MEMBERSHIP

  

For those of you who wish to become members please see the subscription details below.

  

A yearly subscription for a couple or family is £8.

 

A similar subscription for an individual is £5 but if you are 25 years of age or under membership is free.

 

Membership runs up to 31 March of the following year.

 

It entitles you to:  

  • free entry to most of our talks and guided walks which are usually £3 to guests (at   least 8 such events per year). If we pay for the speaker there is usually a £1 charge to members
  • regular e-mail of news and upcoming events
  • the opportunity to give your views on issues concerning the wood
  • stand for committee
  • vote at our AGMs

But most of all, it helps the wood! It gives us a more secure financial footing from which to look after and improve the wood; to run the Friends group; to put on educational events and to undertake important surveys. 

 

If you do wish to become a member, please send your subscription to:

Mick Warwick - 55 Longford Road, Bradway, Sheffield S17 4LP.   

  

Cheques are payable to “Friends of Gillfield Wood”. Alternatively you may wish to set up a standing order at your bank for annual payments on 1 April to our Metro Bank account - Friends of Gillfield Wood; Account Number 43449915; Sort Code 23-05-80 or just make a BACS payment to this account. To join, please email your intentions to fogwsecretary@gmail.com so our secretary can update the membership list and recognise the source of your payment. 

 

Coming Soon ...

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

(see Events page  for further details):

*  2024  *

Sunday 20th 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.

*  2024  *

Sunday 29th September:

Meet 10am at the bus terminus.

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

Sunday 13th October:

Meet 10am at the bus terminus.

Coppicing along the ride and renovation of benches and signs

Sunday 24th November

Meet 10am at the bus terminus.

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

Sunday 8th 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

 Further dates :

*  2025  *

Sunday 5th January

Sunday 2nd February

Sunday 2nd March

Sunday 27th April