Friends of Belstead Brook Park

05/04/2026

Our next work party will be on Saturday 11th April 2026 from 10am till 1pm and we are going to be doing maintenance work on the new Stag Beetle Wood in Bourne Park. This will include checking on the young trees, clearing away any big weeds from the tree guards, ensuring the stakes are still upright and giving them a new mulch to supress weeds for their second growing season. They got off to a good start last year despite the dry weather and hopefully all the rain early this year will have helped their roots establish even more.
Parking: In the car park in Bourne Park at the Stoke Park Drive End. What3words: prompts.tabs.abandons

For our work party we suggest you wear your old clothes and sturdy old boots - preferably not trainers. Please bring your own strong, gardening type gloves. Be prepared for any sort of British weather – cold, hot, windy, rainy. All the necessary tools, spare gloves and equipment will be provided.

Don’t forget to bring your own drink and snack for the morning – we always stop for a break and a chat together.

Future FoBBP work party dates for 2026 all on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 10am till 1pm unless otherwise stated:

9th May
13th June
11th July
8th August
12th September
10th October
15th November NOTE 3RD SUNDAY
12th December

The latest copy of Local Wildlife News is always available on the web at: https://wildipswich.org/ for lots of interesting articles by various wildlife groups around Ipswich plus dates of events and regular work parties.
If you can’t join us but are out and about in the Park, please consider taking with you a carrier bag and gardening gloves to pick up any litter you see. Obviously, please be careful when doing this to ensure there is no broken glass or needles amongst the rubbish – give things a kick or take a stick with you to investigate before picking up. Better still use a litter picker if you have one. Every little helps – thank you.
Finally, we would love to see you on one of our work party events but if practical conservation work is not for you, you can still help us by letting us know if you see or hear of any problems in the Park.

All the conservation organisations working together to inspire local people to help wildlife throughout the town and beyond.

03/03/2026

Our next work party will be on Saturday 14th March 2026 from 10am till 1pm and we will busy in Spring Wood sorting and bundling the coppiced material from last month into bean poles, pea sticks, stakes and other useful woodland products. Meet by the big stag beetle pile sculpture. What.3.words location: ///zebra.cyber.prude.

Park either carefully on Marbled White Drive and walking up the main track or park inside the metal bollard off Bobbits Lane. What.3.words ///ecologist.orchestra.effort. Or park at the end of Bobbits Lane in the car park.

For our work party we suggest you wear your old clothes and sturdy old boots - preferably not trainers. Please bring your own strong, gardening type gloves. Be prepared for any sort of British weather – cold, hot, windy, rainy. All the necessary tools, spare gloves and equipment will be provided.

Don’t forget to bring your own drink and snack for the morning – we always stop for a break and a chat together.

Future FoBBP work party dates for 2026 all on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 10am till 1pm unless otherwise stated:
11th April
9th May
13th June
11th July
8th August
12th September
10th October
15th November NOTE 3RD SUNDAY
12th December

The latest copy of Local Wildlife News is always available on the web at: https://wildipswich.org/ for lots of interesting articles by various wildlife groups around Ipswich plus dates of events and regular work parties.

All the conservation organisations working together to inspire local people to help wildlife throughout the town and beyond.

17/02/2026

01/02/2026

Our next work party will be on Saturday 14th February 2026 from 10am till 1pm and we will again be continuing the winter coppicing work in Spring Wood. Meet by the big stag beetle pile sculpture. What.3.words location: ///zebra.cyber.prude.

Park either carefully on Marbled White Drive and walking up the main track or park inside the metal bollard off Bobbits Lane. What.3.words ///ecologist.orchestra.effort. Or park at the end of Bobbits Lane in the car park.

And yes, we know it’s Valentines Day – so bring your loved one or just along and show Spring Wood some love!

For our work party we suggest you wear your old clothes and sturdy old boots - preferably not trainers. Please bring your own strong, gardening type gloves. Be prepared for any sort of British weather – cold, hot, windy, rainy. All the necessary tools, spare gloves and equipment will be provided.

Don’t forget to bring your own drink and snack for the morning – we always stop for a break and a chat together.

Future FoBBP work party dates for 2026 all on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 10am till 1pm unless otherwise stated:

14th March
11th April
9th May
13th June
11th July
8th August
12th September
10th October
15th November NOTE 3RD SUNDAY
12th December

The latest copy of Local Wildlife News is always available on the web at: https://wildipswich.org/ for lots of interesting articles by various wildlife groups around Ipswich plus dates of events and regular work parties.

If you can’t join us but are out and about in the Park, please consider taking with you a carrier bag and gardening gloves to pick up any litter you see. Obviously, please be careful when doing this to ensure there is no broken glass or needles amongst the rubbish – give things a kick or take a stick with you to investigate before picking up. Better still use a litter picker if you have one. Every little helps – thank you.

Finally, we would love to see you on one of our work party events but if practical conservation work is not for you, you can still help us by letting us know if you see or hear of any problems in the Park. You can follow us and what is happening in the Park on our Friends of Belstead Brook Park page (www.facebook.com/fobbp).

All the conservation organisations working together to inspire local people to help wildlife throughout the town and beyond.

06/01/2026

Our first work party of 2026 will be on Saturday 10th January 2026 from 10am till 1pm and we will be continuing the winter coppicing work in Spring Wood. Meet by the big stag beetle pile sculpture. What.3.words location: ///zebra.cyber.prude.
Parking either carefully on Marbled White Drive and walking up the main track or park inside the metal bollard off Bobbits Lane. What.3.words ///ecologist.orchestra.effort. Or park at the end of Bobbits Lane in the car park.

