@svpstroud.bsky.social
Stroud Valleys Project works with people and partners across our district to create and improve green spaces for nature, to grow food, to build communities, and to preserve rural skills. Stroud Valleys Project: people and nature, thriving together
A group of SVP volunteers are standing in the shed, holding tools and looking well wrapped up against the cold!
It's payday!
Can you spare £2, £5 or more so we can continue our work to connect adults with nature? And to extend our work with children and young people?
Some children spend less time in nature than people in prison.
Donate this payday to help us change that.
www.spacehive.com/little-acorn...
Thank you so much, Molly!🥰
27.02.2026 11:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our eco shop is closing early this week, on Wednesday (3pm) and Thursday (3.45pm). Apologies for any inconvenience.
16.02.2026 11:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0@chrisgpackham.bsky.social please share our Little Acorns, Mighty Oaks campaign to get people connected with nature in Stroud! We want children and adults to feel part of something bigger so they take action for nature (and so they feel happier, too!). Thanks 🌳🥰
06.02.2026 14:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
What was causing mass deaths of endangered coho salmon in the Pacific north-west as they returned to streams to spawn
It took years to find out it was
A toxic substance in leachate from car tyres that killed the fish.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A sarus crane parent touching the beak of its young with its own. It has bright red feathers covering its head and grey feathers on its neck. The chick has yellow feathers all over its body. By Ponlawat Thaipinnarong.
It’s time to vote for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People's Choice Award 2026! 📸 🐻
From a playful lynx to adorable bear cubs, which of the 24 breathtaking images is your favourite?
You can vote until 18 March 2026: brnw.ch/21wZqLT
It’s Hard To Fathom How Large Supertrawlers’ Nets Are – Equivalent to size of 14 jumbo jet planes, devouring ocean of life
In UK, Greenpeace reported that 26 supertrawlers collectively spent 36,918 hours fishing in 44 MPAs between 2020 and early 2025 –
www.iflscience.com/its-hard-to-...
Really great news - well done to all involved!
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Our @spacehive.bsky.social crowdfunder is up and running! We're raising money to reach more people of all ages across Stroud, to create lasting links between children, adults and our natural world.
Do something wonderful for nature: donate £2 or more TODAY!
www.spacehive.com/little-acorn...
**Live streaming**
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Last chance to book! There are still places on our Archaeology Walk of the Heavens tomorrow - book before 4pm to be sure of your place. Don't let the opportunity flow away from you...
stroudvalleysproject.org/events
#archaeology #Gloucestershire #history #IndustrialHeritage
The poster for the Story of the Blues event shows a silhouette of a guitar player along with the title The Story of the Blues and information such as the date and location of the event.
We've got the blues... in a good way.
Join guitarist Tim Hughes and harmonica player Grahame Newman for a journey that pays due respect to the most influential musical genre of all time.
Sunday 2 November at Stroud's Trinity Rooms; £10 per person.
#LiveMusic #Stroud #Gloucestershire
Thanks for sharing - hope to see some of you Greenies there 🥰
17.10.2025 15:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Blues is at the heart of all popular music: discuss!
If you're a fan of the blues, or of music in general, don't miss our fundraiser at Stroud Trinity Rooms on Sunday 2 November.
Tim Hughes takes us on a musical journey through the story of the blues: www.stroudvalleysproject.org/events/fzf2s...
Have you heard about Rewear Revolution?
By day, a clothes swap with stalls and workshops; by night, a catwalk show and sofa chat with a curated collection of retro treasures and a licensed bar!
27.9.25 at Trinity Rooms, Stroud.
Find all the details on our website: stroudvalleysproject.org/events
Summer lovin'...
22.08.2025 18:04 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Happy Friday! May your weekend soar.
25.07.2025 09:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0They're beavering away...
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There's still time to book on to our Linoprinting Workshop for 7 to 11 year olds on Monday. Learnt this fun craft and create your own artwork to take home.
Full details and booking here: www.stroudvalleysproject.org/events/july-...
Our premiere of 'The Wonder of Treescapes' is today - 6pm BST! 🍿🎬🎉.
Here's a clip of the @svpstroud.bsky.social on their mission to plant more trees - and why they feel motivated to act 🌳🌍.
Come along to the premiere (click 'notify me'): buff.ly/MDtbYFC
#sustainability #biodiversity #forestry
Worthy winners 🥰
20.06.2025 09:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We are so pleased and proud to have won this SNJ Community Award. This is for our volunteers, who work so hard to preserve and create green spaces all over our district, and for our staff, who always go the extra mile to support them 💙
www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/2525161...
Want to make a difference but finding it all a bit... overwhelming?
Why not become a Friend of Stroud Valleys Project? Supporting us with a monthly payment means we can continue our...
biodiversity-enhancing
connection-making
up-skilling
community-building
…work across Stroud and our district!
Plastic can harm baby birds. That's why it's important not to leave plastic waste lying around, even in your own garden.
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Four SVP volunteers are sitting under a leafy willow bower, smiling broadly.
Hello! We're here on Blue Sky now. Come and say hello!
We're all about Stroud and all about nature, so please do say hello if you're a fellow nature-lover - and please feel free to ask us questions about what we do and how you can get involved.
