The conditions were too icy for us volunteers to have our conservation session, but our intrepid rangers are made of sterner stuff! They did some work on the paths and Katy has shared these photos

We had a great final conservation session of the year yesterday bashing the self-seeded broom that is threatening to overwhelm some of our precious lowland heath. There were lots of common puffballs growing too. We wish everyone a peaceful holiday and new year!

Have a break from your Christmas preparations and join us for the last Friends group Conservation Session of 2024. Mince pies, festive biscuits and convivial chat will be available in our mid-session break. Meet on the Shirecliffe Road car park at 10am tomorrow!

Today we held a tree planting session to celebrate #NationalTreeWeek. We planted new trees on the Heliport Field and this included White Willow, Alder and a Wild Service tree. Thank you to those of you who helped us plant these trees! @MKASheffield @RQYorkshire

This weekend it's our annual chance to say hello to some of the small mammals who live on Parkwood Springs, courtesy of Val Clinging, the @SorbyNatHisSoc mammal recorder. Starting at 8.30am this Sunday 4th August. Meet on the Shirecliffe Road car park

Join us this Sunday at 10.30am for our wildflower walk! Penny will take you on a gentle two hour walk where you will be able to identify and learn about different wild flowers. Meet at this gate near the heliport field. We look forward to seeing you!

Did you miss the latest edition of our tree of the month? Find out about the wildlife value of Horse Chestnut, why it is used in some shampoos, what causes the blotching on autumn leaves and the link between Anne Frank and the Horse Chestnut: parkwood-springs.org.uk/news…

There’s a very worrying dearth of insects everywhere at present but at last a handful of Butterflies are on the site. Look out for Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood and Small Skipper as you walk round, especially in warm sun! More labelled photos of invertebrates on our website

Parkwood Springs did us proud on International Dawn Chorus Day today. Thank you so much to John and Anne Robinson from Sheffield RSPB who introduced our 26 strong party to 25 bird species (plus pipistrelle bats and rabbits)

Wildflower Walk, Sunday 12th May, 10.30am Join the Friends of Parkwood Springs for a gentle two hour walk identifying and learning about wild flowers. Penny Philcox will lead the walk. Meet at the Shirecliffe Road car park. Children are very welcome!

Open Meeting and AGM, Tuesday 14th May, 6.40, St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School Find out what has been happening on Parkwood Springs and how you can help to shape the plans for the future. We will update you on the changes on Parkwood Springs. All are welcome!

Dawn Chorus Walk, Sunday 5th May, 5am See the sun rise and hear the songs and calls of a range of birds, the Parkwood Springs residents and the recently arrived migrants. Join us for breakfast in the garden after the walk. All are welcome!

We were joined by a lovely group of volunteers for our Forest Garden session on Saturday! It was great to see Tim Shortland who founded the Forest Garden and he gave us lots of advice and encouragement to help us with future development