Wildlife Protector 2025 🍃💚🍃🦉

We have some amazing moth on and around the fields. 🤩

An easy stroll led by local botanist Gerry Firkins to look at the flora of Owlthorpe Fields and adjacent Ancient Woodlands. May 10th, tickets are free but the event is limited to 20 people. Sign up using the link below. eventbrite.com/e/owlthorpe-fi…

We’ve created a new website (that better reflects the work we are doing as a conservation group) & it’s now live. It’s a work in progress, but we‘d appreciate any feedback you have please - what do you think to the layout & pages; content ok? Thank you. owlthorpefieldsconservationgroup.co.uk

We’re really pleased to announce that we have been awarded an Environmental Quality Mark for our work on the orchard project. Thank you @PeakDistrictEQM

91 days until our National Day on 24th May for #TeamBat #TeamNewt Today we wondered if anyone can share songs about how nature is at risk from too much construction in the wrong place and designed the wrong way. The most famous are probably lyrics by @jonimitchell "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot". Written in 1970, 55 years later we sadly don't seem to have learnt our lesson.

100 days until #TeamBat #TeamNewt National Day 24th May. We're starting by asking you all what action you might take from now, and on the day. Could you host a nature walk? Write a song? Have an art competition? One suggestion is to make a kite. Some ground rules: any action must be non disruptive and not obstruct the general public. Wear a t-shirt, cap and badge (sale is non-profit). communityplanningalliance.org/latest-news.ht…

Follow @CommunityPlann1 for 100 day countdown Tshirts, badges, caps here redhotsource.co.uk/communityplann… #TeamBat #TeamNewt

Team Bat Team Newt News! 🦇 🦎 🗞️ Not only do we have ‘merch’: redhotsource.co.uk/communityplann… We now have a date for your diary: Saturday 24th May. We plan a national #TeamBat #TeamNewt celebration of nature - wherever YOU are you can take part @CommunityPlann1

Well, that happy news didn't last long! Unfortunately today Wivenhoe Town Council have failed to meet the agreed terms negotiated just three days ago. Most concerning, they are looking to net the tree. We believe this to be a probable wildlife crime and will be reporting it. (1/)

We’ve had a busy day planting 250 hawthorn whips on a hedgerow boundary near the ‘white house’. In a few years, we hope theyll go towards supporting our local population of yellowhammers. 💚

@LizBallard_SRWT @SandraFretSmith @WildSheffield Thank you for all your help @LizBallard_SRWT and wishing you all the best for the future. 💚

@SandraFretSmith @WildSheffield @save_our_fields Thank you @SandraFretSmith you and all @save_our_fields are inspirational it has been great working with you.

After 13 amazing years, I will be leaving my role as CEO of @WildSheffield in June. Its been a privilege to lead this fantastic organisation, making a really positive difference for wildlife & people. Thank you for your support over that time.

Team Bat, Team Newt vs Team Destroy Nature I know which I'm on.

A particularly big thank you and shout out to William Warhurst who is leading the raptor monitoring project. 💚

Following on from the amazing grant we received from @HeritageFundUK , we are advertising for a Project Officer to work alongside the OCG Team. Please see below for full details.

@greenbeltsal @WildJustice_org @sheffielduni Most of the tree planting, wildflower areas, hedgehog highways and bat/bird boxes are still missing. Additionally, they’ve dumped a load of soil in the root protection area of the ancient woodland. Of the few trees they have planted, around a third are dead already.

@WildJustice_org @sheffielduni I wonder did they look at #AvantHomes @save_our_fields

On a day when house building is in the news, we publish a new report - LOST NATURE. In it, we asked if housing developers have been delivering their ecological commitments. Answer: NO. Read the report here: wildjustice.org.uk/general/lost-n… 1/8

Chris Packham warns countryside at risk from government's housebuilding targets. Our new CPA report 'Homes for Everyone' express.co.uk/news/politics/…

We are immensely grateful for this support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and as always, thank you for your continued support. Watch this space for future events! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This significant funding will support improvements & conservation on Owlthorpe Fields. The project will run over 3 yrs & will enhance access for all, including those with disabilities, restore pathways, manage vegetation & repair historical stone walls. yorkshirepost.co.uk/community/nati…

This morning we would like to share the amazing news that we have been awarded a £101,990 grant from @HeritageFundNOR thanks to National Lottery players. thestar.co.uk/community/nati…

@Save_Rose_Hill @MyDoncaster I know how heartbreaking this is for you, we’ve been through the same. Watching machinery destroy everything you’ve fought so hard for nearly broke me. My advice is to take time to mourn, then come out fighting & make sure you hold the developer to account on EVERY SINGLE DETAIL.

Day 1 of the destruction of Rose Hill. A large area of its valuable wildlife habitat of scrub, trees & woodland already a desolate wasteland😿 No-one should believe a word @MyDoncaster says about protecting green spaces, trees & woodland & helping nature recover. Shame on them.