We would like to create a World Garden that provides different communities in Peterborough a place to visit and enjoy, that represents their cultural heritage in some way. We hope to start creating this in 2025 with collaboration with Peterborough communities in 2024 Read more
Between November 2023 and April 2024 we are making improvements to the Centre Point area of Ferry Meadows to improve the welcome experience for our visitors and upgrade the toilets, signage and seating. Read more
Our proposals for a new activity centre based in the Lakeside area of the Park were approved by Peterborough City Council’s planning committee on 23 March 2021. Find out more about our plans. Read more
Scroll through the projects below to find out more.
To take a look at a summary of some of our work in 2020, please watch our video here.
As part of Your Community Greenspace project we have launched FREE beginner running sessions at Thorpe Meadows led by volunteer run leaders who have completed the LiRF qualification. Read more
Enter our Art & design competition by 15 August 2024 to see your artwork displayed in the Park and online. Read more
A weekend shuttle bus service is launching at weekends over the summer holidays (20 July - 1 September) from Gunthorpe, Paston, New England and Millfield right into Ferry Meadows. Read more
Taking place in Ferry Meadows across the weekend of 18th-19th May, the Peterborough Celebrates Festival is a free to attend, family-friendly festival that will bring communities together and celebrate everything we love about our fantastic city. Read more
In January 2024, we are starting to create a new reedbed fish habitat in Gunwade Lake, using the huge mound of earth which was left over from the new car park excavations. This project is thanks to funding from the Valencia Communities Fund and The Environment Agency Fisheries Improvement Programme and is being carried out in partnership with the Environment Agency and the PDAA. Read more
Nene Park continues its monthly photography competitions for 2024, encouraging talented local photographers to share their photos taken in the Park. Read more
After 34 years of daily use, the Pontoon Bridge in Ferry Meadows has reached the end of its life. Through funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund through Your Community Greenspace project, we are able to replace it with a beautifully designed corten steel bridge in autumn 2023. Read more
We will be replacing the old Thorpe Meadows bridge later this year thanks to generous funding from LCC Communities Foundation, Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund and Peterborough City Council. Read more
Nene Park continues its monthly photography competitions for 2023, encouraging talented local photographers to share their photos taken in the Park. Read more
As part of Your Community Greenspace we have set up some new volunteer roles to help new visitors access the Park, young people get more involved and to help run some of our new projects. Read more
As part of Your Community Greenspace we are keen to make the Park as accessible as possible to children and schools in Peterborough and so have set up 'Mini Rangers' - our School in Residence programme. Read more
Hosting and facilitating events with the multi-cultural communities of Peterborough is a key part of Your Community Greenspace in our aim to make Ferry Meadows an inclusive community hub. Read more
Nene Nursery forms an important part of Your Community Greenspace. Once complete, it will be a volunteer-run horticultural nursery, creating an inclusive, safe and accessible community space Read more
It’s time to get on ya bike! Working in partnership with PECT, with funding from LNER, we are hosting a number of guided cycle rides and offering a cycle skills track on various dates throughout the summer. Read more
We are holding a year of projects and events to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund: Platinum Jubilee Fund. Read more
The Nene Park: Your Community Greenspace project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund is an exciting 5-year project for Nene Park. Read more
Supported with funding from Arts Council England, this project invites communities to explore, engage with and re-imagine the Peterborough Sculpture Collection. Read more
Read more about the plans for capital improvement works as part of Your Community Greenspace project and take part in our survey. Read more
Nene Park launched a new photography competition for 2022. Each month had a different theme, encouraging photographers to search for seasonal nature and wildlife and visit different areas of the Park. Read more
Peterborough Presents is a community-focused arts programme funded by Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places programme. The programme is hosted by Nene Park Trust. Read more
We want to improve the experience for visitors at Thorpe Meadows. With this in mind we are looking at providing a café with small play area and toilet facilities adjacent to the car park. Read more