Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
@gloswildlife.bsky.social
Gloucestershire's biggest nature conservation charity, working to protect wildlife and help get people closer to nature.
Did you know about Severn Bore?
It's an amazing local phenomenon. The funnel shape of the Severn Estuary and high tides combine to produce a wave that surges up the Severn, travelling as far as Tewkesbury.
It's an amazing local phenomenon. The funnel shape of the Severn Estuary and high tides combine to produce a wave that surges up the Severn, travelling as far as Tewkesbury.
October 23, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Did you know about Severn Bore?
It's an amazing local phenomenon. The funnel shape of the Severn Estuary and high tides combine to produce a wave that surges up the Severn, travelling as far as Tewkesbury.
It's an amazing local phenomenon. The funnel shape of the Severn Estuary and high tides combine to produce a wave that surges up the Severn, travelling as far as Tewkesbury.
🐾 Congrats to Mum!
During a dormouse survey, volunteer Caroline spotted a male in one box & five babies in another. Installed in 2020, our boxes are finally being used in this ancient SSSI woodland.
Thanks to Caroline, our licensed surveyor for sharing this beautiful picture! 🌿
During a dormouse survey, volunteer Caroline spotted a male in one box & five babies in another. Installed in 2020, our boxes are finally being used in this ancient SSSI woodland.
Thanks to Caroline, our licensed surveyor for sharing this beautiful picture! 🌿
October 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🐾 Congrats to Mum!
During a dormouse survey, volunteer Caroline spotted a male in one box & five babies in another. Installed in 2020, our boxes are finally being used in this ancient SSSI woodland.
Thanks to Caroline, our licensed surveyor for sharing this beautiful picture! 🌿
During a dormouse survey, volunteer Caroline spotted a male in one box & five babies in another. Installed in 2020, our boxes are finally being used in this ancient SSSI woodland.
Thanks to Caroline, our licensed surveyor for sharing this beautiful picture! 🌿
Barry Jackson, a long-standing supporter, talks about why he has left a gift in his will to Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.
Please watch our short video. Find out more via the link in the comments.
Please watch our short video. Find out more via the link in the comments.
October 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Barry Jackson, a long-standing supporter, talks about why he has left a gift in his will to Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.
Please watch our short video. Find out more via the link in the comments.
Please watch our short video. Find out more via the link in the comments.
If you go down to the woods today...you might spot our stunning pine marten statue 🐾.
This fantastic piece of art is a celebration of our successful pine marten reintroduction in the Forest of Dean.
It can be found in the Forest of Dean, along a walking trail near Coleford.
Have you seen it yet?
This fantastic piece of art is a celebration of our successful pine marten reintroduction in the Forest of Dean.
It can be found in the Forest of Dean, along a walking trail near Coleford.
Have you seen it yet?
October 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
If you go down to the woods today...you might spot our stunning pine marten statue 🐾.
This fantastic piece of art is a celebration of our successful pine marten reintroduction in the Forest of Dean.
It can be found in the Forest of Dean, along a walking trail near Coleford.
Have you seen it yet?
This fantastic piece of art is a celebration of our successful pine marten reintroduction in the Forest of Dean.
It can be found in the Forest of Dean, along a walking trail near Coleford.
Have you seen it yet?
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Join our #SevernTreescapes colleagues for a Pie & Pint evening in Ledbury on 4 Nov for farmers, landowners & managers who care about the health of the River Leadon, its tributaries & the wildlife it supports
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October 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Join our #SevernTreescapes colleagues for a Pie & Pint evening in Ledbury on 4 Nov for farmers, landowners & managers who care about the health of the River Leadon, its tributaries & the wildlife it supports
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pie-pint-r...
@gloswildlife.bsky.social @herefordshirewt.bsky.social
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@gloswildlife.bsky.social @herefordshirewt.bsky.social
Climate change is the now the single biggest threat to nature and natural landscapes in the UK. With yesterday's policy announcement that the Conservatives would scrap the world-leading Climate Change Act, it is inevitable that we look at such an extreme position with significant concern. (1/3)
October 3, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Climate change is the now the single biggest threat to nature and natural landscapes in the UK. With yesterday's policy announcement that the Conservatives would scrap the world-leading Climate Change Act, it is inevitable that we look at such an extreme position with significant concern. (1/3)
Take a rare glimpse into the secret life of the nightjar! 🐦
From nesting to nurturing, this wildcam footage captures a whole month inside the nest of one of Britain’s most mysterious birds.
Thanks to Steven Thorogood for creating this amazing video. 🎥
youtu.be/ZxvAJt5y2UI
From nesting to nurturing, this wildcam footage captures a whole month inside the nest of one of Britain’s most mysterious birds.
