Woodland work
Over the next five to ten years our rangers will be managing a programme of woodland work at Longshaw; opening up some glades, felling many of the old scots pine plantation trees and planting native species.
More woodland edges and open parkland will mean better habitats for lots of insects and birds.
Improvements to our car park
We have made improvements to Woodcroft car park, doubling the number of spaces and creating an all-weather surface with better drainage.
A snapshot of our work
Here's a quick round up of some of the jobs we get stuck in with:
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woodland restoration
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working with education groups
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events, walks, talks and more
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running our tea-room and shop
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planting memorial trees
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maintaining our holiday cottage
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dry stone wall building and restoration
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fencing
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haymeadow monitoring
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membership recruitment
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tree surveys
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christmas tree sales
Working together
Located within the Peak District National Park, on the fringes of Sheffield, the Eastern Moors are managed by us and our partners RSPB.
In January 2011, after detailed negotiation, the Partnership signed the lease to manage the Moors on behalf of the Peak District National Park, with whom we retain a key relationship.
The Eastern Moors Partnership is part of a wider vision for the area under the Sheffield Moors Partnership (SMP). This enables joined up thinking between adjacent land management, benefiting wildlife and people on a greater scale.
Watch the video below for more information about the wildlife and habitats we're protecting at Longshaw:
