sheffield and rotherham wildlife trust

Nature in our area during lockdown

19th October 2020

Story and photos by Penny Philcox With background noise from traffic, construction and industry falling in lockdown, birds have been able to sing more softly, research suggests. This really benefits them, as every bit of [Read more]

No lockdown for Crabtree Ponds wildlife

19th October 2020

Story and photos by Deborah Blencowe Yes, indeed, the wildlife at Crabtree Ponds have been thriving over the summer. The Wildlife Trust, in smaller groups than usual have continued to do their maintenance of the [Read more]

Unexpected sightings at Crabtree Ponds

23rd March 2020

Story by Graham Jones On 6th January Sheffield and Rotherham’s Wildlife Group’s ranger and local volunteers gathered to perform the usual monthly maintenance at Crabtree Ponds nature reserve. We did a litter pick, shifted some [Read more]

What? No cheese?

30th October 2017

Story by Graham Jones | Photos by Philippa Talbot At daybreak, with the Autumn daylight just breaking through the drizzle, a group of about a dozen people met at the side of Crabtree Ponds. They [Read more]