Past Activities – A record of past meetings and site visits 2001-2025
Compiled by George Peterken, Mike Topp and Sally Secret Below is a record of past Meetings of the PGP 2001-2025, a historical record. If you have any old photographs or memories going back to these meetings and events then please Read More
Beavers in the Forest of Dean
Our next talk on 19 March 2026, Mackenzie Hall, Brockweir The introduction of beavers at two sites in the Forest of Dean will be the subject of a talk at ameeting of the Parish Grasslands Project at the Mackenzie Hall, Read More
Wassail St Briavels this Saturday, 29th January
There will be a wassail at the Community Orchard at St Briavels Playing Field this Saturday afternoon, 31st January 2026, at 2pm — see the attached poster. It is being organised by the wonderful singers and musicians who played the Read More
Managing for wildlife at Cutt’s Orchard, implications for similar habitats
Part 2 of 2 The management advice provided by James McGill following this survey is intended to retain and enhance features that have been identified as valuable for invertebrates. Overall, the site is well managed with light grazing across most Read More
Invertebrate Survey Results Spring 2025
Discovering Hidden Biodiversity at Cutt’s Orchard, Brockweir Findings from a report written by James McGill. Summary Report: Andy Stott. Web editing: Gill Stott Site Description Survey Results Part 2: Managing for wildlife Introduction and summary We don’t know what biodiversity Read More
Hooves, Habitat and High-Impact Conservation
By Alex Crawley, Grazing Management Ltd. In the rolling landscapes of the UK’s rural heartlands, a quiet revolution in habitat restoration is being driven not by machines or monocultures, but by the hooves of cattle and the sure-footed browsing of Read More
Tell Us About Your Favourite Tree
Do you have a favourite tree? We don’t mean a favourite species of tree, but an individual specimen that you particularly admire. The Parish Grasslands Project is putting together a guide to some of the most notable local trees, and Read More
Report on Bee Diversity and Conservation Work by Bees for Development
Introduction This report summarises a talk delivered to the Parish Grasslands Project Group on 25/10/2025 by Ciaran Clark, Project Manager of Bees for Development, a Monmouth based charity that supports sustainable beekeeping and pollinator conservation around the world. Ciaran outlined Read More
PGP climate hubs
The Parish Grasslands Project decided that 2020 was the year when we should actively start to address the climate emergency. When we were set up nearly 20 years ago our efforts were focused on wild flower meadow conservation. While that Read More