Thanks to Steven Thorogood for creating this amazing video. 🎥
youtu.be/ZxvAJt5y2UI
One month in a nightjar nest
YouTube video by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
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September 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Take a rare glimpse into the secret life of the nightjar! 🐦
From nesting to nurturing, this wildcam footage captures a whole month inside the nest of one of Britain’s most mysterious birds.
Thanks to Steven Thorogood for creating this amazing video. 🎥
youtu.be/ZxvAJt5y2UI
From nesting to nurturing, this wildcam footage captures a whole month inside the nest of one of Britain’s most mysterious birds.
Thanks to Steven Thorogood for creating this amazing video. 🎥
youtu.be/ZxvAJt5y2UI
🐑 It can be tricky getting things out the gate when your colleagues are animals… 😂
Thanks to our Land Manager West, Kevin Caster for sharing this video.
Thanks to our Land Manager West, Kevin Caster for sharing this video.
September 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🐑 It can be tricky getting things out the gate when your colleagues are animals… 😂
Thanks to our Land Manager West, Kevin Caster for sharing this video.
Thanks to our Land Manager West, Kevin Caster for sharing this video.
It’s #RememberACharityWeek, a UK awareness week that celebrates the incredible impact that gifts in wills have for charities like ours, helping protect wildlife for generations to come.
How would you like to be remembered?
Find out more: www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/gifts-in-wills
How would you like to be remembered?
Find out more: www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/gifts-in-wills
September 8, 2025 at 9:59 AM
It’s #RememberACharityWeek, a UK awareness week that celebrates the incredible impact that gifts in wills have for charities like ours, helping protect wildlife for generations to come.
How would you like to be remembered?
Find out more: www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/gifts-in-wills
How would you like to be remembered?
Find out more: www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/gifts-in-wills
We’re recruiting two Wild Trainees in our Engagement and Communications team. Part of our Wild Trainees Programme, these roles give young people the chance to build skills in practical conservation, communications, evidence, and community engagement.
👉 gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/jobs
👉 gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/jobs
September 5, 2025 at 7:50 AM
We’re recruiting two Wild Trainees in our Engagement and Communications team. Part of our Wild Trainees Programme, these roles give young people the chance to build skills in practical conservation, communications, evidence, and community engagement.
👉 gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/jobs
👉 gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/jobs
Grove Sykes, Our Lead Land Manager East, delivered a special talk on butterflies. 🦋
🎥 Watch to learn more about their role in nature, the challenges they face, and how we can all help protect them. 💚
youtu.be/XjhL3uFrN14
🎥 Watch to learn more about their role in nature, the challenges they face, and how we can all help protect them. 💚
youtu.be/XjhL3uFrN14
Gloucestershire’s Butterflies | Special Talk at Robinswood Hill
YouTube video by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
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September 3, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Grove Sykes, Our Lead Land Manager East, delivered a special talk on butterflies. 🦋
🎥 Watch to learn more about their role in nature, the challenges they face, and how we can all help protect them. 💚
youtu.be/XjhL3uFrN14
🎥 Watch to learn more about their role in nature, the challenges they face, and how we can all help protect them. 💚
youtu.be/XjhL3uFrN14
We’re excited to announce Knapp Lane Meadows, our new nature reserve in the Stroud Valleys!
Thanks to 700+ local donations, a legacy gift, and support from the Ecological Restoration Fund via @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social,
Watch our short video - thank you all!
youtu.be/iXO_UVEzsT4
Thanks to 700+ local donations, a legacy gift, and support from the Ecological Restoration Fund via @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social,
Watch our short video - thank you all!
youtu.be/iXO_UVEzsT4
Knapp Lane Meadows | A new nature reserve in the Stroud Valleys
YouTube video by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
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August 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM
We’re excited to announce Knapp Lane Meadows, our new nature reserve in the Stroud Valleys!
Thanks to 700+ local donations, a legacy gift, and support from the Ecological Restoration Fund via @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social,
Watch our short video - thank you all!
youtu.be/iXO_UVEzsT4
Thanks to 700+ local donations, a legacy gift, and support from the Ecological Restoration Fund via @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social,
Watch our short video - thank you all!
youtu.be/iXO_UVEzsT4
Cameron Thomas MP, Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury, visited Robinswood Hill lastweek alongside our Waterscapes project partner, RSA, to see our work and discuss our flood resilience efforts and plans in Stroud and Tewkesbury.
