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Issue 1125
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6th August 2020
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TREE LOVING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
SHEFFIELD’S new exemplary Street Tree Strategy, being delivered by the new Sheffield Street Tree Partnership, is seeking volunteers who are passionate about trees and wildlife in general. Sheffield is known nationally for its street trees, many of them planted over 100 years ago by the far-sighted community leaders of the time. However, maintaining and increasing the canopy cover of those street trees, taking into account
their increasing age and the emerging disease threats to them, requires the support of the whole community. The network of volunteers will help monitor the health of existing street trees, including supporting the planting and care of new young trees. They will also help to influence the planting of additional young trees, their location and species selection, contributing to an improvement in the environment of your neighbourhood, and Sheffield as whole.
Volunteers will be asked initially to commit to 30 hours per year to deliver core responsibilities, but there is scope for more should individuals choose. Information on what the role involves and how to express an interest can be found on the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife trust web site, https:// www.wildsheffield. com/sheffield-streett re e-p ar t nership/ from Wednesday July 29 2020. The closing date for applications is August 14.
Bird deaths investigated
Fox Valley Florist shortlisted for industry award
FLEUR de Lys Florist located at Fox Valley in North Sheffield has made the shortlist for the British Florist Association (BFA) Industry Awards ‘Retail Florist Shop of the Year’ – and they need your help to win! The independent florist shop, headed up by Lisa Crossland, is based at Sandersons Department Store and has been opened since September 2016. Lisa has been involved in many exciting and prestigious projects since the launch of Fleur de Lys including the
Chelsea Flower Show and being the official florist of the Tour de Yorkshire 2017. During their first four years of business, Lisa and the Fleur de Lys team have expanded and grown the business, which now occupies a beautiful glass unit at the entrance to Sandersons. Fleur de Lys caters for all occasions, specialising in wedding and funeral arrangements. The team pride themselves on providing high quality products, sourced weekly from their Dutch
suppliers, and something to suit all budgets and styles. Lisa Crossland said: “We are delighted and proud to be shortlisted for the BFA’s Retail Florist Shop of the Year for the second year running and we are calling on all of our lovely and loyal customers to help us get to the final by voting for us online!” To vote for Fleur de Lys for Retail Florist Shop of the year please visit https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/IndustryAwards2020Voting
THE Deepcar neighbourhood policeing team have commenced an investigation after reports were received of a number wild birds being found deceased in the Wharncliffe Side area.
In conjunction with the RSPB, the neighbourhood team will lead an investigation to establish the cause of death, and determine whether this is the result of a criminal act.
Following a search of the housing estate between The Grove and Wharncliffe Avenue, the team were supported by crime scene investigators in forensically recovering 21 Jackdaws.
If anyone in the community has any information that might assist our investigation, please contact the team online at https://www. reportingcrime.uk/SYPincidentreport/ or via 101, quoting incident number 379 of 1st August 2020.
