Mosborough Old Nursery

Mosborough Old Nursery has developed since the early 1980's from an abandoned tree nursery into a new mixed broadleaved woodland, adjoining the "Bridle Stile".

 

The woodland is divided into several blocks. On the north side of the “Bridle Stile” some of the woodland is well-used by local residents for informal recreation and some is overgrown and difficult to access. 

 

On the south side the woodland is preserved as an informal 'Nature Reserve', with public access discouraged. Environmental works have been carried out along the eastern end of the “Bridle Stile” in recent years, increasing it’s importance as a feature of local historical interest. (The position of the bridleway - the Old Sheffield to London Road - and it’s boundaries are identical to those shown on the 1772 map). 

The woodland overlooks agricultural fields to the Moss Valley in the south east. The slope descends north west to south east from 180m a.s.l. to 160m above sea level. The north eastern boundary adjoins the Rose Hill housing development built in 2001/2, Kennels and Public House. An established badger sett was closed on the Rose Hill building site and an artificial sett established in its place. It lies within 2km of several semi-natural ancient woodlands, including Ridgeway wood, Bushes wood, 12 Acre wood and Ladybank wood.

 

The woodland boundaries are varied - including dry stone walls, hedgerows and modern residential fencing.

 

The growth of new housing immediately around the woodland has increased related pressures and usage.

 

The Trees and Woodlands Team (Parks and Countryside), manage the woodland. Between 2000 and 2002 thinning works were carried out through a Woodland Grant Scheme.

 

A 5 year Management Plan was researched and written in 2008. A copy of the plan is attached below. Comments on the Woodland Management Plan should be forwarded to chris.smith@sheffield.gov.uk

 

Practical work and a regular programme of Public events have been organised to improve the site and involve people in it's care. Future public events are publicised in the Ranger Events Diary.

 

Anyone wishing to organise visits, report problems or send in ecological recoreds should contact Chris Smith on 0114 275 1176 or by email at chris.smith@sheffield.gov.uk