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: 01/05/2026 Time: 18:30 - 20:30 |
An Evening Walk at Coombe Hill Reserve
Coombe Hill Reserve, Tewkesbury Leader: Mike Smart (01452 421131) Meet at 6.30 pm in the car park GL19 4BA down the lane to the left of The Swan Inn, What 3 Words: fabric.lions.follow, OS Grid Ref: SO885271. Ground can be... |
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Recent news
Tudor Birds of Prey Day – Saturday 17 August
Organiser John Moore Museum Date Saturday 17th August 2019 Time Four sessions to choose from: 10.00am to 11.15am 11.45am to 1pm 2pm to 3.15pm 3.45pm to 5pm Venue John Moore…
Open Day – Prinknash Monastery Walled Garden – 7th August
Open Day with Activities for Children at Prinknash Monastery Walled Garden Stroud Valleys Project will be holding an open day at Prinknash Monastery Walled Garden on Wednesday 7 August 10.30am…
Launch of the Life Map in Gloucestershire – 23 April
On 23rd April 2019 at 2:30pm in the Collaborative Lecture Theatre, Oxstalls Business School, University of Gloucestershire we will be holding the launch of The Life Map for Gloucestershire as…
Identification please – object on twig with five lines
Ken Cservenka found this object on a blackthorn twig while doing a Brown Hairstreak egg search on the border with Wiltshire. He has no idea what it is, so please…
Protection of ground-nesting birds
This year, as in 2018, we have been erecting signs to protect ground-nesting birds at popular places in the Severn and Avon Vales, asking ramblers and dog-walkers to keep to…
Letter from the Chair, February 2019
Dear Members In my previous Letter from the Chair, I mentioned that there would be a change in the make-up of the Society’s Executive Committee after the forthcoming Annual General…
Signs at Upton Ham to help protect nesting birds
It is nearly time for the Curlews to return to their spring and summer breeding grounds, so as in previous years, signs are being erected asking dog-walkers to keep their…
John Moore Museum – Birds of Prey Day – Saturday 16 February
A Live Animal Event for February half-term week 2019 Organiser John Moore Museum Date Saturday 16th February 2019 Time 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm Venue John Moore Museum,…
Warren Packer wins GNS award for poster and dissertation as part of MSc at UoG
Warren Packer is the winner of a GNS 2018 award for the best poster and dissertation as part of his MSc in Applied Ecology at the University Of Gloucestershire. The…
Ashleworth Ham CES Visit 12, 2018
Visit 12 on 28/08/2018 The last visit of the survey. All twelve visits completed this year, and a good range of species caught. Full details to follow in the annual…