Events

Field trip around Oakley Wood by kind permission of Bathurst Estate to see Pearl-bordered Fritillary and woodland moths.   Bring lunch so you can make a day of it and have the best opportunity of success.  Meet on Overley Road at the north end of Overley Ride at SO 970044, nearest postcode GL7 6LS, What3words edgy.erupted.expecting from where you may be redirected to a better parking area

If bad weather is forecast you might like to check if the event or walk is cancelled. All events are free unless stated otherwise. We are also looking for volunteers to help at events. Please contact events leaders, Rosie and Christine @email if you think you can help.

Some of the walks are on rough ground so please wear suitable footwear and come prepared for the weather.

The Old Lodge Minchinhampton Common
Traditionally May is when the cows are brought from the overwintering fields and sheds and released back onto the commons to roam and graze. From as far back as anyone can remember, livestock owners would gather with their animals beside The Old Lodge on Minchinhampton Common where each cow would be tagged or marked for identification before being released. It's no surprise that this day became known locally as Marking Day. National Trust staff and other local organisations will be on hand to answer questions about the age-old tradition and the way in which the Commons are managed. There will be guided walks and fun activities for children. Parking on the Common near the Old Lodge. SO852008, GL6 9AQ, What3Words leafing.nowadays.geek. 

 If bad weather is forecast you might like to check if the event or walk is cancelled. All events are free unless stated otherwise. We are also looking for volunteers to help at events. Please contact events leaders, Rosie and Christine @email if you think you can help.

Some of the walks are on rough ground so please wear suitable footwear and come prepared for the weather.

Walk to seek out Duke of Burgundy, Marsh Fritillary, Small and Adonis Blues, Dingy Skipper and Green Hairstreak.  The site is steep and surface uneven so sturdy footwear advisable.

Meet at SO993244  What3words  hometown.blissful.scrub   Postcode not given as satnavs can direct you to the wrong place.

 If bad weather is forecast you might like to check if the event or walk is cancelled. All events are free unless stated otherwise. We are also looking for volunteers to help at events. Please contact events leaders, Rosie and Christine @email if you think you can help.

Some of the walks are on rough ground so please wear suitable footwear and come prepared for the weather.

Family Fun Friday: Bug Hunting & Butterfly Spotting
Join us and Cleeve Common Trust for a walk to discover the butterflies, moths and other insects of Prestbury Hill and Cleeve Common. We’ll have art and craft activities, spotting challenges and bug hunting! Bring a picnic with you and enjoy the view.

Booking for walk required or just turn up for the activities. Parking by the Masts SO993247, postcode not given as unreliable, W3W often.indicate.timer.

If bad weather is forecast you might like to check if the event or walk is cancelled. All events are free unless stated otherwise. We are also looking for volunteers to help at events. Please contact events leaders, Rosie and Christine @email if you think you can help.

Some of the walks are on rough ground so please wear suitable footwear and come prepared for the weather.

A walk along mainly level woodland tracks (just one quite long uphill section) to see Wood White, and if we are very lucky, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary.  You are advised to wear long trousers and sleeves, socks and shoes due to the quantity of ticks present in the woodland. 

Meet in the parking area at SO649127, nearest postcode GL14 3EZ, What3words unpacked.castle.teaching.

 If bad weather is forecast you might like to check if the event or walk is cancelled. All events are free unless stated otherwise. We are also looking for volunteers to help at events. Please contact events leaders, Rosie and Christine @email if you think you can help.

Some of the walks are on rough ground so please wear suitable footwear and come prepared for the weather.

The branch has been asked to lead a walk on the Prestbury Hill Reserve during the Cheltenham Science Festival that runs from 4^th – 9^th June.  If you are interested in attending, please see the festival brochure available in due course at https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/science. 
Please note booking will be required and a charge payable.

Leisurely walk around Rodborough Common to see the variety of blue butterflies flying at this time of year, including (if we’re lucky!) the recently reintroduced Large Blue. As well as looking for the blue butterflies we’ll also have a chance to identify other confusion species along the way. 

