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
The final session for 2025 was an evening one, on May Day, Thursday the 1st, at Cutt’s Orchard, Brockweir. With very varied habitats, from natural woodland by the stream to the steep-sided grassland and finally the boggy section further up Read More
The next Signs of Spring walk will take place on Thursday 1st May 2025 led by Gemma Bode. All welcome. We will meet at the village shop carpark at 7 p.m. According to the forecast it should be a glorious Read More