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
Ragwort Pulling – The Long Meadow
- Monday 15 July – 9:30am to 12:30pm
Please wear long sleeves.
Tree Care - 'Big Trees' - The Mound
- Saturday 20 July – 10am to 1pm
Clearing weeds, checking stakes and ties.
Tree Care - Cliff's Wood
- Wednesday 24th July – 9:30am to 12:30pm
Clearing weeds, checking stakes and guards.
Fencing - Long Meadow
- Monday 29th July – 9:30am to 12:30pm
Trimming the line and replacing fencing.
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. All tools will be provided, please bring work gloves and a drink for breaktime. We look forward to meeting you.
Light Trimming, Path Edges - Green Lane Reserve
- Friday 12 July 9:30am to 12:30pm
Lightly trimming path edges around the reserve.
Ragwort Pulling
- Friday 26 July - 9:30am to 12:30pm - Hucclecote Meadows
- Friday 9 August - 9:30am to 12:30pm - Green Lane Reserve
Please wear long sleeves. On the 9th of August we will start at Green Lane and progress to Hucclecote Meadows if time.
Light Trimming, Path Edges - Hucclecote Meadows SSSI
- Friday 23 August - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Lightly trimming path edges.
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 17 July - 9.30am to 12.30pm
Clearing trails on the hill. Meet at Fox Elms car park at 9:30am. Please bring a drink and snack for breaktime, all tools provided.
Clearing Trails - Robinswood Hill
- Wednesday 31 July - 9.30am to 12.30pm
Clearing trails on the hill. Meet at main car park by the rangers centre at 9:30am. 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 Trimming - Alney Island
- Wednesday 10 July 9:30am to 12:30pm
Meet in the main reserve car park (what3words \\\bonus.corner.codes).
Litter Pick - Alney Island
- Sunday 21 July 10am to 12:30pm
Meet at security gate (what3words \\\fresh.maps.vision) to collect tools. The gate will be unlocked for parking before 10 am.
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