Non- members as well as members are always made most welcome, so please do have a look at the Events page for the latest details.

Gillfield Wood in the Winter

Gillfield Wood in the Autumn

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TOTLEY SWIFT GROUP

The Friends of Gillfield Wood have been spreading their wings and have set up a Swift Group in Totley.

We hope to put up more Swift Nest boxes around the village. If you are interested in purchasing a nest box and having it fitted to your property, please find out more from swiftsoftotley@outlook.com.

Please click on this link or go to the page Totley Swift Group for more information.

Gillfield Wood - known locally also as Gillyfield Wood was first documented in 1561 as ‘a springe wood called Jyll felde’ but is certainly much older. Sinuous in shape and following the Totley Brook, it is at the edge of Sheffield near the Peak District National Park, lying on the boundary between both Totley and Holmesfield and South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Gillfield is a peaceful wood, mostly replanted with American (red) oak and larch in the 1960’s but retaining much of its ancient flora including swathes of bluebells and wood anemones in spring.

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This site is sponsored by the pub, restaurant and hotel, Cross Scythes Totley, Baslow Road, S17 4AE.

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Coming Soon ...

Generally free to members, a £3 donation being requested from non members.

(see Events page for further details):

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Sunday 20^th October:

Mammal trapping with Val Clinging. Joint meeting with SORBY 8:30

Saturday 9th November:

Bird Walk 09.30

Saturday 16th November:

Fungi foray with Ziggy 10:30

Monday 2nd December:

Talk at Totley Library, 7.30pm – Danny Udall, Senior Site Manager, Eastern Moors Partnership.

Upland Change in a Nature and Climate Emergency.

How the Eastern Moors landscape needs to change to meet the demands of climate change

Practical Conservation Sessions, led by a Ranger.

Wear suitable clothing & footwear. Tools, PPE and light refreshments are provided by the Ranger.

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Sunday 29^th September:

Meet 10am at the bus terminus.

We will be raking off the picnic area after it has been strimmed

Sunday 13^th October:

Meet 10am at the bus terminus.

Coppicing along the ride and renovation of benches and signs

Sunday 24^th November

Meet 10am at the bus terminus.

Clearing around the pond and removing silt from part of the pond. Wellies advised

Sunday 8^th December

Meet 10am at the end of Totley Hall Lane.

Bramble clearing in the glade in Pheasant Wood and repairing natural fence. Strong gloves advised

See Conservation Work

Further dates :

* 2025 *

Sunday 5^th January

Sunday 2^nd February

Sunday 2^nd March

Sunday 27^th April