Fundraising campaign seeks £200k to buy fields

A preservation group hopes to raise £200,000 to purchase a meadow and woodland after a bid it placed on the land was accepted.

Rodborough Fields Preservation Group (RFPG) said it would set aside the 9.42-acre (3.8 hectares) site bordering the River Frome in Rodborough, Gloucestershire, for recreational use.

After the success of an informal tender submitted on 1 April for Lot 1 north of Arundel Drive, a three-year business plan is now being prepared.

The preservation group said further funds would be required to help provide community access and boost the biodiversity of the area.