Part of the walk will involve walking part way down a steep slope and along a narrow path. Sturdy footwear is advised. A walking pole may also be useful. 
This is joint meeting with the Stroud Valleys Project for which booking is required in advance via the Stroud Valleys Project website - https://www.stroudvalleysproject.org/events.
Details of parking arrangements to be sent on booking.

Learn how to create a Wild Space in which butterflies and moths can thrive.
There will be a plant stall from which to purchase a few plants to attract butterflies to your garden or Wild Space. Discover live moths, explore the children’s quiz trail and get crafty. 
Park at SO880137, GL4 8EX, W3W apples.broke.salads.

The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society are holding a guided walk on our Rough Bank Reserve which will be led by Graeme Davis and concentrate on butterflies and orchids to be found there. 
For more details see https://glosnats.org/events/

There will be a presentation in the morning of butterflies seen in Gloucestershire. 
This will be held in the meeting room by the café at Prinknash Abbey.
After a picnic lunch in the garden or lunch in the café we will take the 5 minute drive to Painswick Beacon to ID the butterflies flying that day. 
Cost  £5 per person. Booking required.
Please contact Ken Newcombe 01242 515727 @email for more details and to book a place.
Park at Prinknash Abbey. SO880137, GL4 8EX, What3Words apples.broke.salads.  

Meet in the Wardens Wood car park,
accessed from the minor road between Whittington and Syreford  SP010236. What3words perused.purifier.sanded .
A relatively level walk to look for Silver-washed Fritillary and other common summer butterflies. 

Join us and the Friends of Barnwood Arboretum to take part in the Big Butterfly Count. Discover the arboretum’s special trees and flower rich grassland and help us to count the butterflies which make this local nature reserve home.
There will be also be a quiz trail, craft activities and live moths. Barnwood Arboretum is accessed via a footbridge from Barnwood Park.
There is no car parking on site but there is easy pedestrian access to the Arboretum and Park from surrounding roads. Church Lane, Barnwood, Gloucester GL4 3JB. W3W winter.rate.wizard.

Family Fun Day and Big Butterfly Count.
Why not come dressed as a butterfly or moth, bring a picnic and enjoy the views?
There will be guided butterfly safaris (11.30am and 2.30pm), a self-guided butterfly trail, bug hunts, craft activities as well as colourful moths to discover.
Explore the wildflowers, birds and bugs that make Crickley Hill special.
Held in partnership with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and the National Trust. Park at SO929163, nearest postcode GL4 8JY. W3W downturn.cowboy.listening.
Note that there is a charge for parking. To reserve a place on one of the guided safaris email: [email protected].

Walk to see Chalk Hill Blues etc. Meet at ST758943 on the Old London Rd at a stile to a footpath going south to Coombe Hill. What3words swims.vibrate.tame.
There are several small parking places nearby on the Old London Rd. Please note that the site has very steep slopes and very uneven ground, so walking boots are essential.
If the weather is forecast to be bad, or for any other reason, please contact Vic Polley 01453 842896 @email

Rococo Family Fun event. Learn how to make a Wild Space for butterflies and moths, get creative with some craft activities, go on a bug hunt and explore the garden’s butterflies and moths.  
SO864105, GL6 6TH, W3W plant.latter.cubs.
There is an entry charge to the garden.

Join us and other conservation organisations for a day of family wildlife summer fun.  

Check branch website for further information nearer the time. SO837158, GL4 6SX, W3W stump.hooks.bills 

A walk around the two fields of generally level but uneven ground comprised of flower rich grassland and scrub, which make up this fantastic site for butterflies. 
We shall be looking for late summer species including some of the site’s special species, hopefully seeing Chalk Hill Blue, Adonis Blue, Brown Argus and possibly Small Copper and Wall Brown.
Meet at the small parking area at SO983279, What3words ref. handbag.glimmers.replays nearest postcode GL52 3PN. (otherwise roadside parking).