Events

Sunday 10 December 10am - 3.30pm

Rough Bank Reserve

Practical conservation work party, mainly bramble reduction, scrub and tree thinning.

Detailed information:

Contact: Graeme Davis 07881912835, @email

Meeting place: Meet at the car park at SO914087, about 0.5km south of The Camp village. what3words: dislodge.football.cracker.  There is a fairly long walk to the work site which is on a steep slope.

You don’t need to book a place but we would appreciate it if you could let the work party leader know by phone or email if you plan on attending. This helps us plan the work, the tools we need to take and can advise you should the event be cancelled at short notice e.g. in the event of poor weather conditions.

Saturday 6 January 2024 10am - 3.30pm

Rough Bank Reserve

Practical conservation work party, mainly bramble reduction, scrub and tree thinning.

Detailed information:

Contact: Graeme Davis 07881912835, @email

Meeting place: Meet at the car park at SO914087, about 0.5km south of The Camp village. what3words: dislodge.football.cracker.  There is a fairly long walk to the work site which is on a steep slope.

You don’t need to book a place but we would appreciate it if you could let the work party leader know by phone or email if you plan on attending. This helps us plan the work, the tools we need to take and can advise you should the event be cancelled at short notice e.g. in the event of poor weather conditions.

Sunday 14 January 10am - 3.30pm

Oakley Wood, Bathurst Estate near Sapperton

Practical conservation work party.

Detailed information:

Contact: Chris Tracey 07790 430787 @email

Meeting place: Meet on the road that runs from Park Corner (near Sapperton) to Daglingworth where Overley Ride crosses the road. Parking inside the gate at SO969044. what3words self.belt.ghost nearest postcode GL7 7AA

We will be clearing silver birch and encroaching scrub to provide habitat for the Pearl-bordered Fritillary.

You don’t need to book a place but we would appreciate it if you could let the work party leader know by phone or email if you plan on attending. This helps us plan the work, the tools we need to take and can advise you should the event be cancelled at short notice e.g. in the event of poor weather conditions.

Date: Saturday 20 January 2024 (back up-date Saturday 27 January, all other details as below)

Start time: 09.45 at Oakridge Church, SO 913034

Conservation work to help maintain habitat, especially for Marsh Fritillaries, but also for other plants and insects on the site.  Please bring own tools and gloves if possible.  Some loppers and bow saws will also be available.  If interested, please contact Celia Morrison-Smith on 01452 770190.

These work parties, although principally aimed at maintaining good habitat for the Marsh Fritillary, are run on private land by the landowner and not by Butterfly Conservation.  As such they may not have a trained first aider present.  Any volunteers are therefore on site at their own risk.

Monday 22 January 10am - 3.30pm

Prestbury Hill Reserve, Bill Smyllie section near Cheltenham

Practical conservation work party

Detailed information:

Contact: Serena Meredith 01242 524138, @email

Meeting place: Meet at main entrance to Bill Smyllie SO993244. what3words hometown.blissful.scrub Please note that satnav using postcode can be inaccurate. The site is exposed, steep and uneven.

You don’t need to book a place but we would appreciate it if you could let the work party leader know by phone or email if you plan on attending. This helps us plan the work, the tools we need to take and can advise you should the event be cancelled at short notice e.g. in the event of poor weather conditions.

Saturday 3 February and Sunday 4 February 10am - 3.30pm

Prestbury Hill Reserve, Bill Smyllie section near Cheltenham

Practical conservation work party

Detailed information:

Contact: Serena Meredith 01242 524138, @email

Meeting place: Meet at main entrance to Bill Smyllie SO993244. what3words hometown.blissful.scrub Please note that satnav using postcode can be inaccurate. The site is exposed, steep and uneven.

You don’t need to book a place but we would appreciate it if you could let the work party leader know by phone or email if you plan on attending. This helps us plan the work, the tools we need to take and can advise you should the event be cancelled at short notice e.g. in the event of poor weather conditions.

Sunday 11 February 10am - 3.30pm

Rough Bank Reserve

Practical conservation work party.

Detailed information:

Contact: Graeme Davis 07881912835, @email

Meeting place: Meet at the car park at SO914087, about 0.5km south of The Camp village. what3words: dislodge.football.cracker.  There is a fairly long walk to the work site which is on a steep slope.

You don’t need to book a place but we would appreciate it if you could let the work party leader know by phone or email if you plan on attending. This helps us plan the work, the tools we need to take and can advise you should the event be cancelled at short notice e.g. in the event of poor weather conditions.

Wednesday 14 February 10am - 3.30pm

Prestbury Hill Reserve, Bill Smyllie section near Cheltenham

Practical conservation work party, a follow up to the weekend work party.

Detailed information:

Contact: Serena Meredith 01242 524138, @email

Meeting place: Meet at main entrance to Bill Smyllie SO993244. what3words hometown.blissful.scrub Please note that satnav using postcode can be inaccurate. The site is exposed, steep and uneven.

You don’t need to book a place but we would appreciate it if you could let the work party leader know by phone or email if you plan on attending. This helps us plan the work, the tools we need to take and can advise you should the event be cancelled at short notice e.g. in the event of poor weather conditions

Date: Saturday 17 February 2024 (back up-date Saturday 24 February, all other details as below)

Start time: 09.45 at Oakridge Church, SO 913034

Conservation work to help maintain habitat, especially for Marsh Fritillaries, but also for other plants and insects on the site.  Please bring own tools and gloves if possible.  Some loppers and bow saws will also be available.  If interested, please contact Celia Morrison-Smith on 01452 770190.

These work parties, although principally aimed at maintaining good habitat for the Marsh Fritillary, are run on private land by the landowner and not by Butterfly Conservation.  As such they may not have a trained first aider present.  Any volunteers are therefore on site at their own risk.

Sunday 3 March 10am - 3.30pm

Ravensgate Common, near Cheltenham

Practical conservation work party

Detailed information:

Contact: Serena Meredith 01242 524138, @email

Meeting place: Parking has been arranged at nearby Old Dole Farm at SO983187 at the end of Capel Lane off the A40. (Take the left fork at the end of the lane).  What3words: resemble.endearing.meatballs postcode GL54 4HQ. The site is exposed, steep and uneven.

We will be scrub clearing to improve the habitat for Duke of Burgundy and other butterflies.

You don’t need to book a place but we would appreciate it if you could let the work party leader know by phone or email if you plan on attending. This helps us plan the work, the tools we need to take and can advise you should the event be cancelled at short notice e.g. in the event of poor weather conditions.

Saturday 9 March 10am - 3.30pm

Rough Bank Reserve

Practical conservation work party.

Detailed information:

Contact: Graeme Davis 07881912835, @email

Meeting place: Meet at the car park at SO914087, about 0.5km south of The Camp village. what3words: dislodge.football.cracker.  There is a fairly long walk to the work site which is on a steep slope.

You don’t need to book a place but we would appreciate it if you could let the work party leader know by phone or email if you plan on attending. This helps us plan the work, the tools we need to take and can advise you should the event be cancelled at short notice e.g. in the event of poor weather conditions.

Sunday 24 March 10am - 3.30pm

Rough Bank Reserve

Practical conservation work party.

Detailed information:

Contact: Graeme Davis 07881912835, @email

Extra date if required - please contact Graeme to check whether it is going ahead