David writes about nature and the environment for The Tribune. He has his own site covering Sheffield's environment in more depth, here: https://abitblackoverbillsmothers.substack.com/
After 900 larch trees were felled in 2023, the Lord of the Rings-like landscape changed. Snails, moss and wrens like it. But what about the humans?
“If you hang around in this car park for a bit, you’ll see it all”
Broomhall is a model for redesigning Sheffield
‘Tempeh is not just bought by hard core militant vegans now’
A tale of politicians, planning and pirates
A summer’s night with Sheffield’s moth-watchers
“It’s dry,” he says. “There is no Ringinglow Bog.”
As Springwatch moves in for the next few weeks, David Bocking examines the growing pressures on this landscape
“They’re from Mick Jagger’s aviary, did you know?”
'If you see someone riding uphill at 20 miles per hour, and they’re not pedalling, they’re not on an ebike'
Can the new Nature Recovery Strategy make a difference?
A few years ago, the brown bird seemed in mortal peril. Now it’s adapting to survive
We have some of the best bluebell woods in the country and they're finally in bloom
Why do people become foster carers — and why are so many in Sheffield giving up?