Recent news
GNS Winter Walks
The society is proposing to organise some walks this autumn, though any plans put in place may of course change at a moment’s notice. Outdoor meetings with groups up to…
Gloucestershire Bird Report 2014-16
The latest edition of the Gloucestershire Bird Report covering the years 2014 to 2016 is now available to purchase from Gloucestershire Naturalists’ Society, cost £15.00 + £3.25 Post & Packing…
Introducing Gloucestershire’s Robberflies
Adult robberflies (Order: Diptera, Family: Asilidae) are effective daytime hunters, relying on sight to target moving insect prey which they then seem able to immobilise by injecting posion through their…
Upcoming GNS events
Due to the country’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic, and our efforts to minimise the spread, GNS obviously cancelled all our scheduled events that were due to take place during…
GNS Garden Challenge
All members are invited to take up the challenge of sharing their garden observations of wildlife. What can be included?Just about any original observations made in your garden or from…
‘The Gloucestershire Naturalist’ back issues
Just a quick note to say that more back issues of ‘The Gloucestershire Naturalist’ have been added to the publications section of the website and can be found here. Issues…
(UPDATED) – GNS meetings & COVID-19
UPDATE 22nd March – In light of the worsening situation and in accordance with government advice, we have now cancelled ALL meetings (indoor meetings and field meetings) until at least…
Field meetings
Some new field meetings have been added to the events calendar, taking us into the beginning of May. There are many more meetings planned through the spring and summer, so…
Website accessibility
Please note that the website now has a new tool for the benefit of anyone who has problems reading any part of the site, whether that be due to font…
Unlocking the Severn
‘Unlocking the Severn’ is a project that aims to restore 158 miles of river for shad to reach their natural spawning grounds once again. This will be achieved by installing…
AGM – 6th March
A reminder than the GNS Annual General Meeting will take place on 6th March, with a talk by Julian Hector, head of the BBC Natural History Unit. More information here….
Adder identification & survey workshop
News of an upcoming ‘Back From The Brink’ Adder identification and survey workshop for anyone interested in helping to survey for Adders in the Cotswolds. The training will take place…