| Name Of Group |
Location, Volunteer work and Contact Info |
| Avon Valley Railway |
Based in Bitton, they deal with all aspects of running steam railway plus maintenance to railway embankments and some conservation work. Website: http://www.avonvalleyrailway.org/ Telephone: 0117 932 5538 Email: info@avonvalleyrailway.org |
| Avon Wildlife Trust - Southwold Group |
Based in Yate & Chipping Sodbury, they deal with the management of nature areas including practical workdays, events and talks. Website: http://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/ |
| Avon Wildlife Trust - Thornbury Group |
Based in Thornbury they, deal with the management of Thornbury medieval fishponds, Filnore Woods and Charfield Meadow, including workdays. Website: http://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/ |
| Friends of Barnabas Field |
Based in Bridgeyate, they deal with the meadow conservation. Email: helen.howes@southglos.gov.uk |
| Friends of Barrs Court Moat |
Based in Barrs Court, Cadbury Heath, they deal with the conservation and heritage in regards to historic structure and the moat. Website: www.barrscourtmoat.org.uk Email: michaelbence@tiscali.co.uk |
| Berenda Drive Residents Group |
Based in Longwell Green, they deal with management and conservation. |
| Friends of Bridgeyate Wildlife Corridor |
Based in Bridgeyate, they deal with the practical conservation (construction and maintenance of habitat for educational purposes) Email: alex@du-pre.freeserve.co.uk |
| British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) |
They work around a variety of sites throughout South Glos offering weekly practical workdays to volunteer. Website: www.btcv.org/avon/ Telephone: 0117 929 1624 Email: a.forster@btcv.org.uk |
| Friends of Bromley Heath Playing Fields |
Based in Bromley Heath, they deal with fundraising,conservation and improving amenities. Email: bromleyheathpark@aol.com |
| Friends of Cock Road Ridge |
Based in Woodstock/Cock Road, they deal with the practical conservation (meadows, pond, community orchard, trees.) Website: http://www.cock-road-ridge.org.uk/ Email: robert.j.seddon@btinternet.com |
| Cromhall Play Well Association |
Based in Cromhall, they deal with the management of play facilities. |
| Friends of Filnore Woods |
Based in Thornbury, they deal with the planning and management of the site and practical conservation workdays. Email: johnv.morris@southglos.gov.uk |
| Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust |
Based in Yate/Wickwar, they deal with the management of Lower Woods including weekly practical workdays and events. Website: http://www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/ Telephone: 01452 389968 |
| Friends of Grimsbury Farm |
Based in Woodstock/Kingswood, they provide workdays to improve the farm surroundings and numerous farm related projects. Also, BTCV Treelife Centre for practical native plant nursery work and other conservation work. (see Tree Life Centre) Website: http://www.fogf.co.uk/ Email: pete@skrme.freeserve.co.uk Telephone: 01454 865877 |
| Hallen Residents Association |
Based in Hallen, they deal with fundraising and planning. |
| Friends of Hanham Hall Park |
Based in Hanham, they deal with the preservation and conservation of the park as a tranquil local haven. Also promotion of habitat for leisure and educational purposes. Email: friendsofhanhamhallpark@hotmail.com |
| Friends of Hanham Mount |
Based in Hanham, they deal with the preservation and promotion of historic structure (Hanham Beacon) Email: john.goddard@southglos.gov.uk |
| Hanham Wheels Park Management Group |
Based in Hanham, they deal with the skate/BMX park group; fundraising and work related to building a new facility. Email: mikeopenshaw1941@googlemail.com |
| Friends of Hanham Woods |
Based in Hanham, they deal with the management of Avon Valley Woodlands LNR, also practical workdays and events. |
| Friends of Jubilee Green |
Based in Bradley Stoke and are currently working to further develop the Jubilee Green area and park. They undertake; fundraising, planning and instigating further development of the area, running free or low cost community events in the park and on the green, and working collaberativly with Soth Glos Council, Bradley Stoke Town Council, Southern Brooks Community Partnership and volunteer groups in the area. Website: www.friendsofjubileegreen.org.ik Email: enquire.friendsofjubileegreen@hotmail.co.uk |
| Friends of Kingswood Heritage Museum and Warmley Gardens |
Contact: Jim Mathison SGC - 01454868155 |
| Friends of Kingswood Park |
Based in Kingswood, they deal with all events in the park; fundraising; planning the park's future; some practical work may be possible. Email: dynamight_block@yahoo.co.uk |
| Friends of Leap Valley |
Based in Downend, they offer conservation work. Email: marylewis@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Friends of Leap Woods |
Based in Downend, they offer conservation work. |
| Friends of Lilliput Park |
Based in Chipping Sodbury, they deal with the planning and management of the park's nature conservation interest. Email: richard.aston@southglos.gov.uk |
| Friends of Lincombe Barn Park & Woods |
Based in Downend, they deal with fundraising; conservation work; planning the future of the park & woods (including Britannia Woods) and driving forward improvement projects. Email: astley52@btinternet.com |
