Community Events

Join us helping with the management of the reserve. All tools are provided. Please bring a drink for breaktime and work gloves if you have them. Meet by the main gate at the session start time or find us at the given location. For further information please contact Felicity.davies@gloucester.gov.uk We look forward to meeting you!

Friends of Horsbere Brook Work Days

Willow Clearing - The Pond

  • Friday 15 November - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
  • Friday 29 November - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Meet by main gate or find us in the pond. Please wear wellies.

Preparing for Wildflowers - Raking - The Orchard

  • Monday 18 November - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
  • Monday 25 November - 10 am - 1pm

Meet by the main gate or find us in the Orchard.

 

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 meeting you.

 

Scrub Clearing - Green Lane

  • Sunday 10 November – 10:30 am to 1:30pm

The pond is too wet so the session will now be clearing scrub at Green Lane.

Tree Planting and Preparing for Wildflowers - Green Lane

  • Friday 22 November – 9:30am to 12:30pm

Planting trees at Green Lane then raking cut grass.

Preparing for Wildflowers - Green Lane

  • Wednesday 27 November – 9:30am to 12:30pm

Raking cut grass to prepare for wildflower planting and to boost orchid numbers.

 

Further updates and details about the reserves 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 20 November - 9.30am to 12.30pm

Clearing the path along the Oak Meadow. Park in main car park (Reservoir Road) and meet by ranger centre. 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

All tools are provided, please bring a drink for breaktime!

 

Path Clearing - Alney Island

  • Wednesday 13 November - 9:30am to 12:30 pm

Clearing the footpath on castlemeads. Meet in the reserve car park. Bring your own drinks (what3words \\\bonus.corner.codes).

For further details please email felicity.davies@gloucester.gov.uk

Green Abbey Volunteers

Meet to help nature around Clock Tower Park

7th December

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?

Find out more

Countryside Unit​ - Robinswood Hill Country Park Reservoir Road Gloucester, GL4 6SX Tel: 01452 303 206 or email us at countryside@gloucester.gov.uk