Friday 23rd September – 7.00 pm

Bat Walk at Holbrook

Bring a torch and wear wellingtons or similar.

Meet at: Black railings at Heathlands Park, Oxclose Park Way, Halfway, S20 8GS.

Leader: Derek Whiteley (Sorby Natural History Society).

Saturday 1st October – 10.30 am – 2.00 pm

Beighton Orchard Apple Day

A chance to celebrate and taste a variety of local traditional apples in one of Sheffield’s few remaining old orchards.

Bird and bug box making and fun and games with apples!

Meet at: Off Robin Lane near Methodist Chapel. Walk down public footpath to metal gates and entrance to orchard on left.

Saturday 15th October – 10.00 am

Fruit Tree and Bulb Planting at Heathlands Park

Meet at: Black railings, Oxclose Park Way, Halfway, S20 8GS.

Leader: Adrian Burke (Sheffield Landscape Trust) Tel: 07980 867164.

Wednesday 26th October – 8.00 am

Autumn Migration Bird Watch at Holbrook

Bring binoculars if you have them or we can provide.

Wear wellingtons or similar.

Meet at: Black railings at Heathlands Park, Oxclose Park Way, Halfway,

S20 8GS.

Leader: Pete Brown (Sheffield Bird Study Group)

Tuesday 15th November – 10.00 am – 3.00 pm

Fruit Tree Pruning at Beighton Orchard

With the help of a local orchard expert learn how to correctly prune a young fruit tree to encourage healthy growth and development.

Limited places available. Advance booking essential – contact Sally Pereira (Sheffield City Council

Landscape Planning Officer) Tel: 2735030.Leader: Julian Brandram.

Wednesday 16th November – 10.00 am

Harvest Mouse Search at Beighton Marsh

Join in the annual search for harvest mice nests as part of the wildlife monitoring at this important local Nature Reserve.

Meet at: Start of public footpath next to Starbuck Farm on Woodhouse Lane, Beighton, S20 1AE.

Leader: Derek Whiteley (Sorby Natural History Society)

All welcome but children 16 or under must be accompanied by a responsible adult.  Please wear appropriate outdoor clothing including stout shoes to all events.

For further details of any of these events or to be updated on forthcoming events in the South East of Sheffield, contact Sally Pereira (Sheffield City Council Landscape Planning Officer) Tel: 0114 2735030.