FREE Sheffield Environment Weeks 2018 th th 28 April to 10 June 2018 Programme of Events www.sheffieldenvironment.org Sheffield Environment Weeks 2018 Welcome to the Sheffield Environment Weeks Programme of events. Our thanks to the many volunteers and community groups in Sheffield who support Environment Weeks and put on wonderful events for us all to enjoy. Special thanks to our sponsors who make the printing of this programme possible: People’s Postcode Lottery Hagg Lane and District Gardeners' Sheffield Conservation Volunteers Allotments Society Friends of Burngreave Chapel Friends of Ecclesall Woods and Cemetery Group Friends of the Peak District Friends of the Botanical Gardens South Yorkshire Industrial History Society Beauchief Environment Group Hunter Archaeology Society Walkley Bank Allotment Society Norfolk Arms Walking Group The Victorian Society, South Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Group Yorkshire Group Key to the symbols Art Guided walk Talk Built Environment Local History Suitable for Families Display/exhibition Natural History Suitable for Wheelchair users or pushchairs Fun Open Day Suitable for Gardening Practical Activity families but not for wheelchair users or pushchairs. General interest Sustainable Development Disclaimer The events in this programme may be subject to change. Please confirm with the organiser of any event before attending. The producers of this programme and the event organisers accept no liability for any personal injury, theft, damage to or loss of property occuring whilst taking part or as a result of taking part in any of the events listed. We appologise for the size of the print in this document. Unfortunately we have to restrict the size because of a limited budget. If you require large print please visit the website where you can check the calender of events online, or download a large print PDF version of the programme. Saturday April 28th 10am - 4pm Default to Wilderness - Pennine Artists A visual exploration of the urban edgelands and 8:30am unofficial countryside. An exhibition of painting, Magnificent Walk 2018; Friends of the Peak District drawing, print, photography, media and textiles by Our annual Magnificent Walk will start and finish in members of Pennine Artists, to celebrate Sheffield the picturesque village of Holme, near Holmfirth. 20 Environment Weeks, 28th April - 10th June. beautiful miles from Holme - via the Pennine Way, to Meet at: Stocksbridge Library, Manchester Road, the large mill town of Marsden - then follow the Stocksbridge, S36 1DH Friends Peak District Boundary Walk back to Holme [email protected] around the northern-most tip of the National Park via www.penineartists.co.uk the spectacular Royd Edge and Digley Reservoir. A 15 mile route also available. Support the invaluable work of the Friends of the Peak District to protect our national park. 10:30am - 12:30pm Meet at: Fleece Inn, The Village Holme near Plants: History, herbs and folklore; Friends of Holmfirth, HD9 2QG Wardsend Cemetery Bus route: WY Metro 314 from Huddersfield A gentle stroll looking at some of the planted species Julie Gough on 0114 279 2655 in Wardsend cemetery, as well as the self-sown [email protected] 'weeds' and the stories they can tell us about local http://www.friendsofthepeak.org.uk/whats- heritage. With Christine Handley, local history and on/events/2018/04/28/Magnificent_Walk_2018 heritage enthusiast for over 30 years. Unfortunately this event is unsuitable for wheelchair users or people with mobility difficulties. Suggested donation £2.00 Meet: Bottom of the steps up to the cemetery behind Owlerton Stadium and Mondolez(Bassetts), across the 9am - 12pm bridge at the bottom end of Livesey St. Use S6 2ET for Blackamoor Nature Reserve Walk; Norfolk Arms SatNavs. Small car park in front of the cemetery as Ringinglow Walking Group well as on street parking before the bridge Livesey St. A 5 mile walk which will take around 2.25 hours to Howard Bayley on [email protected] complete. The first part of the walk takes us through www.friendsofwardsendcemetery.btck.co.uk Blackamoor Nature Reserve on our way to the outskirts of Totley, from where we take Moss Road on to Totley Moor and Brown Edge for our return to the start. There's a tricky downhill section on the way out, 11am - 4pm and a steepish uphill stretch to get us on to Totley Woolley Wood Bluebell Festival; Wincobank Hill Moor. There could be mud on Blackamoor and there Connects is often standing water on Totley Moor. There is a £10 Celebrate the Bluebells of Woolley Wood Local Nature charge for the walk payable to the pub which includes Reserve Various wildlife, history, art based activities tea/coffee before and after the walk, and a meal on and refreshments Bluebell walk round Woolley Wood our return too. Meet: Woolley Wood walk up the path from car park Meet at: Norfolk Arms, 2 Ringinglow Village, S11 7TS by the Children's playground Ecclesfield Road, S9 1NW Norfolk Arms Ringinglow Walking Group Bus route: 3, 36 Steve Murfitt on 07950962027 Penny