June 2015
- Work starts on preparing the land for the wildflower meadow in the south east fields
- Walk along the riverbank, being careful not to disturb the nesting reed warblers, whitethroat and reed bunting, to pick any signs of Himalayan balsam, an invasive species that results in bank erosion.
- Quick check of the trees along the river, in the copse and the orchard to make sure they are not being overgrown by grass / weeds
- Travellers come and then they go after a short stay on the reserve. New locks fitted on the gate!
May 2015
- First meeting of the Management Committee, charged with the day to day running of the reserve
- Flood Defence Consent obtained for our new bridge to be added to the south of the reserve. Now off for full planning permission
April 2015
- New tractor arrives!
- Our MEP Julie Girling visits the reserve
February 2015
- Volunteers plant 130 trees along the river bank and in a copse in the north east field
- School children join in to plant an orchard of apple, pear and plum trees, with the help of Gloucestershire Orchard Trust
November 2014
- Presentation to the Tewkesbury Breakfast Club held at Sherdon’s Golf Course
October 2014
- Team from GE give great assistance in clearing the area for a future orchard
- Meeting with Priors Park residents to discuss recent and planned works on the reserve and answer flooding concerns
September 2014
- Celebrations as major funding of circa £250,000 received from Gloucestershire Environmental Trust
- Successful moth evening held lead by our local moth expert Robert Homan
August – October 2014
- Contractors fence off several fields for future grazing cattle. They cut back some hedges to make room for the fence and they pollard some of the trees
- Kissing gates delivered and installed, large enough for mobility scooters
July 2014
- Successful bat evening takes place, led by Kemerton reserve’s bat expert Kate Aubury
May – August 2014
- Major works adding meanders to the river route and digging large new areas for reed beds
April – November 2014
- Volunteers get to work on the reserve, clearing entrances and cutting back overgrown branches along the whole length of the reserve
December 2013 – March 2014
- All of the reserve under water after major flooding hits Tewkesbury again. No work possible on the reserve.
December 2013
- Funding from Natural England heralds the official start of the Tewkesbury Nature Reserve.
