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Great news! The beautiful Wyming Brook Nature Reserve has reopened this weekend, following several months of works to remove diseased trees.

Find out more: sheffieldforum.co.uk/topic/490843-w…

(H/T to It's Looking A Bit Black Over Bill's Mother's and Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust) #sheffield #wymingbrook #nature

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Did you see the fly past for the Mi Amigo disaster this morning?

Yet another popular restaurant announces it’s closure.🙁

More bad news for #Sheffield 's hospitality industry.

(hat-tip to The Tribune)

sheffieldforum.co.uk/topic/490197-a…

Brings a tear to the eye, this does.

Love this photo!

Thanks to you we have reached our fundraising target of £1.2million to secure the purchase of Ughill Farm. Now we can test, learn and share techniques for a financially viable, nature-friendly farm! #30by30 #ThankYou FCC Communities Foundation Veolia Environmental Trust
📸 Leo Ingvorsen

Flooding has been a hot topic across the area the last few days.

We've made our documentary short film 'TORRENT' available to watch for FREE on YouTube: see the history of flooding in Sheffield and what is being done to help mitigate it in the future.

▶️ youtu.be/Sai2VanfHGs

Thank The Tribune
For science on whether burning peatlands is a good idea see here:
iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/about-peatland…
Scientific concensus is that
'.. most effective.... solution for addressing wildfire risk on peatlands is to return the sites to ... functioning bog'
Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust

We’ve been getting lots of contact about this today and share people’s concerns.

Alarming reports that in #Sheffield PM2.5 readings have jumped up to 89µg/m3 this afternoon — the average for that monitor at other times being 10.

wildsheffield.com/campaign/our-m…

Olivia Blake MP Mark Avery

APPEAL: Answer the call of the Curlew and help us save Ughill Farm!

We need your help to raise £1.2million, to take ownership of Ughill Farm, begin plans to let nature & wildlife flourish and keep the Ughill curlews safe forever.

👉 Add your donation: wildsheffield.com/ughill/

We're gearing up to reveal the winning entrants to our photo competition - & therefore what will feature in our 2024 calendar!

We're also on the lookout for local independent retailers who may wish to stock the calendar - please tag where you would like to see it on sale below!

K I N G F I S H E R M A G A Z I N E

Members! The latest issue of Kingfisher Magazine is making its way to you over the next week or so.

Find out more about what to find in Issue 112 for Summer 2023 here: wildsheffield.com/kingfisher-mag…

Thank you to Abbeydale Brewery for making us their charity of the year and crafting this special ale.

10p from every pint sold will be donated to Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust.

Fancy a swift half (or pint!)? More news on the launch of ‘Swifty Pale Ale’ soon!

Last week, members of the Sheffield Swift Network joined us at Abbeydale Brewery to help brew a new charity beer!

Symbolising the incredible journey of red-listed Swifts, the pale ale will feature UK hops and African Grains of Paradise.

Watch out for ‘Swifty Pale Ale’ on local bars soon!

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Crews have done an amazing job, they now have the fire under control and are currently tackling the last few hot spots.

Ringinglow Road has now been closed though to allow our crews access, so please avoid the area if possible.