Sheffield Young Carers.

On 21st July a group of Young Carers came from Sheffield to attend a workshop in Edale. They arrived by train and we walked up to the Moorland Vistor Centre where staff gave us a short presentation about the local wildlife conservation projects. We had a long discussion about the environmental importance of the Moorlands and the importance of monitoring initiatives for local animal species. This was followed by a steep walk up to the nab. We took the Community Science spot monitoring postcards with us to try and identify some of the target species. We saw plenty of butterflies, some bumble-bees and a huge furry brown caterpillar along the way. It was quite a challenging walk, but the views from the top were stunning. And we took some fantastic pictures of the group be blown about by the ferocious gusts of wind. We then returned to the village for lunch and a sheepy lemon cake at Cooper's Cafe. This was followed by an art workshop where the group used acrylic paints on canvas to make some beautiful pictures for the exhibition. A big thank you to Alex, Amy, Bethany, Ellie, Emma and the staff from Young Carers group for joining in.