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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GNS 75th Anniversary Celebration Event
GNS was founded in 1948 so this year is celebrating its 75th anniversary. To that end we will be hosting an evening event together with an exhibition of entries and winners…
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FWAG SW Gloucestershire are hosting a river-fly monitoring workshop on 27th September 2023 at the Coln Valley Village Hall and are looking for help; any volunteers interested in attending can learn…
Gawcombe field meeting, 16 July
The GNS walk on 16 July at Gawcombe near Bourton on the Water was notable for the range of species encountered and the occasional intense shower. With an unpromising start in…
Hyde Mill Meadow field trip report
The GNS field meeting at Hyde Mill, Stow on the Wold, on 3 July examined the superb flower meadow there. Hugh and Rosie Tollemache, the landowners, met us and explained…
Curlews on the Severn Ham field meeting (2nd July)
We chose a (fairly) early start time of 7am for the Tewkesbury Goes Wild search for Curlews on the Severn Ham, in conjunction with Gloucestershire Naturalists’ Society. The Wildfowl and…
Garden Challenge 2023: Summer Update
Hope everyone is enjoying their garden and local spaces this summer, and the hot, dry weather hasn’t been too detrimental. Please continue to keep an eye out for woodlice (our…
Pop-up Botany 2023
These Pop-up Botany meetings were first organised last year in recognition of the work of Clive Lovatt, whose sudden death was a shock to all who knew him. Clive was…
Fresh-water Triclads In Gloucestershire by L.S Bellamy
Larry Bellamy, the National and Gloucestershire Freshwater Triclad (Flatworm) recorder died in March 2023. There is a tribute to him in the June 2023 edition of GNS News, and we…
Stratford Park bioblitz
The Stroud Valleys Project has let us know about a bioblitz that they will be carrying out at Stratford Park on Monday 12th June. Further information below…
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust – Wild Trainees
Young people applying for jobs in the environmental sector face a significant hurdle: they start with no practical experience. To help with this, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust started their Wild Trainees…
Garden Challenge 2023
Following the great interest the Garden Challenge had in 2020 we want to resurrect it for 2023 to encourage more recording within gardens and other public spaces around the county….
Waterbirds and the cold weather
In these days of global warming, winters are generally becoming milder, and birds are reacting to warmer conditions by changing their migratory movements. One well-known Gloucestershire example is the reduction…