Directory
This directory brings together local organisations and groups that are helping nature recover in and around Cheltenham. Whether you’re curious about wildlife, keen to volunteer, looking for advice for your garden, or wanting to connect with others who care about the natural world, this is a place to start.
We’re building this in collaboration with partners like Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and alongside the work of Cheltenham Action for Nature, to help make it easier to find what’s already happening locally – and to support more people to get involved in ways that work for them.
If you know of a group, project or initiative that should be listed here, let us know – we’d love to include it. Contact us and give us their details.
Guardians of the River Chelt
A group working on monitoring and caring for the River Chelt. They undertake regular volunteer led water testing sessions along the river, and also organise litter picking.
Cheltenham Tree Group
Volunteer tree nursery and planting group that supplies trees for local planting projects and helps enhance Cheltenham’s tree canopy.
Cheltenham Bird Club
A friendly local birdwatching group for all levels – from beginners to experienced birders. They run field trips, talks and local walks.
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
The county’s main wildlife charity with volunteer opportunities, habitat conservation work, surveys (including HabiMap), and community engagement.
Gloucestershire Toads on Roads
A volunteer led project to protect toads, frogs and newts during the spring migration season.
Cheltenham Parks
The team within Cheltenham Borough Council that manages many of the green spaces in the town.
Green Space Volunteers
Volunteer groups working with the council ranger team to manage parks and green spaces – from sowing wild meadows and planting to maintenance and habitat work.
Community Rest Garden
A volunteer group that looks after a valued community space and garden on Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham,