Events

Friday 6 October 10am - 3.30pm

Prestbury Hill Reserve, Masts section near Cheltenham

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

Meeting place:. Meet at kissing gate entrance to The Masts section by parking area SO993248. what3words: chestnuts.array.splice .  The site is very exposed, steep and uneven.

Sunday 15 October 10am- 3.30pm

Rough Bank reserve

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

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.

AGM at Christchurch Abbeydale, Gloucester GL4 5EQ

Sunday 5th November 10am - 3.30pm (THIS HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM THE 4TH TO THE 5TH NOVEMBER)

Longwood Common, Nottingham Hill between Cheltenham and Winchcombe

Practical conservation work party, scrub clearing to improve habitat for Wall Brown and other butterflies.

Detailed information:

Contact: Serena Meredith 01242 524138, @email

Meeting place: Meet at the parking area on Bushcombe Lane at SO983279. what3words: handbag.glimmers.replays  Nearest postcode GL52 3PN.

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 18 November 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.

Saturday 2 December 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

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.

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

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