Norfolk Park Sheffield in 1996 where the park ranger scheme was launched. Lord Mayor of Sheffield Councillor Peter Price with school children from Park Hill Primary who helped plant a tree to mark the occasionNorfolk Park Sheffield in 1996 where the park ranger scheme was launched. Lord Mayor of Sheffield Councillor Peter Price with school children from Park Hill Primary who helped plant a tree to mark the occasion
Norfolk Park Sheffield in 1996 where the park ranger scheme was launched. Lord Mayor of Sheffield Councillor Peter Price with school children from Park Hill Primary who helped plant a tree to mark the occasion

Tree planting pictures in Sheffield going back to the 90s - who can you spot getting their hands dirty?

Planting trees to celebrate or to remember or to get youngsters connecting with nature there have been lots of green fingered moments in the city over the years.
By Lucy Ball
Published 15th Oct 2020, 14:51 BST

We have gone back into the archive to bring you these green fingered snaps going back almost 25 years but who can you recognise?

Want more Sheffield retro? Harvest Festivals over the years, Archive photos of Nether Edge Hospital

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Alexander Michael, Jessica Brown, Christopher Michael and Harriet Brown from Ldygate School took part in a tree planting initiative in 1996

1. Ldygate School

Alexander Michael, Jessica Brown, Christopher Michael and Harriet Brown from Ldygate School took part in a tree planting initiative in 1996 Photo: barry richardson

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Helen Hird, manager of the Sheffield branch of The Nottingham building society, and Joe Swinehoe, deputy director of Whirlow Hall Farm Trust, planted trees in 1997 to encourage wildlife to flourish. Helped by pupils from Greengate Lane school

2. Trees for the wildlife

Helen Hird, manager of the Sheffield branch of The Nottingham building society, and Joe Swinehoe, deputy director of Whirlow Hall Farm Trust, planted trees in 1997 to encourage wildlife to flourish. Helped by pupils from Greengate Lane school Photo: submitted

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Tree planting at Bowden Housteads Woods with pupils from Athelstan School. L-r Amanda Stevenson, Timothy Miles, Jac Thacker, Adam Rhodes, and Jessica Ali

3. Athelstan School

Tree planting at Bowden Housteads Woods with pupils from Athelstan School. L-r Amanda Stevenson, Timothy Miles, Jac Thacker, Adam Rhodes, and Jessica Ali Photo: roger nadal

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Anna Crowley and Carol Parsons of Sheffield Wildlife Trust planted holly tree on Longley Green in 1997

4. Sheffield Wildlife Trust

Anna Crowley and Carol Parsons of Sheffield Wildlife Trust planted holly tree on Longley Green in 1997 Photo: roger nadal

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