Conservation - Nene Park

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Your Community Greenspace

This five year project, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund will complete in 2026 and includes improvements to Park infrastructure, new events and community projects that will respond to the growth of the city and region. Read More

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Share Farming Partnership

In 2020, Nene Park Trust set out to transform 500 acres of traditionally farmed land by partnering with a pioneering, nature-friendly farmer. The contract was awarded to brothers Craig and Ryan Baxter, who began managing the land in October 2020. Read More

Aerial image of Prestley Wood, Alconbury.

Prestley Country Park

Nene Park Trust is working in partnership with Urban and Civic to develop Prestley Country Park at the Alconbury Weald housing development, near Huntingdon. Read More

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Land at Eye

Back in 2024, Nene Park Trust purchased 552 acres of land at Eye (area to the East of Peterborough) with the purpose of developing a sustainable farming model on the site, with thanks to funding from NEIRF (Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund). Read More

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Building Healthier Green Futures

In February 2025, we were proud to announce the launch of a new two-year project to improve the lives of young people in Peterborough, thanks to £160,000 funding from The National Lottery Community Fund. Read More

drone view of a soil reed bed on the edge of a large lake with green trees and meadows around it

Reedbed Fish Habitat Creation

In 2024, an exciting new reedbed habitat was created in Ferry Meadows using surplus earth from the Lakeside car park construction, turning leftover materials into valuable wildlife habitat. Read More

Front cover image of the Nene Park Trust Investment Prospectus, showing school children planting seeds.

Investing in Impact

In May 2025 we launched our Investing in Impact prospectus which we will hope will help form connections with people and organisations to make a real difference to the lives of people in Peterborough and the region. Read More

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Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)

We help developers achieve BNG by creating and enhancing habitats across our estate, from woodlands and wetlands, supporting wildlife and enriching biodiversity. Read More

A run down farm site with buildings behind a large green meadow

Lynch Farm

Lynch Farm is a hidden gem, a Grade II listed farmhouse and outbuildings on the edge of Ferry Meadows in approximately 7 acres of paddocks and green space. Nene Park Trust is working on a plan to bring the site back into community use. Read More