| Longwell Green Community Centre |
Based in Longwell Green, they deal with the issues relating to the community centre and its sport facilities. Telephone: 0117 9323722 Email: longwellgreencomcentre@hotmail.co.uk |
| Friends of Magpie Bottom |
Based in Hanham, they deal with practical conservation work and fundraising. Email: brendacoster@tiscali.co.uk |
| Olveston & Tockington Countryside Group |
Based in Olveston/Tockington, they deal with practical conservation tasks and events. |
| Friends of Page Park |
Based in Staple Hill, they deal with the gardening group; fundraising; planning the park's future and numerous improvement projects in the park. Email: lornamarie27@hotmail.co.uk |
| Patchway Conservation Group |
Based in Patchway, they deal with the management of areas of conservation importance in Patchway, practical workdays and events. Email: clerk@patchwaytowncouncil.gov.uk |
| Pilning and Severn Beach Local History Group |
Based in Severn Beach and Pilning, they deal with the local history; interpretation and promotion of historic sites. |
| Friends of Ram Hill Colliery |
Based in Coalpit Heath, they deal with the conservation and preservation of this nationally important coal mine. |
| Friends of Ridge Woods |
Based in Yate/Chipping Sodbury, they deal with planning future management and also offer practical workdays and events. Website: http://www.ridge-wood.org.uk/ Email: info@ridge-wood.org.uk |
| Friends of Soundwell Playing Fields |
Based in Soundwell, they deal with the fundraising, conservation and improving amenities. |
| Splatts Abbey Wood Conservation Group |
Based in Filton, they deal with the conservation of the woodland and also offer practical workdays and events.
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| Friends of Springfield Park |
Based in Mangotsfield, they deal with fundraising, improving the play facilities, discouraging anti-social behaviour and protecting the wildlife. Email: colin.cascade@blueyonder.co.uk |
| St John's Park Conservation Group |
Based in Chipping Sodbury, they deal with the practical management of areas of conservation, interest and events. |
| Friends of The Commons and Warmley Forest Park |
Based in Siston and Warmley, they deal with the practical conservation and planning the future of Warmley Forest Park. Email: johnmartinsurveyors@gmail.com |
| Thornbury "Britain in Bloom" Committee |
Based in Thornbury, their aims are to stimulate and promote interest among the community of Thornbury town to imporve the environment through the imaginative use of trees, shrubs, flowers and landscaping. Telephone: 01454 419350 Email: thornburyinbloom@yahoo.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/thornburyinbloom Website: www.thornburyinbloom.co.uk |
| Friends of Three Brooks (Bradley Stoke LNR) |
Based in Bradley Stoke, they deal with practical conservation. Website: http://www.three-brooks.info/main.php Email: info@three-brooks.info Telephone: 07971 426 266 |
| Tree Life Centre (BTCV) |
Based in Kingswood, they deal with the tree nursery at Grimsbury Farm and also provide opportunities for volunteering at this native tree and wildflower nursery. They also offer practical conservation work and qualifications. Website: http://www2.btcv.org.uk/display/treelifecentre Email: b.hall@btcv.org.uk |
| Tytherington Countryside Group |
Based in Tytherington, they deal with the management of nature areas and commons. |
| Wapley Bushes LNR Conservation Group |
Based in Yate, they deal with the management of the LNR, practical workdays, also planning works and events. Website: http://www.wapleybushes.info/ |
| Friends of Warmley Golf Course |
Based in Warmley, they deal with Improving facilities on the golf course; includes different user groups (walkers, golfers, dog walkers), and some areas of wildlife value. Email: slthomas@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Friends of Warmley War Memorial Park |
Based in Siston and Warmley, they deal with the fundraising; planning the parks future and improvement project in the park. Email: sistonpc@hotmail.co.uk |
| Friends of Wick Golden Valley LNR |
Based in Wick, they deal with the planning and management of the LNR and also provide practical workdays and events. Website: http://www.goldenvalley.org.uk Telephone: 01454 863581 |
| Wickwar Playing Fields Association |
Based in Wickwar, they deal with the fundraising; planning and building of new facilities. Email: johnfbroad@btinternet.com |
| Warmley and Siston Community Gardens |
Based in Warmley, they help to preserve, develop and enhance open spaces in Warmley as valuable, historic, recreational, sustainable and educational assets. Email: jacquie.stephens@yahoo.co.uk |
| Friends of Willsbridge Mill |
Based in Willsbridge, they deal with the planning and management of the LNR and also provide practical workdays and events. Email: ruthworsley@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk |
| Winterbourne Countryside Group |
Based in Winterbourne, they deal with the management of local nature reserves, workdays and events. |
| Friends of Yate Common |
Based in Yate, they deal with the practical conservation and help planning the future management of the common. Website: http://www.myyate.co.uk/yate/environment/open_spaces/yate_common Email: lin_kendall_77@msn.com |