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All children and young
adults under 19 must be accompanied by a parent or carer
2012
Sunday 11th March.
Raze the Rhodo at Wharncliffe Heath. Rhododendron ponticum
may have nice flowers but it is an invasive alien species and a real
beast if it gets a hold. Help us cut back some patches of Rhodo on the
reserve before it gets to be a much bigger problem. This will allow
native species like heather to return. All tools and training provided,
but please wear tough outdoor clothes and boots, and bring some lunch.
Meet at Station Road, Deepcar, by the River Don
bridge
SK 291981
at 11am. Scheduled to be finished by 4pm.
Sunday 1st April.
Bash the Birch on Wharncliffe Heath. Although our livestock
do a great job at munching through young trees, occasionally they need a
bit of help. So we will be cutting back some of the birch saplings on
the heath to allow the smaller plants such as heather to flourish and
provide habitat for so many heath-loving insects, reptiles and birds.
All tools and training provided, but please wear tough outdoor clothes
and boots, and bring some lunch. Meet at
Station Road, Deepcar, by the River Don bridge
SK 291981
at 11am. Scheduled to be finished by 4pm.
Sunday 8th April.
Bash the Birch on Wharncliffe Heath. Continuing last
weekend's good work, cutting back some of the birch saplings on
the heath to allow the smaller plants such as heather to flourish and
provide habitat for all those heath-loving insects, reptiles and birds.
All tools and training provided, but please wear tough outdoor clothes
and boots, and bring some lunch. Meet at
Station Road, Deepcar, by the River Don bridge
SK 291981
at 11am. Scheduled to be finished by 4pm.
Saturday 12th May.
What's Happening at
Wharncliffe? A chance for a
stroll around Wharncliffe Heath nature reserve with some of the trustees
to discuss how the reserve is being managed and the plans for the
future. This will include visiting the heathland, the surrounding
woodland, and new areas of birch felling and grazing aimed at increasing
habitat for scarce birds such as Nightjar, Tree Pipit and Pied
Flycatcher as well as reptiles and many other species. Hopefully some of
these will make an appearance for us! Meet at
Station Road, Deepcar, by the River Don bridge
SK 291981
at 11am. Scheduled to finish by about 2pm, weather permitting. A
Sheffield Environment Weeks event.
Saturday 26th May.
Dawn Chorus Walk.
If it is ever worth getting up
early it is at this time of year. Join local birder Andrew Hill for
a stroll around Wharncliffe Heath LNR at a time of day and year that
will be filled with birdsong. Andrew will identify the songs and calls
and describe a bit of natural history about the species as we walk
around. Most of the common woodland and heathland birds will be present,
and there may be some scarcer species too, such as Cuckoo, Wood Warbler
and a Flycatcher or two. Meet at
Station Road, Deepcar, by the River Don bridge
SK 291981
at 4.30am. Scheduled to be finished by 9am. Please bring binoculars
if you have them, some refreshment and appropriate clothing. It can
still be cold and wet (though hopefully not) on a May morning. A
Sheffield Environment Weeks event. |
