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Greenways Countryside Project The Greenways Countryside Project exists to protect and enhance the countryside, landscape and open space across an area of about 100km square in Ipswich

Mission Statement
The Greenways Countryside Project will work with its partners, local communities, local businesses and individuals to protect and enhance green space in Ipswich and its neighbouring parishes, for the benefit of local people and wildlife. Aims and Objectives
To promote the strategic development of open space in Ipswich and its neighbouring parishes through the statutory planning process and assist with the implementation of local authority Open Space Strategies. To develop opportunities for local people to better enjoy high quality green space near to their homes. To fully involve local people and businesses in caring for their local environment so encouraging a sense of “ownership”. In particular supporting voluntary groups, individuals and the wider community in their efforts to improve their environment. To protect and enhance wildlife biodiversity, landscape quality and cultural heritage/archaeology by supporting local communities and where feasible offering practical assistance. To provide opportunities for lifelong learning about the local environment through targeted events and activities. To work with partners, local communities, landowners, other organisations and agencies in order to minimise land use conflicts in the urban fringe. In order to achieve these aims, the Project will operate three guiding principles:

Partnership with local communities, interest groups, businesses, land owners and government agencies. Integration with the work of existing and new partners seeking to manage and improve open space provision in the area. Co-operation by involving as many different interests as possible in all aspects of our work.

This month's Friends of Belstead Brook Park work party at Burnet Meadow - a lovely new wildlife information board insta...
24/08/2026

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 Babergh District Council .

This month's work party at Alderman Canal Local Nature Reserve - some early grassland management, path clearing and ine...
13/08/2026

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. Ipswich Borough Council

Great to have so many of our regular volunteers out yesterday for more path repairs along the River Gipping between Spro...
22/07/2026

Great to have so many of our regular volunteers out yesterday for more path repairs along the River Gipping between Sproughton & Bramford. Suffolk County Council Rights of Way team should officially re-open the path this week. Ipswich Borough Council Babergh District Council

Last week's Friends of Belstead Brook Park volunteer session in Stoke Park Wood Local Nature Reserve. Several bags of li...
18/07/2026

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. Ipswich Borough Council

New footbridge and ramps finished on the River Gipping path between Sproughton & Bramford for Suffolk County Council Rig...
17/07/2026

New footbridge and ramps finished on the River Gipping path between Sproughton & Bramford for Suffolk County Council Rights of Way team. Attention now on repairing other dangerous patches. Thanks to our wonderful volunteers working in the heat. Babergh District Council Ipswich Borough Council

Wonderful to have help from 39 staff from AXA UK on Tuesday - working on Martlesham Common Local Nature Reserve. A new...
02/07/2026

Wonderful to have help from 39 staff from AXA UK 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, paths cut & litter picked! Many thanks to all! Martlesham Parish Council

Busy days at the Suffolk Show - promoting Ipswich's fabulous parks and all the wildlife they support! If you're at the ...
28/05/2026

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!

We're all set up as part of the Parks stand at the Suffolk Show - do come and see us in the Countryside area at stand ...
26/05/2026

We're all set up as part of the 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!

New rustic benches 'planted' yesterday by our volunteers in Stoke Park Wood Local Nature Reserve - along with path cutt...
20/05/2026

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! We know that a single bench leg (oak log half buried) can be home to dozens of developing stag beetle larvae!

Great attendance at our biennial event - Spring Wood Day on Monday! Huge thanks due to all the amazing volunteers who ma...
08/05/2026

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 Local Nature Reserve.

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