CPRE Gloucestershire

17/06/2026

📣 Join us for our Annual General Meeting!

We’re inviting all members and supporters to come together online on Wednesday 24 June at 2pm. We’ll be reflecting on our work over the past year, sharing team updates, and holding Trustee elections — including the appointment of our new Chair.

With just a week to go, you can also explore our Annual Review 2025 and read a statement from our Trustees on the Chair transition ahead of the meeting - visit our website.

👉 Register for our AGM here: www.tickettailor.com/events/cpregloucestershire

27/05/2026

We’re proud to introduce LandWise — Gloucestershire’s new brownfield survey project, made possible thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and the Summerfield Charitable Trust.

With increasing pressure to meet development targets, our countryside and green spaces are under threat. LandWise promotes a brownfield-first approach — encouraging development on previously used land before building on our valued countryside.

CPRE research shows there’s space for at least 1.41 million homes on brownfield land in England, yet much of it remains unused. At the same time, many local areas don’t have up-to-date records of brownfield sites.

🌱 That’s where LandWise comes in...

We’ll be working with local communities to identify overlooked sites across Gloucestershire — helping to protect the countryside by advocating for better use of existing land.

💚 Get involved
We’re looking for volunteers to share their local knowledge and support this exciting project. If you’d like to play a part, we’d love to hear from you..

👉️ Visit www.cpreglos.org.uk/landwise to find out more!

07/05/2026

🌿 It’s — the perfect moment to celebrate the success of our latest Hedgerow Heroes season and share our brand‑new project film 🎬

This winter, 160+ volunteers came together across nine sites, planting and restoring over 2km of hedgerow across Gloucestershire. With 708 volunteer hours logged, these efforts are already boosting wildlife, strengthening our countryside and building climate resilience 🦔🌱

Since 2023, we’ve now helped restore nearly 6km of hedgerow, supported by 400+ volunteers across the county — an incredible collective achievement 💚

Huge thanks to our amazing Hedgerow Heroes — volunteers, landowners, partners and supporters. We couldn’t do this without you!👏

▶️ Watch our new project film (link below) and find out how you can get involved via our website.

🔗 https://youtu.be/lkXolI8ykDY?si=Jgpw3RzGqbltTKZn

Learn more about our collective work nationally:

04/05/2026

📣 INTRODUCING: The Centenary Way

Our new walking route celebrating 100 years of the Campaign to Protect Rural England 💚

CPRE Gloucestershire is delighted to launch the Centenary Way — a new route across the High Blue Hills of Gloucestershire, inviting you to explore the countryside we’ve been protecting for a century, from green belts to hedgerows and beyond 🌳

🎉 Join us at our launch event!
📍 Notgrove
📅 Thursday 4 June

Celebrate CPRE’s centenary with the first official walk of the route, followed by a evening reception with live entertainment, refreshments, and guest speakers 🥂

It’s the perfect chance to mark this milestone and meet fellow countryside enthusiasts!

👉 Join us — book your place via the link in our bio or visit:

www.cpreglos.org.uk/centenary-way

With thanks to Cotswolds National Landscape, Friends of the Cotswolds and our national charity.

04/05/2026

A sea of bluebells, a breath of fresh air, and a landscape worth protecting 💜🌿

At CPRE Gloucestershire, we’re working every day to safeguard these special places — from campaigning for thoughtful planning to protecting rural beauty and tranquility for all to enjoy.

Because once places like this are lost, they’re gone for good. 💚🌱☀️

29/04/2026

🎉 We’re delighted to share that our recent Centenary Auction raised over £2,400!

Held as part of celebrations marking 100 years of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, this special event made a fantastic contribution to our fundraising efforts.

Thanks to the generosity of our prize donors and everyone who placed a bid, this funding will help us continue our vital work to protect and enhance our much‑loved countryside.

👏 Congratulations to all our prize winners and a huge thank you to the brilliant local organisations and individuals who generously donated prizes.

This auction is just the beginning of our centenary celebrations this year. Watch this space for more events, activities and initiatives coming soon!

👉 Find out more about our centenary year:
www.cpreglos.org.uk/centenary

27/04/2026

🏡 Housing targets vs local needs

We recognise the need for more homes – especially genuinely affordable homes in rural areas. But the Government’s housing targets are putting huge pressure on local authorities and countryside communities.

In Cotswold District alone, the new requirement is 1,036 homes per year – more than double the current plan. With much of the area protected as part of the Cotswolds National Landscape, this has left villages like Mickleton vulnerable to speculative development.

A local group, Mickleton Against Inappropriate Development (MAID), have launched a nationwide petition calling for a pause on these targets and meaningful consultation with communities.

📣 10,000 signatures are needed to trigger a government response.

If you value our countryside and locally appropriate development, please consider signing MAID's petition:

👉 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762214

24/04/2026

⏰ Just 24 hours to go!

Our Centenary Auction is closing soon — have you placed your bid yet?

From holidays and luxury escapes to sporting experiences and family fun, there’s still time to get involved. Every bid supports CPRE Gloucestershire’s vital work to protect our countryside.

👉 Place your bid online now: www.galadbid.com/cpre100

Closes: 8pm, Saturday 25th April

24/04/2026

Our April Centenary blog post is now live! 🌿'F is for flora & fauna'

From hedgerows to partnership working and practical projects, our latest A to Z blog explores how CPRE has championed nature for over 100 years — and how that work continues today.

👉 Read the full blog to find out more: www.cpreglos.org.uk/topics/a-to-z/

17/04/2026