Guernsey Conservation Volunteers
St Sampson
Story
First Bailiwick of Guernsey charity to receive the King's Award for Voluntary Service. Removed more than 250 tonnes of invasive Sour Fig. Removed more than half a million Stinking Onion bulbs from Bluebell Wood over four years. (inferred from the source page)
Guernsey Conservation Volunteers is a registered charity that has been helping to conserve Guernsey's natural environment since 1996. The organisation works on sites and nature reserves around the island to maintain and enhance biodiversity. Most work is on land owned by La Societe Guernesiaise, the National Trust of Guernsey, Vale Commons Council, and the States of Guernsey, with occasional work on Lihou, Herm, and Alderney. Work parties take place every Wednesday morning and alternate Saturday mornings throughout the year, starting at 10am. —
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Quick facts
- Legal form
- Charity
- Established
- 1996 · 30 years
From their website
Original phrasing from their website — lines covered by a capability above appear within its card.
- Conservation work parties
- Corporate group work parties
- Schools and youth group education
- Invasive species removal
- Biodiversity enhancement
Hours
Work parties every Wednesday 10am-12pm and alternate Saturdays 10am-12pm, year-round
Last checked 10 May 2026·gcv.org.uk
Contact
- Phone
- +44 1481 721163
- Website
- gcv.org.uk
- Address
- Evergreen, 58 Clos des Pecqueries, Rue des Cottes, St Sampson, Guernsey GY2 4TX (inferred from the source page)
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