Liz Ballard, Chief Executive of Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust, is delighted to give you a virtual introduction to Ughill Farm.
Ughill Farm is low grade, marginal farmland on the western edge of Sheffield. It is an important site for curlew, golden plover, lapwing and other nationally threatened wading birds that come to our moors each spring to breed.
The farm also includes a small area of the internationally important Eastern Moors Site of Special Scientific Interest and lies within the Peak District National Park.
So when the 330 acre farmland came up for sale, we knew we had to do all we could to save the land - and the curlew - from any further intensive agricultural farming.
This is an incredibly exciting project in a key strategic area, and will form part of the legacy of our five year Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership. Ughill Farm offers huge potential as a place to investigate and demonstrate how we can effectively blend farming principles with nature recovery.
About Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust
Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust is a registered charity and works with the local community to protect and enhance the environment in Sheffield and Rotherham, working towards a better future for wildlife, people and the green spaces we all rely on.
We are supported by almost 6,000 members and over 100 volunteers and we are part of a national network of 46 Wildlife Trusts, working together to make the UK a better place for wildlife and people.
The Trust manages 15 nature reserves including Greno Woods, Wyming Brook, Blacka Moor, Centenary Riverside and Kilnhurst Ings. Recent projects include the delivery of natural flood risk management schemes on the Rother and recording the return of the otter along the River Don.
The Trust delivers a programme of activities throughout the year to inspire people of all ages to learn about nature and enjoy being outdoors. We also take action for wildlife and green spaces, including standing up for spaces under threat and helping others to take action for nature.
Find out more at www.wildsheffield.com
12 июл 2023
