An introduction to the QEII field and nature reserve

 



The nature reserve was established in 2016, with the help of residents and volunteers, by Stroud Valleys Project and Cainscross Town Council, funded by the Postcode Local Trust. It continues to be maintained by regular SVP working parties.







Looking West towards Ebley Mill




and East towards Hilly Orchard



Views from Hilly Orchard bridge





Poetry at the Pond



May 2025 and a new display board has been placed by the first bench. Every week or two it will host a new poem celebrating nature or our environment.





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