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300 Years of St Mary’s Church, Kingswood
This year marks the tercentenary of the building of St Marys Church, Kingswood. After Kingswood Abbey was destroyed during the Reformation, the residents of Kingswood went on worshipping in the former Lady Chapel of the Abbey. With the expanding wool trade in...
Celebrating Museum in the Park on International Museum Day
On 18th May its International Museum Day and what better way to pay homage than to showcase our very own Museum in the Park. The theme for this year is a focus on museums' sustainability and wellbeing topics that are close to the Museum in the Parks own initiatives....
The Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
By Christiane Goaziou The Chiff Chaffs have arrived, re-joining the odd permanent resident. It has been raining in abundance , but Winter has ceded its place to Spring, and we have already had sunny skies and warmth. The wild garlic has been flourishing in Westridge...
Renishaw celebrates 50 years of engineering innovation
This year, global engineering technologies business, Renishaw, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The company, which was founded on 4 April 1973, is marking this significant milestone with a year of global activities including open house events at its largest sites,...
Marking Day free event on the Commons
The National Trust is inviting the public to join in the traditional Marking Day celebration taking place on Rodborough and Minchinhampton Commons in Stroud this Saturday 13 May, with a free day of walks, talks and crafts. Based in the garden of the Old Lodge pub...
Market Street Coronation party
Glorious weather, music by Wotton Silver Band, tea, coffee and cakes hosted by Wotton Heritage Centre and The Keepers - Wotton Area Community Hub, and the Coronation Proclamation by our lovely Town Crier George Carpenter all made for a great atmosphere this afternoon...
The Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort
Stroud District residents will be joining people across the country and the Commonwealth to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort over a weekend of special events from 6 to 8 May 2023. Coronation Big Lunches, street parties...
Forest of Avon Trust (FoAT) – Applications now open for our Trees for Climate grant!
If you are a landowner and are interested in planting a woodland, trees, hedgerows or a community orchard, the Forest of Avons Trees for Climate grant scheme can fund 100% of the costs. Interested in planting trees? Enquiries are now open for our generous Trees for...
WALKS NEAR STROUD IN MAY
There are a number of warden-led walks coming up within easy reach of Stroud. There is no need to book and there is no charge for joining the walks, though there is a box for a voluntary contribution towards materials for our work on footpath maintenance. Walks...