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SYFP Ecobuild Seminar
March 5, 2013
As part of this year’s Ecobuild programme, SYFP Director, Tom Wild, will be giving a talk during the GI Seminar Programme. The ‘Why invest in GI’ talk is one of four talks being held on Wednesday 6th March organised by
VALUE Final Report published
January 29, 2013
The Interreg funded VALUE Project has published its Final Report. Summarising the key investment sites, areas of research and findings, the Report is an excellent resource for anyone working in the field of urban greening and attractiveness. The VALUE Travel
New trees for South Yorkshire’s green network
December 19, 2012
During December South Yorkshire Forest Partnership (SYFP) has supported two tree planting events via its Gift That Grows planting scheme. The events, held in Owlthorpe and the Porter Valley, were attended by families and individuals who have made donations for
Ash dieback Questions & Answers
November 7, 2012
You’ve probably heard in the national news about ash dieback disease which has recently been discovered in the UK. We asked Robin Ridley, a member of the South Yorkshire Forest Partnership team about what affect this disease could have in
Mersey Forest hosts final conference on forests & climate change
November 7, 2012
Our partners over in the North West are hosting an important major conference this month through their project ‘ForeStClim’. Details about the event, including the opportunity to register, can be found here: http://www.forestclim-final-conference.co.uk/index.html The project is funded through the Interreg
DEFRA Announces Local Nature Partnership for South Yorkshire
July 20, 2012
South Yorkshire is home to a new important initiative to champion the benefits of a healthy and high quality natural environment. The South Yorkshire Local Nature Partnership will help coordinate work to enhance places, creating attractive settings for investment and
England’s publicly owned forests should not be sold off to private buyers, say advisers
July 4, 2012
The Independent Panel on Forestry has published its Final Report, which is available here: http://www.defra.gov.uk/forestrypanel/reports/ Defra’s statement on this important development reads as follows: ‘The report calls for the benefits of England’s woods and forests to be re-valued for all
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman MP suggests urban trees more valuable than rural trees
June 18, 2012
The UK government’s Environment Secretary has expressed the urgent need for more trees in urban and suburban areas, and suggests in a recent interview with the Guardian’s Andrew Sparrow, that addressing this problem “hugely outweighs the value of planting trees
Green Growth: New Shoots Conference a success
June 13, 2012
200 delegates including European partners joined South Yorkshire Forest Partnership in Sheffield for Green Growth: New Shoots Conference in May. The event was a huge success and included site visits, workshops and networking. Highlights from the two days included inspiring keynote speeches from
Sheffield celebrates Wicker bridge opening
May 11, 2012
Onlookers from all around Europe watched as Councillor Leigh Bramall opened a new footbridge at the historic heart of Sheffield. The bridge opening was accompanied by the launch of a new interpretative board, unveiled by Sheffield Lord Mayor Coun Sylvia