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Upcoming events
Upcoming events
Volunteering session
Saturday 15 November 2025
Time: 11:00 to 13:00
Location: Mudcombe (the field above the brook)
Meet at kissing gate on Charlcombe Way (https://what3words.com/along.shakes.flood)
Following a successful Big Bramble Bash on the 18 October the focus of this session will be clearing bramble roots and getting ready for some new tree planting (including Alder and English Elm) this winter. There will be an opportunity to clear barbed wire and help us get ready for some pond digging on the 29 November. Whether you can stay for the whole session or just pop along (we will have a sign showing where we are), every pair of hands makes a difference – to help with nature recovery by laying the foundation for new habitats. This will benefit small mammals, amphibians, insects and birds, providing vital shelter, nesting sites, food and material for nest building.
· Tools provided, but bring your own loppers or mattocks if you can
· Wear long sleeves, trousers and bring garden gloves (spares available)
· We’ll pause for breaks – bring snacks and a drink
If you have any questions email us
Want to stay in the loop? Contact us via the above email to join our new volunteer WhatsApp group!
Charlcombe Community Nature Reserve - the next 5 years
Thursday 20 November 2025
Time: 19:30
Location: St Stephens Church, Lansdown
Join us for the launch of an exciting new plan for Charlcombe Community Nature Reserve and a panel discussion about how local communities are delivering nature recovery. Panel members include Sheila Gundry (Froglife and Chair), Dan Merrett (Bathscape), Sophie Bancroft (Avon Wildlife Trust) and Mike Collins (Chair, Friends of Charlcombe Community Nature Reserve). To book a free place visit http://www.eventbrite.com/.../charlcombe-community-nature....
The event, which takes place in the St Stephen's Centre, Lansdown, on the ground floor, starts at 19.30. Refreshments will be available and it will be a cash bar.
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Past events
Past events
Bioblitz
Bioblitz
We recorded 105 species - including 46 for the first time - as part of the City Nature Challenge in April 2025. Our aim was to see how many species we could record in two hours, joining in with over 650 other cities across the world as part of the City Nature Challenge.
Scrub and bramble clearance
Scrub and bramble clearance
Working with an amazing group, The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), we cut back invasive brambles to open the reserve up to a wider variety of wildflowers and other plant species.
Reptile counting
Reptile counting
Since April 2025 we have been monitoring reptile mats across both Great Park and Mudcombe. So far we have found two slow worms, some toads, froglets and toadlets, and a shrew. You'll notice some of the mats and corrugated sheets across the reserve - helping to create habitats, ideally for reptile and also amphibians.
Big Garden Birdwatch
Big Garden Birdwatch
In January 2025 as part of the RSPB's Birdwatch census, we counted 18 different bird species in the reserve — including this delightful 'flying teaspoon', also known as a long-tailed tit, and a kestrel. You can use the free merlin app to help identify birds found around the reserve from green woodpeckers to goldfinches.
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