Welcome! Gloucestershire Naturalists’ Society (GNS) is the natural history recording organisation for Gloucestershire, UK, recording all of the flora and fauna in the county. The society publishes a quarterly newsletter, a journal and an annual bird report as well as organising lectures and field meetings. The society was formed in 1948 with the aim of promoting an interest in the varied wildlife of the county. At the same time, it assumed the task of recording the county’s flora and fauna. To assist in this, the society appoints and supports county recorders for all aspects of wildlife.
Our next event
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Date: 28/02/2026 Time: 14:00 - 16:00 |
Looking for Lichen
Looking for Lichen Newent Lake Meet at 14:00 at the Lewall St car park GL18 1AR W3W: fund.toads.rots Leader: Juliet Bailey A general walk around the lake with a focus on lichen. |
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Recent news
Stratford Park field meeting
On 5th February, GNS held a field meeting at Stratford Park, Stroud with sound recordist Hugh Manistre. The jackdaws were late to the party but so good to focus on…
AGM – 18th March 2026
The AGM of Gloucestershire Naturalist Society will take place in the EdShed of The Folk, Quay Street, Gloucester, on Wednesday 18 March 2026 at 7.30pm. Following the business meeting there…
Ashleworth field meeting postponed
Please be aware that the Ashleworth Ham field meeting scheduled for the 1st Feb has had to be postponed for a second time due to flooding. We hope to reschedule…
Lepidoptimism brings results
Guy Meredith took up the challenge of recording Gloucestershire micro-moths in 2002 and has made a large number of new county records including many of national significance. He calls himself…
Upcoming field meetings
Dates for your diary… The following events will soon be added to the upcoming events list once further details are available. 12th April Bryophytes with Peter Martin Friday 24th April…
Invitation from Butterfly Conservation
Gloucestershire Branch, Butterfly Conservation would like to invite GNS members to an illustrated talk by Ken Newcombe our education co-ordinator being given at the Shurdington Community Centre on Tuesday 10th…
Beavers at Perry Hay GNS Field Meeting, 22 Nov 2025
Thirteen members and friends met on a wet November morning to be led by Robert Cullen of Forestry England to a beaver enclosure in the middle of the Forest of…
Ashleworth Ham field meeting POSTPONED
The planned GNS field meeting at Ashleworth Ham at 9.30am on Sunday 14 December 2025 has been postponed for the moment because of forecasts by the Environment Agency of flooding…
Sherborne Water Meadows, 7th November 2025
This was an evening meeting at the National Trust’s Sherborne estate using thermal imagers for night vision. Despite near-continuous drizzle (which degrades the images) we were able to spot badgers,…
Bec Smith wins GNS prize for best MSc student poster
This year, the winner of the GNS prize for best MSc student poster was awarded to Bec Smith (Applied Ecology MSc), for research on the value of large woody debris…
World Curlew Day Celebration
Monday 21st April at Stroud Lansdown Hall, 4-7pm.Speakers: Mary Colwell (Curlew Action), Geoff Hilton (WWT) and our very own Juliet Bailey.Come and see the Curlew mural by renowned street artist…
Glass Eels UK visit
16 GNS members had an interesting tour around Glass Eels UK. Director, Peter Wood took us through the journey of the eel from its egg in the Sargasso Sea to…