Community Events
Join us helping with the management of nature reserves around the city. All tools are provided. Please bring a drink for breaktime and work gloves if you have them. For further information please contact Felicity.davies@gloucester.gov.uk. We look forward to meeting you!
Friends of Horsbere Brook Work Days
Tree Care - Community Woodland
- Monday 19 May - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Wednesday 28 May - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Mystery Tree Care - Location TBC
- Monday 2 June- 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Caring for trees onsite, location confirmed nearer time based on progress from previous sessions.
Friends of Hucclecote Work Days
For sessions at Hucclecote Meadows please meet by the signboard on Lobleys Drive, for sessions at Green Lane please meet at the kissing gate off Laxton Road at the start time or find us in the reserve, for Appleton Way meet on Appleton Way or find us in the balancing pond. All tools will be provided, please bring work gloves and a drink for breaktime. We look forward to seeing you!
Tree Care - Appleton Way Balancing Pond
- Friday 16 May – 9:30 am to 12:30pm
Path Trimming - Hucclecote Meadows
- Friday 23 May – 9:30 am to 12:30pm
Path Trimming - Green Lane
- Friday 30 May – 9:30 am to 12:30pm
Further updates and details can be found on Facebook @FriendsofHucclecoteMeadows
Friends of Robinswood Hill Working Party
We help the Rangers with their conservation work on the hill - from scrub clearance and trail clearing to oiling wood sculptures. We meet on the first Thursday of the month (except July and August) at 2pm (except in December and January when we meet at 1pm). Tea/coffee and cakes are provided at half time! For further information please contact ForHill2022@gmail.com
Clearing Trails - Robinswood Hill
- Wednesday 21 May - 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Park in Fox Elms car park what3words //speeds.orbit.wipes We will be clearing sections of the geology trail. Please bring a drink and snack for breaktime, all tools provided.
Weekend Clearing Trails - Robinswood Hill
- Saturday 24 May - 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Park at The Butts what3words ///sang.parks.hiking we will be clearing sections of the tree trail. Please bring a drink and snack for breaktime, all tools provided.
Clearing Trails - Robinswood Hill
- Wednesday 4 June - 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Park in Fox Elms car park what3words //speeds.orbit.wipes Please bring a drink and snack for breaktime, all tools provided.
For further details please email felicity.davies@gloucester.gov.uk
Friends of Alney Island
Weekend Litter Pick - Alney Island
- Sunday 25 May - 10:30 am - 12 pm
Meet in car park what3words //fresh.maps.vision the gate will be opened for 10:30 am allow parking inside the security barrier. Please bring a drink.
Clearing the Cycleway - Alney Island
- Friday 6 June - 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Meet in car park what3words //fresh.maps.vision the gate will be opened for 10:30 am allow parking inside the security barrier. Please bring a drink.
For further details please email felicity.davies@gloucester.gov.uk
Green Abbey Volunteers
Meet to help nature around Clock Tower Park
For further details please see Green Abbey or contact Cate Williams greenabbey.gl4@gmail.com or Beth Sweet greenabbeysecretary@gmail.com
Volunteer Litter Pickers
Our aim is to make Gloucester a clean and pleasant place for our residents to live. We are proud to say we have more than 100 volunteers who help us keep the City clean and tidy.
Our volunteers really enjoy being able to make a valuable contribution and a positive impact in their local area.
Why not join them and help us make a difference?
Countryside Unit - Robinswood Hill Country Park Reservoir Road Gloucester, GL4 6SX Tel: 01452 303 206 or email us at countryside@gloucester.gov.uk