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 2 June - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Monday 9 June - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Weekend Tree Care - Location TBC
- Saturday 21 June - 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Painting Benches
- Monday 30 June - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Please wear old clothes and meet by the main gate.
Friends of Hucclecote Work Days
For sessions at Hucclecote Meadows meet by the signboard on Lobleys Drive (what3words ///sang.parks.hiking), for sessions at Green Lane meet at the kissing gate off Laxton Road (what3words trim.jets.intervals), for Appleton Way (what3words ///good.hers.rice).
Pull Goats Rue - Green Lane
- Friday 13 June – 9:30 am to 12:30pm
- Please meet at the far end of the reserve by the pumping station.
Bench Painting - Hucclecote Meadows
- Friday 20 June – 9:30 am to 12:30pm
Path Trimming - Green Lane
- Friday 11 July – 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
Volunteering at Robinswood Hill
Clearing Trails - Robinswood Hill
- Wednesday 4 June - 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Wednesday 18 June - 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Wednesday 2 July - 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.
Weekend Trail Clearing - Robinswood Hill
- Sunday 22 June - 10:30 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
Trimming the Cycleway - Alney Island
- Friday 6 June - 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Wednesday 11 June - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Meet in car park what3words //fresh.maps.vision the gate will be opened for 9.30 am allow parking inside the security barrier. Please bring a drink.
Cattle Walking - Alney Island
- Friday 4 July - 10 am to 12:30 pm
Meet at what3words //fresh.maps.vision the gate will be opened to allow parking inside the security barrier. Please bring a drink. We will be walking cattle towards the corale to have replacement ear tags fitted. This session is suitable for over 16s only due to health and safety.
Cattle Walking - Alney Island
- Monday 11 August 9.30 am - Setting up the corale. Meet at what3words //fresh.maps.vision the gate will be opened to allow parking inside the security barrier.
- Monday 11 August 10:15 am - Walking cows. Meet in car park what3words //bonus.corner.codes We will walk the cattle towards the corale for annual TB Testing
- Thursday 14 August 9.30 am - Results Day! - Setting up the corale. Meet at what3words //fresh.maps.vision the gate will be opened to allow parking inside the security barrier.
- Thursday 14 August 10:15 am - Results Day! - Walking cows. Meet in car park what3words //bonus.corner.codes We will walk the cattle towards the corale for TB Testing results.
- These sessions are suitable for adults over 16 years old, due to health and safety. Please bring a drink and work gloves. Thank you.
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