left: Jon Hawkins, Jon Hawkins, John Bridges, Andy Rouse, Jim Higham, Vaughn Matthews, Richard Burkmar, Jon Hawkins

05/03/2026

17/02/2026

Next Monday, 23rd Feb., we have another in our series of talks. This time we welcome Paul Hobson talking about Henry Seebohm, 19thC industrialist, ornithologist and traveller. Paul has been researching Henry's life story for many years discovering the remarkable life he led and which is largely forgotten today. The talk is at the Lees Hall Golf Club, Hemsworth Road, Sheffield and starts at 7pm. There is no charge and all are welcome.

13/02/2026

And still caring for the Valley today !

40 YEARS ON!
40 years ago a group of ‘youngish!’ people with an interest in natural history, decided to form Gleadless Valley Wildlife Group. With help from Ian Rotherham and Oliver Blensdorf working for the adult education service, we put together a programme of walks and talks led by local experts. These proved to be very popular and were attended by local people, many of whom had been totally unaware of the richness of the wildlife habitat on our doorsteps.

Because we were all learning so much about habitat types and management, we also organised some brilliant visits to other areas near Sheffield that illustrated the variety of green spaces and the plants and animals existing there. We became inspired to make efforts to protect and improve our local sites and enhance the biodiversity of green spaces. Working co-operatively with Sheffield City Council rangers, we surveyed areas and then put together plans in order to improve management of sites. We also took action to ensure threats to green sites were challenged and , in many cases, avoided damage to sensitive wildlife habitats.
Our aims had changed and we became a more pro-active group and planned a series of conservation projects that included re-establishment of an old pond at Lees Hall, meadow cutting and raking, woodland thinning and path improvements. In order to do this we registered as a charity and a non-profit making company, therefore becoming Gleadless valley Wildlife Trust.
For the last 10 years we have had a group of very dedicated mid- week volunteers and have also held public conservation events. A wonderful gang of local litter pickers organise regular tasks to tackle fly-tipping and on-going litter problems.
In 2026 we would like celebrate and to promote work carried out by the Trust in the hope of ensuring that our work to protect and enhance the valuable green spaces of the valley continues.
We have decided to offer free membership to all current supporters and welcome the same to any of you interested in finding out more about our work. By registering your support you will receive a quarterly newsletter and notification of news and events.
To register your interest and free membership this year please message your name and e-mail address to [email protected]
Note – If any of you would like to make a voluntary donation to support our work bank details are as follows
BACS acc. no. 33304753 Sort code 05-08-68

10/02/2026

Ian's latest feature in Active8 publicises the practical work which has started to take place in Graves Park's woodlands. Read the article to find out more.

Visit the post for more.

09/02/2026

Sounds like fun, fingers crossed for some sunshine!

Help plant a hedgerow at Woodhouse Library, Sheffield! – Woodhouse Library, Multiple dates and times - Fancy some half term fun planting a new hedgerow in Sheffield? We're inviting local families and community members to plant a hedgerow at Woodhouse Library. Find out how to plant a tree, and why ...

29/01/2026