#FloodResilience #RSAinsurace #GlosWildldife
#FloodResilience #RSAinsurace #GlosWildldife
August 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Cameron Thomas MP, Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury, visited Robinswood Hill lastweek alongside our Waterscapes project partner, RSA, to see our work and discuss our flood resilience efforts and plans in Stroud and Tewkesbury.
#FloodResilience #RSAinsurace #GlosWildldife
#FloodResilience #RSAinsurace #GlosWildldife
It’s not just pollution incidents - Water Guardians are interested in all aspects of water health. Back in May, the Water Guardian Project Officer and three volunteers took part in a spot of Himalayan balsam pulling.
Find out more:
www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/wildlife-exp...
Find out more:
www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/wildlife-exp...
August 4, 2025 at 8:27 AM
It’s not just pollution incidents - Water Guardians are interested in all aspects of water health. Back in May, the Water Guardian Project Officer and three volunteers took part in a spot of Himalayan balsam pulling.
Find out more:
www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/wildlife-exp...
Find out more:
www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/wildlife-exp...
Last week, we welcomed our Chair, Kathryn Monk to two of our Forest of Dean reserves: Woorgreens and Edgehills. She was joined by CEO @andymcwild.bsky.social and guided by our brilliant Land Management West team, Harry Smith and Kevin Caster. (1/5)
July 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Last week, we welcomed our Chair, Kathryn Monk to two of our Forest of Dean reserves: Woorgreens and Edgehills. She was joined by CEO @andymcwild.bsky.social and guided by our brilliant Land Management West team, Harry Smith and Kevin Caster. (1/5)
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A Chalkhill Blue... Or July's sky, with delicate black edging.. From Crickley Hill, cared for by @gloswildlife.bsky.social !
July 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A Chalkhill Blue... Or July's sky, with delicate black edging.. From Crickley Hill, cared for by @gloswildlife.bsky.social !
We've built The Den - a new outdoor classroom at Crickley Hill - thanks to Ecctis' generous support!
This immersive space will host children exploring nature and wildlife in one of the region’s most biodiverse sites.
youtu.be/RZWtI6XEuhY
#crickleyhill
This immersive space will host children exploring nature and wildlife in one of the region’s most biodiverse sites.
youtu.be/RZWtI6XEuhY
#crickleyhill
New Wilder Learning Classroom at Crickley Hill
YouTube video by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
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July 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
We've built The Den - a new outdoor classroom at Crickley Hill - thanks to Ecctis' generous support!
This immersive space will host children exploring nature and wildlife in one of the region’s most biodiverse sites.
youtu.be/RZWtI6XEuhY
#crickleyhill
This immersive space will host children exploring nature and wildlife in one of the region’s most biodiverse sites.
youtu.be/RZWtI6XEuhY
#crickleyhill
Adders at Our Nature Reserves 🐍
During a recent reptile survey on one of our heathland restoration sites, the Land Management Team spotted a female Adder along with two others. These surveys help us understand how reptiles - especially Adders are using the reserve. (1/3)
During a recent reptile survey on one of our heathland restoration sites, the Land Management Team spotted a female Adder along with two others. These surveys help us understand how reptiles - especially Adders are using the reserve. (1/3)
July 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Adders at Our Nature Reserves 🐍
During a recent reptile survey on one of our heathland restoration sites, the Land Management Team spotted a female Adder along with two others. These surveys help us understand how reptiles - especially Adders are using the reserve. (1/3)
During a recent reptile survey on one of our heathland restoration sites, the Land Management Team spotted a female Adder along with two others. These surveys help us understand how reptiles - especially Adders are using the reserve. (1/3)
We loved having so many amazing volunteers at this year’s Volunteer Conference!
We shared updates on the Beaver Feasibility Study 🦫, Do One Thing, and Surveying. Plus, we toured an award-winning, wildlife-friendly farm.
Huge thanks to our volunteers! 💚
We shared updates on the Beaver Feasibility Study 🦫, Do One Thing, and Surveying. Plus, we toured an award-winning, wildlife-friendly farm.
Huge thanks to our volunteers! 💚
July 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
We loved having so many amazing volunteers at this year’s Volunteer Conference!
We shared updates on the Beaver Feasibility Study 🦫, Do One Thing, and Surveying. Plus, we toured an award-winning, wildlife-friendly farm.
Huge thanks to our volunteers! 💚
We shared updates on the Beaver Feasibility Study 🦫, Do One Thing, and Surveying. Plus, we toured an award-winning, wildlife-friendly farm.
Huge thanks to our volunteers! 💚
In 2024, the Youth Rangers began looking after small areas of Robinswood Hill in Gloucester.