For our work party we suggest you wear your old clothes and sturdy old boots - preferably not trainers. Please bring your own strong, gardening type gloves. Be prepared for any sort of British weather – cold, hot, windy, rainy. All the necessary tools, spare gloves and equipment will be provided.

Don’t forget to bring your own drink and snack for the morning – we always stop for a break and a chat together.

Future FoBBP work party dates for 2026 all on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 10am till 1pm unless otherwise stated:

14th February
14th March
11th April
9th May
13th June
11th July
8th August
12th September
10th October
15th November NOTE 3RD SUNDAY
12th December

The latest copy of Local Wildlife News is always available on the web at: https://wildipswich.org/ for lots of interesting articles by various wildlife groups around Ipswich plus dates of events and regular work parties.

If you can’t join us but are out and about in the Park, please consider taking with you a carrier bag and gardening gloves to pick up any litter you see. Obviously, please be careful when doing this to ensure there is no broken glass or needles amongst the rubbish – give things a kick or take a stick with you to investigate before picking up. Better still use a litter picker if you have one. Every little helps – thank you.
Finally, we would love to see you on one of our work party events but if practical conservation work is not for you, you can still help us by letting us know if you see or hear of any problems in the Park. You can follow us and what is happening in the Park on our Friends of Belstead Brook Park page (www.facebook.com/fobbp).

01/12/2025

Dear Friends,

Our next work party of 2025 will be on Saturday 13th December from 10am till 3:30pm and we will be joining with Greenways and Ipswich Wildlife Group for another Winter Megabash. We will be scrub bashing in Kiln Meadow Local Nature Reserve. Hopefully we’ll have a bonfire!

Meet on site, parking available, near the metal bollard entrance off Bobbits Lane. What.3.words ///ecologist.orchestra.effort.
More information from Greenways:07736 826076 of email James: [email protected]

Don’t worry if you can’t stay all day, any time that you can spare is great.

For our work party we suggest you wear your old clothes and sturdy old boots - preferably not trainers. Please bring your own strong, gardening type gloves. Be prepared for any sort of British weather – cold, hot, windy, rainy. All the necessary tools, spare gloves and equipment will be provided.

Don’t forget to bring your own drink and snack/lunch for the day – we always stop for a break and a chat together.

Future FoBBP work party dates for 2026 all on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 10am till 1pm unless otherwise stated:

10th January
14th February
14th March
11th April
9th May
13th June
11th July
8th August
12th September
10th October
15th November NOTE 3RD SUNDAY
12th December

The latest copy of Local Wildlife News is always available on the web at: https://wildipswich.org/ for lots of interesting articles by various wildlife groups around Ipswich plus dates of events and regular work parties.

If you can’t join us but are out and about in the Park, please consider taking with you a carrier bag and gardening gloves to pick up any litter you see. Obviously, please be careful when doing this to ensure there is no broken glass or needles amongst the rubbish – give things a kick or take a stick with you to investigate before picking up. Better still use a litter picker if you have one. Every little helps – thank you.

Finally, we would love to see you on one of our work party events but if practical conservation work is not for you, you can still help us by letting us know if you see or hear of any problems in the Park. You can follow us and what is happening in the Park on our Friends of Belstead Brook Park page (www.facebook.com/fobbp).

All the conservation organisations working together to inspire local people to help wildlife throughout the town and beyond.

16/11/2025

Thanks to James, Karl and all the other volunteers for their hard work in Spring Woods today.

14/11/2025

Dear All,

Just a quick reminder that this Sunday 16th November is our first Mega Bash of the Winter.

Join us, plus Greenways and Ipswich Wildlife Group for a day of coppicing in Spring Wood, Ipswich.

Meet by the stag beetle pile sculpture. Straight up the track from Bobbits Lane.

What3Words: ///zebra.cyber.prude

Please park considerately in local streets.

27/10/2025

Our next work party of 2025 will be on Sunday 16th November from 10am till 3:30pm and we will be joining with Greenways and Ipswich Wildlife Group for a Winter Megabash. We will be coppicing in Spring Wood. Meet by the big stag beetle pile sculpture – what.3.words location: ///zebra.cyber.prude. As always, please park considerately in local streets or contact us for access to park on site. More information from Greenways:07736 826076 of email James: [email protected]
Don’t worry if you can’t stay all day, any time that you can spare is great.
For our work party we suggest you wear your old clothes and sturdy old boots - preferably not trainers. Please bring your own strong, gardening type gloves. Be prepared for any sort of British weather – cold, hot, windy, rainy. All the necessary tools, spare gloves and equipment will be provided.
Don’t forget to bring your own drink and snack for the morning – we always stop for a break and a chat together.
Future FoBBP work party dates for 2025 all on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 10am till 1pm unless otherwise stated:
13th December
The latest copy of Local Wildlife News is always available on the web at: https://wildipswich.org/ for lots of interesting articles by various wildlife groups around Ipswich plus dates of events and regular work parties.

All the conservation organisations working together to inspire local people to help wildlife throughout the town and beyond.

14/10/2025

Spring Wood beginning of winter work party
Sunday 19th October, 10 – 1pm

Join us this Sunday as we prepare for the new coppicing season. Meet at field gate, top end of bridle path 10.00am

If possible, please bring your own tools, i.e.: secretors, loppers, shears or bow saw.
If you haven’t your own tools, please let us know and we will try getting you some.
You are also advised to bring your own drinks and food if needed.
New volunteers always welcome 👏