Rea on 07980 143776 [email protected] [email protected] www.norfolkarms.com/ringinglow-walks.php http://www.wincobankhillconnects.btck.co.uk 1pm - 3pm This is the halfwaymark, and walkers can either re- Craft Session - Pitsmoor Adventure Playground trace their steps to Schubert Bridge or continue on to Environmental Craft Session for Children aged 8-13 at Calcium Corner to look at the Reedmace Pool. From Pitsmoor Adventure Playground. The craft session will there we plan to stagger up the steep path to the have an environmental theme and utilise salvaged Edge to admire the panoramic view, before following materials to upcycle into new playground parts. All the Bridleway back to the starting point children will be encouraged to follow their creative Meet: Schubert Bridge (grid ref: SK 41997 85300) instincts and play will be used as a vehicle to develop This is on Beaver Hill Road, just below and opposite the adventure. Children under 8 must be supervised the Fire Brigade Training Centre. There is a bus stop by a parent/carer and should wear clothes they don't nearby for the 52/52a service, and a small amount of mind getting messy in. Suitable for families. car parking available on the grass verge by the Supported by Sheffield Green Spaces Forum Shirtcliffe Woods access gate. Meet at: Pitsmoor Adventure Playground, on the [email protected] corner of Melrose Road and Burngreave Street, www.friendsofshirtcliffe.co.uk Pitsmoor, Sheffield S3 9DN Bus route: 75,76 Patrick Meleady on 0114 2737121 [email protected] www.pitsmooradventure.org Sunday April 29th 9am Sail at Millhouses Pond (Yachts, Fast Electric boats 2pm - 4pm and Scale Models); Sheffield Ship Model Society Afternoon Tea at Greave House Farm Trust Sail at Millhouses Pond (Yachts, Fast Electric boats and Call in for tea and cakes and find out what plans we Scale Models) Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday have for the Care Farm and what we've achieved morning, usually from about 9am we tend to finish already. Includes a guided tour of the farm. Not very once the paddle boats start coming on (ours and suitable for wheelchair users - yet. theirs don't mix!) During the year we will be having Meet at: Greave House Farm, New Hall Lane, yacht racing, these will be on Thursday mornings, not Stocksbridge, Sheffield S36 4GH every week and not when the kids are not at school, Bus route: SL1 or SL1a to the top of Cedar Road then a this is to allow the paddle boats to have maximum 15 minute walk. No 57 to Stocksbridge Community time as it normally takes a couple of hours when we Leisure Centre then a 10 minute walk start at 10am (we normally get a good crowd Barbara Bristow on 07724505911 watching us) All are welcome to bring a boat down (it [email protected] is a public pond) and we are very happy to give advice www.greavehousefarmtrust.org.uk Meet at: Millhouses Park Pond, Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield S7 2QQ [email protected] www.sheffieldshipmodelsociety.co.uk 2pm - 4pm Shirtcliffe Valley Annual Bluebell Walk; Friends of Shirtcliffe Annual Shirtcliffe Valley Bluebell Walk with leader Pat 9:30am - 4pm Howells. Why not join us on this popular event we Practical Conservation Project; Sheffield are hoping for a really good show of Bluebells, and Conservation Volunteers other Spring flowers. We will stroll through the Come and join us for a days practical conservation Ancient Woodland and out along the Valley Bottom to project. No experience necessary. Please bring warm Severnside Meadow. There, with a bit of luck (despite work clothes, stout footwear, a packed lunch and the damage caused by quad-bikers), there should be waterproofs. Tools, hot drinks and on-site training (if Red-Listed Adders Tongue Ferns popping through. necessary) will be provided. Meet at: City Hall Steps, Barkers Pool, Sheffield S1 the cemetery and some of those interred there. Also Dave Robson on 0114 2223701 installations by the artist in residence - Victoria Smith. [email protected] Meet at: Burngreave Cemetery, Melrose road, www.sheffieldconservation.org Pitsmoor, Sheffield S3 9DN Bus route: 1,1a,20,75,76,88,97,98,265 Friends of Burngreave Chapel and Cemetery www.friendsofburngreavecemetery.btck.co.uk 10am - 2pm Rivelin Valley Litter Pick; Rivelin Valley Conservation Group Join the RVCG Task Team on its annual sweep of the 2pm - 3:30pm Rivelin Valley. Gloves, litter pickers and bags will be Walk in Ecclesall Woods; Sheffield Woodland provided which can be left at the side of the road for Connections collection. Gain confidence in identifying trees and woodland Meet at: Havelock Dam Car Park,Rivelin Valley Road plants? Interested in woodland habitats and how between Hollins Lane and the Fire Station, S6 5FE people have shaped them through history? Find out Bus route: 81, 82 or Super Tram to Malin Bridge then more about how volunteers are managing the 10 min walk woodland today? Join Sheffield Woodland Keith Kendall on 114 2307144 Connections as we guide interpretive walks through [email protected] Ecclesall Woods.