The Greenways Project looks after nature reserves and green spaces in and around Ipswich for wildlife and local people. A partnership led by Ipswich Borough.
Ipswich, England
Joined August 2019
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New benches installed for Pinewood Parish Council a fortnight ago - hardest digging I've ever known! Benches made from our oak (from Bourne Park). Thanks to our wonderful volunteers for the digging! One by the Community Centre, one at Quilter Drive @IpswichGov @BaberghSuffolk – at Pinebrook, England
This month's Friends of Belstead Brook Park work party at Burnet Meadow - a lovely new wildlife information board installed and some early meadow management carried out to maximise the flowering season - all for @BaberghSuffolk . @IpswichGov #volunteers #belsteadbrookpark – at Pinebrook, England
This month's work party at Alderman Canal Local Nature Reserve - some early grassland management, path clearing and inevitable litter picking. You can join us on the 1st Saturday of each month, 10am to 1pm. DM for more info. @IpswichGov #volunteer #urbanwildlife #litterpick – at Ipswich, England
Great to have so many of our regular volunteers out yesterday for more path repairs along the River Gipping between Sproughton & Bramford. @suffolkcc Rights of Way team should officially re-open the path this week. @IpswichGov @BaberghSuffolk – at Sproughton, England
Last week's Friends of Belstead Brook Park volunteer session in Stoke Park Wood Local Nature Reserve. Several bags of litter and fly-tips cleared, paths cut and a new rustic bench installed! Many thanks all. @IpswichGov – at Ipswich, England
New footbridge and ramps finished on the River Gipping path between Sproughton & Bramford for @suffolkcc Rights of Way team. Attention now on repairing other dangerous patches. Thanks to our wonderful volunteers working in the heat. @BaberghSuffolk @IpswichGov #volunteers – at Sproughton, England
Wonderful to have help from 39 staff from @AXAUK on Tuesday - working on Martlesham Common Local Nature Reserve. A new reptile hibernaculum created along with a stag beetle log pile. Lots of invasive bracken pulled & litter picked! Many thanks to all! @EastSuffolk @IpswichGov – at Martlesham, England
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Great news @PurdisHeathGolf in the last week. Our ecology work really paying off with the finding of some Silver-studded blues on one of our restored heathland areas! This butterfly needs very short Bell Heather for breeding so we have been creating this here @Ecology1BIGGA
Busy days at the Suffolk Show - promoting Ipswich's fabulous parks and all the wildlife they support! If you're at the show come and see us at stand 369 in the Countryside area! @IpswichGov – at Ipswich, England
We're all set up as part of the @IpswichGov Parks stand at the Suffolk Show - do come and see us in the Countryside area at stand 369.
Live wildlife to see and learn about including native reptiles, stag beetles and more! – at Ipswich, England
New rustic benches 'planted' yesterday by our volunteers in Stoke Park Wood Local Nature Reserve - along with path cutting & surface repairs; litter picking; and trimming back trees hanging over the road. Old bench legs are left for stag beetles etc! @IpswichGov #volunteers – at Ipswich, England
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A look round some of the heath restoration areas from 2024/25 winter this week @PurdisHeathGolf Showing good signs, with the red-flowering Sheep's sorrel and seedling Heather coming through showing progress in the right direction despite the drought conditions @Ecology1BIGGA
Great attendance at our biennial event - Spring Wood Day on Monday! Huge thanks due to all the amazing volunteers who make it happen - from setting up & taking down, to tea making & greeting! A fitting celebration of a fabulous Lical Nature Reserve. @IpswichGov @BaberghSuffolk – at Pinebrook, England
A lovely new bridge built today in Spring Wood, using our own local oak - from a storm-blown tree in Bourne Park. Ready just in time for our Spring Wood Day event on Monday! A celebration of spring, wood, and Spring Wood! @IpswichGov @BaberghSuffolk #bluebells #ancientwoodland – at Pinebrook, England
Replacement of worn out boardwalk with a new stone path at Alderman Canal Local Nature Reserve today. As ever, thanks to our wonderful volunteers for all the hard work. As usual, we collected a couple of bags of litter too, sadly! @IpswichGov #volunteers – at Ipswich, England
The first part of path repairs along the river Gipping between Sproughton and Bramford for @suffolkcc- revetting the bank ready for the new bridge. A great start made by our wonderful volunteers. All using our own local oak timber. @BaberghSuffolk @IpswichGov #volunteers – at Sproughton, England
Get your locally grown & sustainably harvested beanpoles - from the traditional coppice management of Spring Wood. 11 x 8ft long poles for £7.50. Peasticks, £4 for 10. Other sticks and poles available. All proceeds to IWG (registered charity). @IpswichGov #beanpoleday – at Belstead, England
Several sessions of tree aftercare at the stag beetle shaped woodland in Bourne Park - weeding, mulching & planting replacements. Generally established very well given the very dry weather last year! Thanks to regular volunteers & the Friends of Belstead Brook Park. @IpswichGov – at Ipswich, England
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Join our team! We have an exciting vacancy for a Countryside Project Assistant 👋
The role is 22.2 hours per week and will involve assisting the delivery of tasks to conserve and enhance the natural environment, and improve access
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This week's work at the Sarsen Stones pocket park by Stoke Bridge. Our team carried out tree safety work, litter picking & clearance around the stones - a RIGS - Regionally Important Geological Site. Refreshed information board also installed. @GeoSuffolk @IpswichGov – at Ipswich, England
