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: 19/01/2022 Time: 19:30 - 21:30 |
From Box Brownie to Woodland Flower Book
From Box Brownie to Woodland Flower Book - An illustrated talk by Alan Waterman in which he will talk about the woodland flowers of the Forest of Dean which are beautifully illustrated and described in the... |
Recent news
Field Meeting Ashleworth 9-1-2022
A small group of about eight GNS members gathered for the first field meeting of the new year at Ashleworth Ham on Sunday 9 January 2022, in bright fine conditions,…
Coombe Hill, by Mike Smart
A report from Mike Smart: 04/11/21 Although the Severn level at Haw Bridge has peaked, the level has not dropped enough for water to flow out from riverside meadows. So…
Climate Change in Freshwaters
On behalf of the Freshwater Biological Association… In the run up to COP26, the World Aquatic Scientific Societies highlight the immense threats faced by aquatic ecosystems and call for urgent…
Field Meeting Nottingham Hill, 21-9-2021
Notes from the field meeting that took place on 21st September. Keep an eye on forthcoming events on the events page. The walk on Nottingham Hill took place during a…
GNS field meetings
We are planning to have two meetings a month for the next season: one a fixed meeting on the first Sunday of the month, usually starting at 10.30 and lasting…
The Upper Windrush valley – a talk by Pete Jeans
If you’ve enjoyed the recent articles from Pete Jeans in the last couple of issues of GNS News, then you might also be interested to know that he is going…
GNS Field Meetings, Sept 2021
GNS are planning to have two meetings a month for the next season: one a fixed meeting on the first Sunday of the month, usually starting at 10.30 and lasting…
Curlew talk notes
As mentioned in last night’s Curlew talk given by Mike Smart, some further information relating to various organizations and websites concerned with Curlews… Curlew Forum A very informal body, which…
RSPB Youth volunteer group
This autumn/winter the RSPB will be running a youth volunteering group once a month on a Saturday with the aim of encouraging young people to join them and gain skills…
Back from the Brink
A message on behalf of the Gloucestershire Branch of Butterfly Conservation… As many of you may know, the ‘Limestone’s Living Legacies’ Back from the Brink (BftB) project is due for…
County Bird Recorder – can you help?
We are looking for a volunteer to help our county bird recorder, Richard Baatsen. Currently Richard (who is a volunteer) receives, collates and verifies over 100,000 bird records each year, so…
Our Wild Bees
Our wild bees and other pollinators are so important, but they are still the unsung heroes of the environment, gardens and countryside and continue to decline in number and range….