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Holywells Park – New Green Flag Award, 2026-27
Holywells Park, along with Bourne Park, Chantry Park and Christchurch Park in Ipswich have all been awarded a prestigious Green Flag Award after...
Wildlife Tower with homes for birds on a Suffolk site
Architect’s new high rise apartments - for owls Architect Kit Smithson specialises in designing sustainable homes for clients across the country,...
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...
First ‘Wild in the Orchard’ Event
The new Wild in the Orchard group, being launched by the Friends of Holywells Park, met for the first time on Friday. The new group for parents and...
Improving Safety outside Cliff Lane Primary School
Cliff Lane primary school pupil Ava Shipp took her campaign to improve road safety outside the school to...
Wild in the Orchard
Sarah and Sarah are rolling up there sleeves and putting on their wellies every Friday! Why not come and join them for a magical nature adventure...
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...
Holywells Park & other Ipswich parks again recognised with Green Flag Awards
Ipswich has once again been recognized with the prestigious Green Flag Awards, as three of its parks have successfully retained their status. Bourne...
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!
On Saturday 7 June, vandals entered Holywells Park Orchard again, leaving this trail of destruction. The shed, which had been repaired since the...
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...
The time is right!
Holywells Park users can set their watches to the right time again! The historic clock in the Victorian clock tower of the stable block in the...