Environmental link groups
If you are interested in your local environment, you are very welcome to join an environmental link group.
There are five of these for different areas of South Gloucestershire. Each group shares information, discusses environmental and countryside issues, develops project ideas and raises as well as solves problems. They are supported by the council.
Each group meets three times a year, during February, June and October and anyone is welcome to attend. There are usually representatives from parish councils, environmental and conservation groups as well as interested individuals.
Dates of next Link Group meetings
The next round of environmental link group meetings will take place in October 2008:
- Boyd Valley & Kingswood, Pucklechurch, Thursday 2nd October, 10am.
- Bristol North Fringe, Winterbourne Greenfield Centre - Tuesday 14th October, 10am.
- Severnside, Armstrong Hall, Thornbury - Tuesday 21st October, 10am.
- Cotswold, Withymead Pavilion Marshfield - Wednesday 8th October, 10am.
- Frome & Ladden Vale, Poole Court Yate - Thursday 9th October, 10am
If you would like to be added to the mailing list for the environmental link groups or require further information please contact us.
Friends groups
Many of our Local Nature Reserves and open spaces are managed by friends groups. They all welcome new members and a full list is available under 'See also' and the webpages on nature reserves.
Biodiversity Topic Group
A meeting to discuss local biodiversity action is held approximately three times a year. The Topic Group help to co-ordinate wildlife action across South Gloucestershire and to oversee the Biodiveristy Action Plan. Everyone is welcome.
See the 'biodiversity' pages for more info.
Volunteer opportunities
Many of our partnership organisations have volunteer opportunities ranging from one-day hedgelaying to long-term wildlife projects. Their websites will provide more details.
- Avon Wildlife Trust have workdays every Wednesday and Sunday on their reserves across the district. Lower Woods also has weekly practical work days run by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
- BTCV (the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers) have practical workdays every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. They also have volunteers at the Tree Life Centre in Kingswood
- The Cotswold Wardens have two local volunteer teams - Southern Branch and Avon Valley