Does anyone have any information on woodland management schemes that are running in Sheffield's ancient woodlands?I would like to know more or read up further on it.

You might find the info on this site helpful:

http://www.heritagewoodsonline.co.uk/programme/index.html

Sheffield Wildlife Trust should have info on their site. Also each wood will probably have groups of volunteers involved in management, e.g Gleadless Valley Wildlife Trust (no website as far as I know) or Friends of Ecclessall Woods (bound to have a website as they're a big and active group). It's possible that the Woodland Trust will also have info as they own/manage some fantastic woods around Lightwood (Bochum Parkway), though not sure if they are technically ancient despite the presence of botanical indicators.

Forgot to mention that there's also the Steel City Project in the Stocksbridge/oughtibridge/Wharncliffe area, whose remit is woodland and heathland (very excited that they have nightjars - planning a crepuscular trip soon)

There's a terrific book - Sheffield's Woodland Heritage by Melvyn Jones, published by Sheffield City Libraries - ISBN 086321 106 2 - first published in '89, but I'm fairly sure it's still in print.
I got my copy when I took a "Trees and Woods" course with Patrick Harding - also excellent.

There's a terrific book - Sheffield's Woodland Heritage by Melvyn Jones, published by Sheffield City Libraries - ISBN 086321 106 2 - first published in '89, but I'm fairly sure it's still in print.
I got my copy when I took a "Trees and Woods" course with Patrick Harding - also excellent.

I did read that book I'm sure when I was back in Sheffield for April time.I got it from Totley library.It is a good book.What is this "Trees and Woods" course you speak of? I am interested as I did a forestry course here in Inverness School of Forestry.

The friends of Firth Park help by clearing rubbish from Hinde Common Wood

I did read that book I'm sure when I was back in Sheffield for April time.I got it from Totley library.It is a good book.What is this "Trees and Woods" course you speak of? I am interested as I did a forestry course here in Inverness School of Forestry.

"Just" a night-school course, a few years ago, before Prof. Harding went on to bigger and better things...Last time I recall seeing him , he was co-presenting a (Channel 4?) programme about various stately homes and their surrounding woodland around Britain.
If you google 'Patrick Harding Ancient Woodlands' you'll find what else he's up to....an expert on fungi, woodland folklore, you name it.