Sheffield Countryside Conservation Trust

Sheffield Countryside Conservation

Trust

Portfolio

The work Sheffield Countryside Conservation Trust has delivered, both volunteering and contract, over nearly 20 years can be seen throughout Sheffield

• Beighton Marsh

  • ​Extensive wetland creation and flood defences

  • New footpath network

  • Installation of access controls

• Shirebrook Nature Reserve

  • Opening of visitor centre

  • Creation of boardwalks around ponds

  • Habitat management

• Owlthorpe

  • ​New footpath network

  • Over 2 kilometre of post & wire fencing

  • Both new and renovated dry stone walls

• Thorncliffe Pond 

  • New footpath network

  • New orchard

  • Existing pond improved

• Parkin Wood

  • Woodland management plan developed

  • New footpath network including over 200 steps

  • Continual woodland management

• Bridle Stile

  • ​Over 1 kilometre of fencing installed and hedgerow planted

  • Water mains livestock troughs installed for highland cattle

  • Viewing platform commissioned and installed

• Trans Pennine Trail

  • ​Access controls installed 

  • Verges and adjoining woodlands maintained

  • Continual litter picks carried out

• Stocksbridge

  • Established new footpath throughout site

  • Thinning  of woodland

  • Fencing and access controls