As a follow-up to the GNS field meeting at the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust’s Ashleworth Ham reserve on the west bank of the Severn last November, members took part in another…

Please note that there has been a minor change to the proposed meeting at the Beaver enclosure at The Pludds in the Forest of Dean. Please also note that it…

There is always a risk that field meetings in the Severn floodplain may be affected by floodwater, but the flooding at Coombe Hill has receded considerably over the past few…

14 members took part in a walk around part of Alney Island nature reserve which lies between the east and west branches of the Severn at the western edge of…

Sherborne National Trust estate falls largely into three habitats – tenanted arable farmland, water-meadows and woodland/wood-pasture.  Having walked round the second of these last year, eleven of us met to…

The results of the GNS 2024 Photographic Competition are now available to view using the links below. The finalists in each category were shown in the Zoom meeting which took place…

by Mike Smart “The meadows of the Severn floodplain are of interest to naturalists for different reasons at different times of year. The suite of hay meadows at Ashleworth and…

We are currently finalising details of proposed field meetings for the Autumn / Winter season; a reminder of the next meeting together with further proposed meetings follows. Please note that…

by Alan Waterman This was a Bioblitz type of walk originally set up to look particularly at the fungi it being that time of year but as it turned out…

It’s that time of year again; GNS are inviting entries for the members 2024 photographic competition. The finalists will be exhibited in the New Year and the winners announced, probably…

On Sunday 28 July seven GNS members met at Persh Farm, Maisemore, at the invitation of the owner, Greg Chamberlayne, to look at the three flood meadows along the River…

by Alan Waterman This meeting was led by John Field ably assisted by his son Henry.  The group met up at the small car park for Buckholt Woods and John…