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Stroud Valleys Project

Tree planting, fencing and habitat management at various locations around the cotswolds.

You can find out more information at Stroud Valleys Project webpage

Tall himalayan balsam plants in flower next to a river

Heritage Heroes

Wed 9th Jul '25Thu 10th Jul '25

A mid morning appointment at the council chambers at Ebley where the students at the Star College were presented with their awards...

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Dense patches of himalayan balsamon a river bank next to a river on the left

River banks of balsam

Wed 11th Jun '25

Another session of himalayan balsam pulling with Stroud Valleys Project. Today we were on the opposite bank from last week, but was...

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Himalayan Balsam mixed in with native vegetation on the bank of a river

Balsam under the M5

Wed 4th Jun '25Wed 4th Jun '25

Met the Stroud Valleys Project crew on the A38 reserve to tackle Himalayan Balsam on this section of the Frome. This was...

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A river with a small weir across it

First Balsam pull

Wed 28th May '25Thu 29th May '25

My first Himalayan Balsam pull of the year with Stroud Valleys Project today. Headed over to the Frome at Eastington to meet...

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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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People standing by the bank of a pond digging plants

Planting a small island

Wed 30th Apr '25Sat 3rd May '25

The pond planting task with Stroud Valleys Project at Fromebridge is coming to an end this week. A huge number of people...

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A large pond with people standing on the bank planting

Filling up the pond shelf

Wed 23rd Apr '25Sat 3rd May '25

Returned again to the pond at Fromebridge with Stroud Valleys Project to continue planting vegetation on the under water shelf. Ruth wasn’t...

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A large pond in a field with two mud islands in the middle and planted vegetation near the water edge

Creating a pond riparian

Wed 16th Apr '25Sat 3rd May '25

After a glorious few weeks weather-wise at Fromebridge, a wake up call this morning with a bitter cold wind blowing across the...

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Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

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Dursley Welcomes Walkers

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Gloucestershire Vale Conservation Volunteers

Annual Reflections

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