Walk leader, Gemma Bode, plant name recorder, Mitch Crossingham, photographs and web article by Gill Stott March 28th was our first signs of spring walk for this year. Gemma led a group of about a dozen on a short, flower Read More
PGP Beaver Talk on 19th March 2026 Rob Cullen – Forest of Dean Waters ManagerStewart Cooper – Forest of Dean Waters Supervisor Rob and Stewart gave a fascinating and highly informative talk on how the hydrology of The Forest is Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
On Sunday 15th June the PGP is hosting Dean Meadows Group to visit three of our meadow sites. We hope you will visit all of the sites. However, it is possible to visit some rather than all of them, but please observe the timings Read More
On Tuesday 1st July we will meet at 7pm at the Tidenham Chase car park on the B4228 https://maps.app.goo.gl/WLvF3faQXMJeipVG7 Kevin Caster from Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust will take us on a tour of the trust’s three neighbouring reserves: Poors Allotment, Ridley Bottom, and Read More