About the Beauchief Environment Group
Beauchief is a beautiful area of Sheffield containing ancient woods, ponds and unspoilt meadows rich in wildlife, affording splendid views. It also includes the important historic sites of Beauchief Abbey and Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet. It is a place to wander through and enjoy, following its many footpaths, including a section of the Sheffield Round Walk.
Formed in 1988 the Beauchief Environment Group is made up of people from Beauchief, Greenhill, Bradway and other areas of Sheffield who volunteer their time and energy to undertake practical work to help conserve the natural beauty of their local environment. The Group is open to anyone sharing our interest in the natural and historic environment of Beauchief and supportive of the work we do.
Contact us
- 0114 237 7601
- 0114 274 5719
We have an illustrated map of the Beauchief Environment Group area which can be downloaded here.
Latest news & events
Upcoming Events
BEG Quiz Night
7-9.30pm in the upstairs function room at the Abbey pub in Wodseats – £9.50 per person and includes a buffet meal. If you‘ve not signed up already and would like to come please email Annie Wilkinson with the number of tickets you’d like and she will arrange to collect payment from you.Annie’s email is: paulinewilkinson46@gmail.com
Please note: you don’t need to form a team to come – you can sign up on your own or as a couple or threesome. We can make up teams on the night
Constitution
Some small changes have been proposed to the Constitution of the Beauchief Environment Group at the Annual General Meeting. The updated document can be found under ‘About us/Events.’
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting
These minutes from the AGM that took place on Saturday 10 February this year, can be found under ‘About us/Events.’
Newsletter
The BEG Newsletter for October to November 2024 is now available.
Committee Meeting
The next Committee Meeting will take place on Monday 30 September
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Recent Activities
Monday 16 September
Eight of the Group worked today. Five members met at the top of Beauchief Drive to continue the work on the radio mast started last week.
Monday 9 September
Seven of us met at Wayside, to assist in the dismantling of a 60-foot radio mast. After much head scratching, Brain and brawn combined to
Monday 2 September
Some would recognise today as our first Autumn meeting, and fog early doors made it seem very autumnal on the walk down. Eleven of us
Monday 19 August
Eleven met in Old Park Wood, after Tom had requested our help with an illegal bike track that had been constructed. We levelled all the bumps,
Joining Beauchief Environment Group
Membership is open to all households. An annual subscription (see News & Events page) covers membership for all the family, and regular newsletters.
Download a subscription form and send the completed form with your fee using one of the specified payment methods to the Honorary Treasurer.
Partners
Sheffield City Council, Beauchief Golf Club, Abbeydale Golf Club, EDP, Natural England, DEFRA, English Heritage, Viridor.
Affiliated to South Yorkshire Badger Group and the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers.
Past and present funders
Sheffield City Council, Local Heritage Initiative, Friends of Hutcliffe Wood, Viridor, Living Spaces, Rural Action, donations from local residents.
Our awards
Certificate of Merit – Sheffield City Council, Street Force
Commendation – Sheffield City Council, Street Force
Highly Commended for project to improve footpaths in High Wood, Beauchief – Sheffield First Environment Community Awards
The Work of the Beauchief Environment Group
Undertaking practical conservation tasks:-
The majority of this work is carried out by the Monday Working Group.
Path construction and maintenance – approximately 8 km of public footpaths and rights of way have been reconstructed and improved. Major work has been completed on the Sheffield Round Walk footpaths in the area.
Building and maintaining steps – approximately 300 built, the majority into the steep wooded slopes of Parkbank Wood, Hutcliffe Wood, Old Park Wood, and Ladies Spring Wood.
Installation of numerous benches at resting sites and viewpoints.
Litter clearance – regular removal of litter keeps the area looking clean and cared for.
Hedgerow planting and maintenance, fence construction and maintenance.
Meadow and woodland maintenance – resisting encroachment, haymaking, removal of undesirable and alien species, holly and gorse thinning, native tree planting.
Dry stone walling – Beauchief Abbey grounds, Beauchief Drive, High Wood and Gulleys Wood Meadow.
Development and maintenance of Beauchief Nature Park.
Surveys
Of flora and fauna to identify species and monitor changes.
Habitat management
To maintain diversity of wildlife. Management plans agreed with Sheffield City Council and DEFRA.
Acts as a pressure group
On matters of environmental concern in the Beauchief area.
Social activities
The Group has an Annual General Meeting and Social Event in January or February, and also participates in Sheffield Environment Weeks. A Newsletter published every 2-3 months gives full details and reports on all the activities.