Garganey Trust

27/07/2020

‪It’s time to announce 🥁 🎉 the winners of our 2020 competition for young people! Thank you for all the beautiful photos and poems - it was so tough for us to pick! See our gallery of all the entries here ➡️ https://bit.ly/39ycus1‬
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We’d like to thank all the young people who entered the Garganey Trust’s creative writing and photography competition, as a celebration of the beauty of Broomhill Flash in Wombwell, Barnsley. Sadly…

12/05/2020

We are reminding all that the permissive access from Denby Lane onto the Denby Delf nature reserve remains closed.

We are following the leads of other conservation and utility organisations who are taking a cautious approach to re-opening their sites following the government’s new guidelines. This is because we do not want the Delf to be swamped again with people and dogs displaced from elsewhere, increasing the risks for people and wildlife.

We would like to thank West Yorkshire Police for their follow-up action at the Delf, and local people for their forbearance with the restriction from the main road.

Please note again that the public footpaths remain open, as does a circular permissive route around the centre (please follow the plan).

We are aware that our decision has not pleased everyone, however the pandemic is an extraordinary event that requires us all to be patient and stay safe.

On a positive note, the meadows have responded to the good weather and the emergency early cutting, and are quickly putting on new growth.

03/05/2020

We’ve been asked for further clarification on our decision to close the permissive path at Denby Delf.

We are closing the path from the main road across the field and the meadows. The public footpaths remain open, as does the permissive circular walk around the Delf. However, it must be accessed from the public rights of way.

We welcome local people using the site as part of their daily exercise and following the government guidelines.

What we do not condone is increased numbers of people still arriving by car to walk their dogs because other local attractions have been closed.

It is illegal, as well as being damaging to the wildlife we are trying to protect. It also puts genuine local people at higher risk of contracting the disease.

We therefore feel that by closing the permissive footpath from the road this will deter those people who have no regard for others or the environment.

The plan shows the public footpath network around the village of Upper Denby as well as the permissive access.

We ask all visitors to respect the government guidelines concerning the Coronavirus pandemic.

02/05/2020

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak we have decided to close all permissive access to our Denby Delf reserve.

Public rights of way remain open but we ask users to respect Government guidelines on social distancing and to keep dogs on leads to protect ground nesting birds.

23/02/2020

We’ve some fantastic free conservation events coming up in March at Broomhill Flash Nature Reserve.

Come and join us for bird box building, wildlife exploration for kids, sustainable farming and more! 🚜 🦢 🦆🌳🌿

Check out what’s on and how to book at garganeytrust.org.uk/events

Take a look at what’s coming up soon with our free community conservation events.

02/02/2020

Calling all young writers and photographers! Get creative and enter our competition to celebrate the wildlife and habitats of Broomhill Flash in Wombwell, Barnsley. We have some great prizes to give away! Entries close on Sunday 1st March 2020 🦆🦇🦉🌿🌾🌱

Read more information at garganeytrust.org.uk/competition

Photography, poetry and stories of Broomhill Flash nature reserve Budding writer or photographer? Enter our competition celebrating the beauty of Broomhill Flash in Wombwell, Barnsley. About the co…

21/01/2020

2020 will see an exciting new chapter for wildlife at Broomhill Flash Nature Reserve in Wombwell, Barnsley! Read more about it, our upcoming events and competition in our latest blog ->
https://garganeytrust.org.uk/2020/01/20/a-sparkling-new-wetland-for-wildlife

A very Happy New Year to all! Things have been very busy since our last update in the autumn. We were so sorry to hear of all the people whose properties were flooded during the flooding event in e…