Shire Brook Valley Heritage Group

Shire Brook Valley Heritage Group The Heritage Group formed in 2004 to research and promote the history & wildlife of the valley. Find out more about the project via this page's posts.

They are supporting SCC's 'Species Stacking' project funded via NLHF & partners, running to March 2026.

Himalayan balsam pulling and scything today at Silkstone Ravine. We had some new people out with us, which is always lov...
10/06/2026

Himalayan balsam pulling and scything today at Silkstone Ravine. We had some new people out with us, which is always lovely and we found some good wildlife.

Some people set fire to our grass snake egg laying pile. We were not happy, so we built a new one. Our snakes need place...
03/06/2026

Some people set fire to our grass snake egg laying pile. We were not happy, so we built a new one. Our snakes need places to lay their eggs! We also scythed the bracken to stop it taking over the pond area, scythed and pulled balsam, and dug out brambles. We saw: kingfisher, kestrel, buzzard, cinnabar moth, dock bug, 2 types of orchid and lots of bees. It was a good day.

I was in the valley on Sunday doing the photo-monitoring - glorious day and I thought how beautiful it was, we don't nee...
27/05/2026

I was in the valley on Sunday doing the photo-monitoring - glorious day and I thought how beautiful it was, we don't need the Chelsea Flower Show when we have this on our doorstep!

Community BioBlitz at Shire Brook Valley 🦋🌸🐦Tuesday 21st July7.30am - 3.30pmHelp to find and count as much nature as we ...
27/05/2026

Community BioBlitz at Shire Brook Valley 🦋🌸🐦
Tuesday 21st July
7.30am - 3.30pm

Help to find and count as much nature as we can in just one day! We are looking for reptiles, amphibians, mammals, insects and pollinators. We have lots of helpful people and information to get you started. No experience is needed. Everyone is welcome!

Find out more: https://shirebrookvalley.wordpress.com/community-bioblitz-2026/

Sheffield Parks and Countryside Woodhouse & District Community Forum

Bee orchid at Shire Brook Valley!!!
21/05/2026

Bee orchid at Shire Brook Valley!!!

We had a great day with the volunteers at Silkstone Ravine today. We repaired a dam, repaired a dead hedge and got all t...
20/05/2026

We had a great day with the volunteers at Silkstone Ravine today. We repaired a dam, repaired a dead hedge and got all the sticks out of the pond. The ponds are filling up again now - they are such a glorious habitat in the middle of the woods. We then built some mini dead hedges to hold up the soil on the slopes, and we seeded the ground behind the mini walls. Not much grows on these slopes due to the shade and the steepness, so we will see if this works to create some ground flora. Oh and we pulled some himalayan balsam.

The Public Rights of Way ranger was out at Shire Brook Valley today with the ranger and a volunteer. We mended a bridge,...
14/05/2026

The Public Rights of Way ranger was out at Shire Brook Valley today with the ranger and a volunteer. We mended a bridge, a step on a bridleway and the steps that lead to the allotments. See if you can spot where we've been.

Today we were digging up nettles in one of our glades and sowing wildflower seeds. Then we were cutting back paths and t...
13/05/2026

Today we were digging up nettles in one of our glades and sowing wildflower seeds. Then we were cutting back paths and tidying steps. And getting hailed on!!!

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Nature Reserve Centre, Stone Lane
Sheffield
S137BR

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