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Dearne Valley Conservation
We are working as part of The Dearne Valley Green Heart Partnership to restore this thriving community into a paradise for nature.
Dearne Valley Country Park
Right in the heart of Barnsley, Dearne Valley Country Park is criss-crossed by inviting paths, taking you through woodland and grassland, with riverside wildlife to enjoy along the way.
Lily-of-the-valley
A beautifully scented plant, the arching stems and bell-shaped flowers of Lily-of-the-valley can be seen in many woodlands. Despite its delicate appearance, this plant is highly toxic.
Wildlife in South Yorkshire's Dearne Valley is given special protection
This is a story of hope and optimism and a tale of how, with determination, cooperation and the will to win, one of the most degraded landscapes in Europe has been transformed into a wildlife…
Chitons
Found on rocky shores around the UK, Chitons are a kind of mollusc identifiable by their characteristic coat-of-mail shells.
My gateway
John has been attending the Recovery Project at Idle Valley Nature Reserve for three years. After being diagnosed with dyslexia and getting bullied for several years at school, he was left with…
Warblers of Wheldrake
Working with Natural England and Friends of the Lower Derwent Valley to monitor migrating birds throughout the year.
Aliens on our Doorstep
A foggy morning in the Colne River Valley near Huddersfield is not where you’d expect to find aliens. Yet, within minutes Howard Roddie, on his 'most dangerous' Telling our Story…
Willow Tits
The Back from the Brink project ensures there is good habitat for willow tits across the Dearne Valley - supporting their population to grow and move through the landscape.
Funding win set to release the wonder of Wheldrake Ings
Wheldrake Ings, an iconic part of the Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserve (NNR) is set to be transformed by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust thanks to a £42,050 grant from funding body WREN.
My reward
Carole has been volunteering at Idle Valley for seven years now; whilst she used to get involved with the heavy work out on the reserve, the garden is now her domain, working with the Recovery…