Friends of Shirtcliffe

Friends of Shirtcliffe Shirtcliffe Valley is a secluded wooded valley lying between Woodhouse and Handsworth in the south east of Sheffield

It was hot in the valley for the workday on Saturday 23rd May but we got the job almost done! Thanks to Julian, Tony, A...
26/05/2026

It was hot in the valley for the workday on Saturday 23rd May but we got the job almost done!

Thanks to Julian, Tony, Andy, Amanda, Ian, Emma, Dave, Mark, Matt and ranger Nick for all the hard work.

Also thanks to Charlie for the amazing shots of the Spotted Woodpecker feeding its young in the woodland. What a beautiful thing to witness!

We saw some great bugs too, here is my Common Cardinal Beetle and I’m sure Amanda will post more.

Thanks for looking! 👍

22/05/2026

For anyone interested in some hands on volunteering work in South East Sheffield.
Enjoy the weekend sunshine.

08/05/2026

Sorry everyone, tomorrow’s Come Fly With Me event is cancelled due to weather concerns.

08/05/2026

Don’t forget our event tomorrow- ‘Come Fly With Me’
Details in the previous post 👍

We are hosting a fly recording event ‘Come Fly With Me’ on Saturday 9th May 11:00-13:00. Our volunteer and Sorby Natural...
30/04/2026

We are hosting a fly recording event ‘Come Fly With Me’ on Saturday 9th May 11:00-13:00. Our volunteer and Sorby Natural History Society member Amanda Crombie will lead the event. The meeting point is at the entrance to the wood at the bottom of Severnside Drive and New Cross Walk, postcodes S137GS/ S137GR, ONS 53.36234 - 1.383180, What3words - card.elder.drove
It’s free to attend and all are welcome. We will go ahead even in light rain conditions. Please come suitably dressed with stout footwear. If you have a hand held lens please bring it along.
We hope to see some of you there, you might spot a lovely bee fly like this one! ❤️

16 people attended our Bluebell Walk last Saturday 25th April which was a great success and very much enjoyed by all, in...
27/04/2026

16 people attended our Bluebell Walk last Saturday 25th April which was a great success and very much enjoyed by all, including 3 visiting members of the Sorby Natural History Society.
Many thanks to all attendees but especially to Christine Handley for leading the walk and to Boz, Nigel and Shirley from the Handsworth Museum.
Thanks to Steph and Debi for some of the photos, which can never do justice to the magnificence of the bluebells. If you haven’t already seen them, go down asap as they are beginning to fade!
Look out for details of our next event planned for Saturday 9th May 🙏

Friends of Shirtcliffe Valley Bluebell WalkSaturday 25th April 13:00. -15:00 approx. Meet promptly at Schubert Bridge on...
23/04/2026

Friends of Shirtcliffe Valley Bluebell Walk

Saturday 25th April 13:00. -15:00 approx. Meet promptly at Schubert Bridge on Beaver Hill Road for a stroll along the valley bottom taking in the sights, sounds and smells!

We will convene at Handsworth Museum for refreshments and facilities.

What might you see? All photos from yesterday afternoon ❤️

A massive thanks to everyone who came to help us today. It was a brilliant session which was very satisfying. Thanks esp...
22/04/2026

A massive thanks to everyone who came to help us today. It was a brilliant session which was very satisfying.
Thanks especially to Charlotte from DCRT who brought an amazing 11 of their volunteers to help in Smelter Wood.
Thanks also to Andrew, Dave H (IMOM), Dave M (Mighty Morton), Julian and Emma.
We are also grateful for the support of our ranger Nick and his colleague Dave.
Thank you all for making it a satisfying and productive few hours. We hope to see some of you again🙏

We aim to publish a newsletter for supporters, around three times a year. Unfortunately our page is not set up...
22/04/2026

We aim to publish a newsletter for supporters, around three times a year. Unfortunately our page is not set up for files, so we can't upload it to the page for you to download it!

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Here’s more from this morning . .
10/12/2025

Here’s more from this morning . .

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Shirtcliffe Valley, Schubert Bridge, Beaver Hill Road
Sheffield
S139QA

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