Finding Lost Norton Park: Digging Deeper for All
Project to further explore the history, heritage and archaeology of the historic Norton (now Graves) Park
Following the highly successful National Lottery Heritage Fund supported project “Finding Lost Norton Park” in 2019, the Friends of Graves Park were awarded a £142,770 grant, from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to run the sequel “Digging Deeper for All”. We worked with Professor Ian Rotherham and South Yorkshire Biodiversity Research Group (SYBRG), focusing on Norton Park (now named Graves Park). We researched deeper into the history, heritage, ecology, archaeology and local memories of this historic park.
Running from January 2023 to July 2024, the project explored landscape, history and wildlife heritage supported by historians (archivists), landscape archaeologists and wildlife experts in gathering and assessing the information.
October to December Events 2024
Although the Digging Deeper Project is now over, you might be interested in the following events this Autumn. The first one is a chance to revisit the results of the Project:
Graves Park & surrounding areas –
Programme of activities 2024 /2025
Field walks & free indoor talks:
Thursday 17th October 2024, Bird recording walk, 10 am to 12 noon, meeting at the Rose Garden Café.
Monday 21st October 2024, Evening free lecture at Lees Hall Golf Club – 7 pm, with biodiversity expert Paul Richards talking about ‘Centipedes, Millipedes and Harvestmen’.
Monday, 4th of November 2024 – Evening free lecture at Lees Hall Golf Club – 7 pm,
‘Sheffield Swift Network’ with Chet Cunago, and a discussion of the conservation of swallows, martins, and swifts, with Ian Rotherham and Karon Mayor.
Monday 18th of November 2024 – Evening free lecture at Lees Hall Golf Club – 7 pm, the fungi of Graves Park and surrounding areas – with Steve Clements.
Sunday 1st December 2024, ‘Winter birds in Graves Park’, with Ian Rotherham, 2 pm to 4.30 pm, meet at the Norton Church entrance off Norton Lane.
Monday 2nd December 2024, Evening free lecture at Lees Hall Golf Club – 7 pm, Ian Rotherham on the ‘Winter birds of the park and local gardens’.
Venue: The talks will be held at Lees Hall Golf Club, Hemsworth Road, Sheffield, S8 8LL
Timing: 6.30 pm for a 7 pm start and finishing by 8.45 pm. Monday 7th October and free to attend.
Everyone is welcome.
For more details: syeconet@gmail.com or 0114 2724227
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History and Heritage
Woodland Heritage Surveys, Woodland Archaeology, Recording Heritage Trees and Tree Stories Walks and Workshop, Local History Reminiscences, Archaeology Walks, Digging Deeper into the Park’s History Workshop, Introduction to Place Names, Delving into the Archives, and Uncovering and Sharing Memories Events and Workshops.
Nature and Environment
Bat Watch, Introduction to Lichens Walk, Autumn Birds, Fungi and Slime Moulds, Woodland Heritage Surveys, Woodland Archaeology, Recording Heritage Trees and Tree Stories Walks and Workshop.
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