Restoring the barrow
Today was the third time I’ve worked at this site with the Gloucestershire Vale Conservation Volunteers. It’s an ancient barrow monument on...
Dukes on a hill
A new site for the Gloucestershire Vale Conservation Volunteers today as we helped Butterfly Conservation manage some land for the duke of...
Clearing the last pond
Back in October the Gloucestershire Vale Conservation Volunteers worked on clearing a series of ponds in a nature reserve at Churchdown. We...
Coppicing in the rain
A new site for the Gloucestershire Vale Conservation Volunteers today helping to coppice hazel in a wood on the Bathurst Estate. This...
Maintaining Pond Habitats
The day started with a live interview on BBC local radio about the Dursley Walking Festival. The segment was 6 minutes long...
More willow herb removal
It was a continuation task today with the Gloucestershire Vale Conservation Volunteers at the top of Cleeve Hill. There is an area...
Dinner with conservationists
I wandered down to the Chantry Centre in the morning for tea and cake with Richard. We caught up and reflected on...
Clearing willowherb from Cleeve Hill
One of the regular sites for the Gloucestershire Vale Conservation Volunteers are the butterfly reserves at the top of Cleeve Hill. The...
Pulling at Churchdown
The Gloucestershire Vale Conservation Volunteers regularly help to maintain a lovely nature reserve in Churchdown Parish Park. Today’s activity followed a theme...