Scarecrow and Blossom Tea Party – 25 April 2026

Scarecrow and Blossom Tea Party – 25 April 2026

The community spirit was in full bloom on Saturday 25th April as families gathered in Holywells Park Orchard for the Scarecrow and Blossom Tea party. Bathed in the soft light of a beautiful spring day the orchard was alive with the happy sounds of families enjoying...
Bricks in the wall

Bricks in the wall

In January a tree fell down and damaged the Holywells park boundary wall. The red brick wall is about 450 meters long and runs from the Nacton Road gate to the Bishop’s Hill entrance.The wall has now been repaired by two specialist bricklayers. They used...
New Maze Bench

New Maze Bench

Here’s the new bench in the Maze. Designed by Tim Germain, funded by the Friends of Holywells Park and installed by the Wednesday volunteers.
Orchard Vandalism – Again!

Orchard Vandalism – Again!

On Saturday 7 June, vandals entered Holywells Park Orchard again, leaving this trail of destruction. The shed, which had been repaired since the last incident on 28 May, was trashed, almost beyond repair. The FoHP items, salvaged from the previous incident, were again...
Orchard Vandalism

Orchard Vandalism

Sadly sometime on Wednesday 28th May our beautiful orchard received some unwanted visitors. Their intent seemed to be to cause as much damage as possible, rather than theft. The fire brigade responded quickly and the effects of the fires were limited although the...