Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust We work to protect Gloucestershire's wildlife and wild places for future generations.

13/06/2026

Our trustees bring a wide range of skills, experience and perspectives to the board.

We're currently recruiting three new trustees and would love to hear from people of all backgrounds.

Hear from our Chair, Kathryn Monk, about the role and what we're looking for in new trustees.

🔗 Find out more: gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/jobs/trustees-x-3

12/06/2026

The first large blue of the year has been spotted at Daneway Banks by our Land Management team and co-owners The Royal Entomological Society while discussing management of the nature reserve 🦋.

Check out this blustery clip - isn't it impressive how they manage to hold on in the wind!

Please remember to stick to footpaths if you visit, to protect the wildflowers that butterflies like large blues rely on🌼.

08/06/2026

Thank you to the wonderful 13-year-old that took the time to write to their local MP, Cameron Thomas, and explain why nature is so important to them. And thank you Cameron for sharing.

Download your own postcard, or head to Robinswood Hill and Crickley Hill to fill in and post one 👉 gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/nature-matters-campaign

07/06/2026

It's been a wonderful year for lily of the valley 🌼

Through evidence-led decisions, we are bringing back populations of native woodland plants which support a whole network of pollinators and other wildlife.

recovery

06/06/2026

Make leaf bugs with us this week as part of our Nature Nurtures at Home program!

If you would like more content like this, please visit the Nature Nurtures webpage to sign up for our regular activity emails- https://ow.ly/eEk750Z7Wqg
or email [email protected] to find out more.

05/06/2026

Exciting news! 🎉

A pine marten has been spotted near Cheltenham – the first confirmed sighting in the area in over 100 years. Once extinct in Gloucestershire, this remarkable species is making a comeback, thanks to successful reintroductions in the Forest of Dean.

Pine martens are a powerful symbol of what’s possible for nature recovery. That’s why we’re backing in the banknote vote. Through Mission Wild, we aim to build on this success across eleven landscapes in Gloucestershire.

🎥 Huge thanks to Tom Mabbett for sharing this brilliant trail camera footage.

Find out more about Mission Wild here 👉 gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/MissionWild

Vote pine marten for the new banknote 👉 bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/help-us-design-our-next-series-of-banknotes

05/06/2026

How many painted lady butterflies can you spot in this video?

These butterflies are long-distance migrants, spreading north each spring over the Sahara in Africa, and then towards Europe.

On rare occasions, like this year and in 2019, conditions mean they arrive in large numbers in Britain, so make sure to look out for them before they leave for their autumn migration. 🦋

🎥: Rosie Kelsall

De-paving work has been completed outside the Subscription Rooms in Stroud 🌱 We’ve relieved the pressure on the roots of...
04/06/2026

De-paving work has been completed outside the Subscription Rooms in Stroud 🌱

We’ve relieved the pressure on the roots of the Hornbeam tree to help it thrive 🌳

And added some flowering perennials to bring colour and wildlife diversity to the forecourt.

Thank you to The Subscription Rooms and Stroud Town Council for supporting us with this work ❤️

The Waterscapes project is possible thanks to Intact Insurance UK, Waterscape's founding partner, and partners, The Environment Agency and Gloucestershire County Council.

At this time of year, it's hard not to notice wildlife's wonders. Wildflowers are in bloom in parks and meadows, baby bi...
03/06/2026

At this time of year, it's hard not to notice wildlife's wonders. Wildflowers are in bloom in parks and meadows, baby birds are practising to fly and bats are emerging at dusk to feed on insects. The rare nightjar and glow-worm are harder to spot, but in the Forest of Dean you might just get lucky!

📷David Tipling/2020VISION, Will Atkins, Bob Coyle, Vaughn Matthews, Jon Hawkins, Les Binns, Kelly Muldoon, Terry Whittaker

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Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Conservation Center
Gloucester
GL46SX

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+441452383333

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