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
CANCELLED Hedge Care - The Mound
- Monday 13 January - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Sorry this event is cancelled due to illness.
Tree Care - Around the Reserve
- Monday 20 January - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Meet by the main gate and join us caring for trees around the reserve.
Willow Clearance - The Pond
- Monday 27 January - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Meet by the main gate or find us in the Pond. Wear old clothes we will be burning cut willow and clearing more willow.
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.
Clearing Scrub - Green Lane
- Friday 24 January– 9:30am to 12:30pm
Meet by the kissing gate off Laxton Road or find us in the reserve.
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
Trail Clearing - Robinswood Hill
- Wednesday 29 January - 9.30am to 12.30pm
Park in main car park (Reservoir Road) and meet by ranger centre. Exact task to be confirmed following previous session. 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!
Willow Clearing - Alney Island
- Wednesday 22 January - 9:30 am - 12:30pm
Clearing willow from the flood channel at what3words //doctor.notion.senses. Parking is available at what3words //fresh.maps.vision access available for 9:30 am. Please email (in advance) if joining us after the start time (and we will let you inside the security gate).
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