March Edition

Thanks to your support, nature has been given a voice.

An incredible 523 of you had your say in the Strategic and Local Plan (SLP) consultation, speaking up for nature when it needed you.

As a result of our campaign, Cheltenham Borough Council have now declared a nature emergency. It’s great to see such swift action for nature, and this really shows how together, our voices can make a difference at such a crucial time for our environment?.

Within the SLP area, only Gloucester City Council are left to make this declaration, and we will continue to push for this after the upcoming local elections, so keep an eye out for any further updates.

Thank you again for your support, your input truly makes a difference.?

Severn Treescapes

This was the second workshop in a new series of free sessions to learn how to plant and manage your orchard as part of the Severn Treescapes project! ?? The workshop took place at Clearwell on 22nd February 2024, and gave attendees an insight into the art of formative pruning for young fruit trees and nurturing them to reach their full potential. It's part of our Severn Treescapes: Orchards Through the Seasons project, generously funded by the Farming in Protected Landscapes grant, with thanks to Wye Valley National Landscape. ??

The project is led by GWT,?Herefordshire Wildlife Trust, and?Worcestershire Wildlife Trust?and funded by the Trees Call To Action fund. This fund, developed by Defra in partnership with the?Forestry Commission, is delivered by?The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Match funding is provided by?Gloucestershire County Council,?Herefordshire Council,?Worcestershire County Council, and?Severn Trent. Additional support comes from the Environment Agency and Ourboretum. These events will be repeated due to their popularity, so get in touch to register your interest!

?? Click the link below to find out more: https://ow.ly/C3KX50Qsr5P

Project Beaver

?? Our Beaver Feasibility Coordinator, Dee, talks about the world of beavers in this short video! ?? Discover what a beaver is, why we're considering reintroducing them to Gloucestershire, and why a feasibility study is crucial. ???

Pond at St Mary de Crypt's Churchyard

We built a small pond (raised container pond surrounded by a rockery) at St Mary de Crypt's Churchyard, Gloucester, with our volunteers as part of Nextdoor Nature, which is creating nature-filled spaces on people's doorsteps! ???? This pond will provide vital habitat for species to thrive in urban areas! ?????? The pond was made possible thanks to a donation from?Gloucester City Council???

“It was lovely to see the Churchyard transformed today with the newly created pond.? The pond will help improve the area for wildlife in a part of the City which has little greenspace.? The pond provides an important water source for birds and other animals to drink, as well as an important habitat for frogs, toads and other amphibians.?Dragonflies and damsel flies will hopefully soon be using the pond.? Thank you to everyone that made this project possible” - Frances Halstead, Nextdoor Nature Officer for Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, oversaw the project.

Nextdoor Nature is a national project overseen by the The Wildlife Trusts and funded by the The National Lottery Heritage Fund , and aims to leave a lasting legacy to commemorate The Queens Platinum Jubilee.

Find out more:?https://ow.ly/HfQ550QSn32

Team Wilder

Nature’s recovery depends on individuals and communities taking meaningful action for nature in their area. Now, more than ever, it’s essential that we come together to support wildlife in Gloucestershire.

We are working with local people, workplaces, gardens, community spaces, churches, libraries and more to create healthy spaces for nature to thrive and to compliment the work we do on our Nature Reserves.

Want to get involved? Join the Team Wilder movement today and support nature’s recovery in Gloucestershire!

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Can you help bring back our butterflies?

For as long as the large blue’s home remains so small, their future remains fragile.

Would you like to see vibrant grasslands teeming with life and the delicate flutter of butterflies on the sunlit wing? Restored habitats shifting and changing with the rhythm of the seasons? Thriving populations of once rare birds, insects and mysterious mammals? This is the future we want for our wildlife, and we need your help.

People’s Nature Reserve

DID YOU KNOW - our back gardens make up more space than all UK nature reserves put together?!

Whether it be a wild garden, patch of uncut grass, or a hanging basket full of flowers; you can become part of the People’s Nature Reserve today and help create space for wildlife across our county.

Nature needs connectivity and corridors to move between green spaces – our nature reserves are often too small or isolated for the long-term protection of species. Gloucestershire’s spaces for nature need to be bigger, better and more joined up; this is where you come in!

Pledge your patch for nature, add your pin to our map, and watch the People’s Nature Reserve grow. Whilst your patch may be small, together they connect the patchwork of green spaces across Gloucestershire and form essential wildlife corridors.

Find our more and become part of the People’s Nature Reserve today!

https://www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/peoples-nature-reserve

Daffodils | Gwen and Vera's

Look at the beautiful wild native daffodils with our staff member, Alex, at Gwen and Vera's Fields! ?? In the 'Golden Triangle,' one of the last meadows featuring these vibrant blooms. Spring brings a carpet of daffodils, attracting birds to orchard trees and woodland. Once a common sight, now a rare gem. ??

Wilder Glos

Sign up to WilderGlos for free today and share your actions for nature, earn green points and have the chance to win monthly prizes!

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