Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust is a charitable non-governmental organisation,[1] covering Sheffield and Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It owns or manages 15 nature reserves[2] with its base in Sheffield.[3]
 The logo for Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust | |
| Formation | 18 August 1988 |
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| Type | Registered charity No.700638 |
| Legal status | Registered Charity and Company limited by guarantee No.2287928 |
| Purpose | Nature conservation |
| Headquarters | Sheffield |
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Chief Executive | Liz Ballard |
| Affiliations | The Wildlife Trusts |
| Website | wildsheffield.com |
Nature Reserves
editThe Trust was originally formed in April 1985 as The Sheffield City Wildlife Group and created to preserve a section of green space adjacent to Ecclesall Road now known as Sunnybank nature reserve. Other practical conservation projects included Crabtree Ponds, Roe Wood and the creation of the Five Weirs Walk in Sheffield. Following its incorporation as one of the Wildlife Trusts of England, Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust has grown to the position where it now owns or manages fifteen nature reserves across Sheffield and Rotherham. From ancient woodland and moorland to meadows, wetlands and more, the Trust has saved some of South Yorkshire’s most special places from destruction.
Sheffield
editRotherham
editBlackburn Meadows was previously managed by the Trust. In 2019 the Trust reported, 'Blackburn Meadows is owned by Sheffield City Council and not in the Trust’s control. We are working the Council to find a long-term solution to managing this site.'[4]
References
edit- ^ "SHEFFIELD WILDLIFE TRUST - Charity 700638". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves". Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Contact Us". Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ "Blackburn Meadows | Reserves | Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust". wildsheffield.com. 18 August 2019. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2020.