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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 p

rocess 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.

A lovely new bridge built today in Spring Wood, using our own local oak - from a storm-blown tree in Bourne Park. Ready...
01/05/2026

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!

Replacement of worn out boardwalk with a new stone path at Alderman Canal Local Nature Reserve today. As ever, thanks to...
21/04/2026

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!

Get your locally grown & sustainably harvested beanpoles - from the traditional coppice management of Spring Wood. 11 x...
15/04/2026

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). Cash or card payments. Delivery possible lically for large orders.

Several sessions of tree aftercare at the stag beetle shaped woodland in Bourne Park - weeding, mulching & planting repl...
13/04/2026

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.

This week's work at the Sarsen Stones pocket park by Stoke Bridge. Our team carried out tree safety work, litter pickin...
19/03/2026

This week's work at the Sarsen Stones pocket park by Stoke Bridge. Our team carried out tree safety work, litter picking & vegetation clearance around the stones - a RIGS - Regionally Important Geological Site. Refreshed information board also installed.

Loads of local hazel beanpoles, peas sticks & other woodland produce sorted, bundled & extracted from Spring Wood recent...
19/03/2026

Loads of local hazel beanpoles, peas sticks & other woodland produce sorted, bundled & extracted from Spring Wood recently! Thanks to the Friends of Belstead Brook Park, Ipswich Wildlife Group and for their help. For sale to gardeners and allotmenteers - please message for details.

Last Saturday's volunteer session at Alderman Canal saw the completion of the re-decking of the bridge - with our own lo...
19/03/2026

Last Saturday's volunteer session at Alderman Canal saw the completion of the re-decking of the bridge - with our own local oak timber - this time milled from a fallen tree in Bourne Park. Half a trailer load of litter & dumped rubbish also collected, sadly!

Great to be involved in the Ipswich Waterfront Walk project with - a nicer alternative route for the Coast Path, avoi...
19/03/2026

Great to be involved in the Ipswich Waterfront Walk project with - a nicer alternative route for the Coast Path, avoiding the Orwell Bridge. We helped volunteers from SCC & WSP to install the new info boards & finger posts. Finger posts crafted from our own local oak by the students and staff of St Joseph's school.

A great session tree planting today with regular volunteers & Young Wardens - at Pond Hall Farm, Orwell Country Park. ...
15/03/2026

A great session tree planting today with regular volunteers & Young Wardens - at Pond Hall Farm, Orwell Country Park. A belt of new scrub to screen birds feeding on the estuary shore from visitors and their dogs using the England Coast Path.

Recent work along the river Gipping between Sproughton and Bramford - the 1st phase of work on behalf of Rights of Way ...
07/03/2026

Recent work along the river Gipping between Sproughton and Bramford - the 1st phase of work on behalf of Rights of Way Team. Work to include a new bridge, bank stabilisation & other repairs.

Saturday's heathland work party at Martlesham Heath SSSI, clearing gorse to maintain open heath & acidic grassland for s...
23/02/2026

Saturday's heathland work party at Martlesham Heath SSSI, clearing gorse to maintain open heath & acidic grassland for species including the silver-studded blue butterfly. (Aerial views, .) Thanks to the wonderful volunteers!

This year's coppicing in Spring Wood almost finished (just before bird nesting season) - plenty of beanpoles & peasticks...
18/02/2026

This year's coppicing in Spring Wood almost finished (just before bird nesting season) - plenty of beanpoles & peasticks, hedge stakes etc made along with lovely thick dead hedges, providing cover and food for many species.

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