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View from the top of a steep grassland across a valley with wooded slopes in the distance

Surveying Stinchcombe’s Slopes

Sun 11th May '25Sun 11th May '25

Kathy organised a late afternoon trip up at Stinchcombe hill to continue the survey of the grassland started a couple of weeks...

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Looking down an orchard at ground level with rough grass and undesirable species growing

Scything away undesirables

Sat 10th May '25

The regular monthly Orchard work party this morning with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. The focus was on the ground, rather than trees as...

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A steep sloped grassland with people sat on the grass in the distance doing botanical surveys

Surveying species rich grassland

Fri 9th May '25Fri 9th May '25

The surveying season with Glorious Grasslands kicked off today with a training session in the Windrush valley. There were a lot of...

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A young hedge with canes and spirals in between two stock proof fence and hills in the distance

Watering Humphrey’s End

Thu 8th May '25Thu 8th May '25

The recent drought has not been good for newly planted hedges this year, so Stroud Valleys Project put out a last minute...

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Young trees with plastic tree guards taken at the base

Spiraling out

Wed 7th May '25

A hedge maintenance task today with Stroud Valleys Project along the canal. A hedge was planted along the towpath about three years...

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View up a river with low levels. An exposed branch on the river bed

Last of the stone clingers

Tue 6th May '25Tue 6th May '25

I usually do Ebley meadow riverfly sampling with Tony on a Monday, but yesterday was bank holiday so met up early this...

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View up a river,bending to the left with thick vegetation both sides

Talking about rivers

Mon 5th May '25Mon 5th May '25

First task of the day was to complete the small mammal raft checks for the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. On the way to...

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Looking up a shallow river with a stony floor

Still no mayfly

Sun 4th May '25

Met up first thing with Maran and Graham to do the regular monthly riverfly count at the ocean. It’s been a long...

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Tall young plants growing on the bank of a pond

Last plants in the pond

Fri 2nd May '25Sat 3rd May '25

The final day for the pond planting project at the Fromebridge reserve with the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. It’s taken most of April,...

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