Green News

Faye Hartburt and Richard Bloomfield attended the Suffolk Youth Climate Conference on behalf Greener Ipswich. It was held at Suffolk One in Ipswich and there were many local green organisations and charities in attendance. The conference attendees were keen to hear...

The University of Suffolk in collaboration with Greener Ipswich are organising two Climate and Environment walking tours through Ipswich on 20 and 22 June 2024.  The walks are fully accessible and take approximately 2 hours, with a discussion and free refreshments and...

The planters and herb garden at the Wolsey statue is the latest phase of the Greener Ipswich project. It was completed in time for the Coronation of Charles III in May 2023. The main theme is based around Tudor plants, notably those with a medicinal purpose. Cardinal...

A brand new Ipswich Men’s Shed club in Ipswich. The Ipswich Community Shed is based at the Brickmakers Wood, close to the University of Suffolk. "Sheds" are grassroots community activities that come in response to shared needs, and offers support in areas of health...

How you can become a volunteer tree warden The Greener Ipswich Taskforce has welcomed plans to recruit a small army of volunteer tree wardens to work across our town. For the past year Greener Ipswich has been developing initiatives for planting in public spaces in...

The 'Wave' bench outside St Peter’s Church was designed by Tim Germain (aka 'The Bench Man') and marks the start of Greener Ipswich's project to plant up some of the spaces near the roundabout and opposite the Novotel Hotel. Greener Ipswich was awarded funds from the...

Ipswich Borough Council will be holding four pop-up events promoting all things environmentally friendly this Easter - You can meet us on the Ipswich Waterfront on Thursday 12th April, 11am - 1pm. The events will include: Free wildflower seeds Tackling climate change...

Over £1 million of the Government's Town Fund cash has been agreed for three Ipswich projects. £940,000 will go to the new Net Zero Skills Campus and Sustainable Construction Centre at Suffolk New College and the Cornhill old Post Office Building will receive £230,000...