This started with removing invasive species, such as dock, nettle, and bramble. Then came the hay cut - raking off the arisings and reseeding with seed collected from another meadow at Robinswood Hill.(1/2)
This started with removing invasive species, such as dock, nettle, and bramble. Then came the hay cut - raking off the arisings and reseeding with seed collected from another meadow at Robinswood Hill.(1/2)
July 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
In 2024, the Youth Rangers began looking after small areas of Robinswood Hill in Gloucester.
This started with removing invasive species, such as dock, nettle, and bramble. Then came the hay cut - raking off the arisings and reseeding with seed collected from another meadow at Robinswood Hill.(1/2)
This started with removing invasive species, such as dock, nettle, and bramble. Then came the hay cut - raking off the arisings and reseeding with seed collected from another meadow at Robinswood Hill.(1/2)
🦋 Discover the Magic of Daneway Banks: Large Blue Butterflies, Wildflowers and Limestone Grassland. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our Land Management Team and the @royentsoc.bsky.social, this rare butterfly has been successfully reintroduced.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuVs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuVs...
Large blue butterflies, Wildflowers and Limestone grassland at Daneway Banks | Gloucestershire
YouTube video by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
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July 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM
🦋 Discover the Magic of Daneway Banks: Large Blue Butterflies, Wildflowers and Limestone Grassland. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our Land Management Team and the @royentsoc.bsky.social, this rare butterfly has been successfully reintroduced.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuVs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuVs...
Chalk streams are rare freshwater habitats - 85% are in southern England. Their clear, mineral-rich water supports trout, voles, kingfishers & more. But pollution & over-abstraction threaten them.
Sign this petition to show your support: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
#chalkstreams
Sign this petition to show your support: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
#chalkstreams
Petition: Don’t abandon the Chalk Stream recovery pack
We think the chalk stream recovery pack would increase investment, regulation and transparency; improving the state of all rivers. We feel Chalk streams’ rarity, cultural and ecological importance sho...
petition.parliament.uk
June 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Chalk streams are rare freshwater habitats - 85% are in southern England. Their clear, mineral-rich water supports trout, voles, kingfishers & more. But pollution & over-abstraction threaten them.
Sign this petition to show your support: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
#chalkstreams
Sign this petition to show your support: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
#chalkstreams
We’ve had the privilege of being part of Cotswold Canals Connected, which united the efforts of Stroud Valleys Project and the Cotswold Canals Trust.
We’ve supported work that not only restores historic waterways but also enhances biodiversity, community wellbeing and local heritage.
We’ve supported work that not only restores historic waterways but also enhances biodiversity, community wellbeing and local heritage.
June 24, 2025 at 8:04 AM
We’ve had the privilege of being part of Cotswold Canals Connected, which united the efforts of Stroud Valleys Project and the Cotswold Canals Trust.
We’ve supported work that not only restores historic waterways but also enhances biodiversity, community wellbeing and local heritage.
We’ve supported work that not only restores historic waterways but also enhances biodiversity, community wellbeing and local heritage.
🌿🐞 BUG HOTEL 🐝🌼
We're thrilled to share this wonderful community project from Cheltenham!
📍 Tucked away in The Orchard—an open space off Billings Way, Merestones Drive—this beautiful Bug Hotel was built with the help of younger residents and their families.
📸 Nigel Curry
We're thrilled to share this wonderful community project from Cheltenham!
📍 Tucked away in The Orchard—an open space off Billings Way, Merestones Drive—this beautiful Bug Hotel was built with the help of younger residents and their families.
📸 Nigel Curry
June 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
🌿🐞 BUG HOTEL 🐝🌼
We're thrilled to share this wonderful community project from Cheltenham!
📍 Tucked away in The Orchard—an open space off Billings Way, Merestones Drive—this beautiful Bug Hotel was built with the help of younger residents and their families.
📸 Nigel Curry
We're thrilled to share this wonderful community project from Cheltenham!
📍 Tucked away in The Orchard—an open space off Billings Way, Merestones Drive—this beautiful Bug Hotel was built with the help of younger residents and their families.
📸 Nigel Curry
🌍 Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay — a powerful reminder to celebrate and protect the natural world we all depend on.
But the UK Government is breaking its promises to safeguard wildlife and wild places.
👉 Learn more & take action: www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/planning-and...
But the UK Government is breaking its promises to safeguard wildlife and wild places.
👉 Learn more & take action: www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/planning-and...
June 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🌍 Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay — a powerful reminder to celebrate and protect the natural world we all depend on.
But the UK Government is breaking its promises to safeguard wildlife and wild places.
👉 Learn more & take action: www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/planning-and...
But the UK Government is breaking its promises to safeguard wildlife and wild places.
👉 Learn more & take action: www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/planning-and...