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
Work Day - Trimming in the Long Meadow then tree care in Cliffs Wood
- Friday 28 February - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Willow Clearance - The Pond
- Wednesday 5 March - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Monday 10 March - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Meet by the main gate or find us in the Pond. We will be burning cut willow.
Tree Care - Cliffs Wood
- Monday 24 March - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
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!
Coppicing - Green Lane
- Thursday 20 February – 9:30am to 12:30pm
Weekend Hedge Laying - Hucclecote Meadows
- Saturday 1 March – 10:30am to 1pm
Hedge Restoration - Hucclecote Meadows
- Friday 7 March – 9:30am to 12:30pm
- Friday 14 March – 9:30am to 12pm
Weekend Hedge Care - Hucclecote Meadows
- Saturday 29 March – 10:30am to 1pm
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 Felled Ash - Robinswood Hill
- Wednesday 26 February - 9.30am to 12.30pm
Park in main car park (Reservoir Road) and meet by the rangers centre to walk to site or onsite at Wolfleaze Picnic site what3words recal.feeds.juror. Please wear old clothes as we will be burning ash cleared due to ash dieback. Please bring a drink and snack for breaktime, all tools provided.
Ash or Trails - Robinswood Hill
- Wednesday 12 March - 9.30am to 12.30pm
Park in main car park (Reservoir Road) and meet by the rangers centre to walk to site. We will be burning felled ash or trail clearing. The exact task will be updated closer to the time, depending on progress from previous sessions. Please bring a drink and snack for breaktime, all tools provided.
Trail Clearing - Robinswood Hill
- Wednesday 26 March - 9:30 am - 12:30pm
Park in main car park (Reservoir Road) and meet by the rangers centre. Please bring a drink and snack for breaktime, all tools provided.
Great British Spring Clean - Weekend Litter Pick - Robinswood Hill
- Sunday 30 March - 10:30 am - 12pm
Park in main Fox Elms Road Car Park what3words //speeds.orbit.wipes to pick up tools.
For further details please email felicity.davies@gloucester.gov.uk
Friends of Alney Island
Willow Clearing - Alney Island - Task TBC
- Friday 28 March - 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). The task will be updated following a nesting bird survey prior to the task date. Please check for updates!
Weekend Litter Pick - Alney Island
- Sunday 2 March - 10:30 am - 12pm
Parking is available at what3words //fresh.maps.vision access available for 10:30 am. Please email (in advance) if joining us after the start time (and we will let you inside the security gate). 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