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: 31/05/2026 Time: 10:30 - 14:30 |
Botany for Intermediates
Tidenham Chase Car Park, Lydney Poor’s Allotment Leader: Jude Smith 10:30-14:30 Meet at Tidenham Chase Car Park at 10:30. W3W; pioneered.invested.courier GR: ST55853 99287 ‘An opportunity to improve plant identification skills. In groups of two or three, we will spend... |
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Waders and Common Gulls
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Orchids at Caudle Green
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Coombe Hill Meadows 16/07/12
At the west end of Coombe Hill Meadows this evening two female Shelducks with nine ducklings, five Tufted Ducks, five Little Egrets, 27 Grey Herons, a Great Crested Grebe, a…
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Three Water-dropworts, 5 July
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Ashleworth verge flora, 30 June 2012
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Walmore Common 26th June
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Cinderford Northern Quarter grasslands
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