News – Boultham Park

Lake Restoration Project - we'd like to know your thoughts on our art and interpretation plans

As part of the lake restoration project, we’re telling the stories of the lake, through art and information panels. We’d love to know what you think about our plans for art and interpretation We’ll be in the park on Monday the 27th…

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Tell us what you think about our Interpretation plans for the lake project

As part of the lake project we will install five individual art panels, each with an associated information panel. They will help tell the lake's story, its biodoversity, its history and how people can get involved to protect and enhance the…

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Have you got any old photos or memories to share?

As part of the Lake Restoration Project we would love to build on our archive. Thank you to those people who have already contributed photos, postcoards and old documents. See the 'History' tab for a link to the digital archive. Do you…

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Play area to reopen on 4th July

In accordance with covid-19 Government guidance, outdoor play areas can reopen from 4th July where it is safe to do so. Boultham Park play area is one of a limited number of play areas that will reopen in Lincoln from that date. Please be…

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Boultham Park Cafe open for takeaway!

We are very happy that the Boultham Park Cafe has reopened this week, for takeaway refreshments. Covid-secure arrangements are in place.

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Lincoln City Half Marathon Postponed

Due to Covid-19 the Lincoln City Half Marathon, for which Boultham Park was going to be the race village, has been postponed. A press release from Lincoln City Foundation explains: Lincoln City Foundation have announced that…

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National Volunteer Week - thank you to all our volunteers

As it’s National Volunteers week, we would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to our volunteers for all their hard work, enthusiasm and dedicatioon to Boultham Park and our city’s green spaces!!! Volunteers have yet…

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Happy Birthday Boultham Park!

On this day 91 years ago Boultham Park opened to the public. In recent years we've marked the day one way or another... you might remember in 2018 when we celebrated the 'grand reopening' of Boultham Park after its restoration. Thousands…

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Park user survey

Calling Boultham Park users....... The National Lottery, significant funders of the Boultham Park Restoration Project, and now the Lake Restoration Project, have commissioned an evaluation of their 'Parks for People' programme. That was the…

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#PerfectParks

Green Flag Award have launched their #PerfectParks challenge The campaign is a bid to counteract feelings of isolation during the COVID-19 global pandemic, whilst recognising the importance of parks. The challenge calls upon people of all…

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Coronavirus - visiting parks

We know how important and valued Lincoln's parks and open spaces are, and in these unusual times they are more important than ever to many people. The vast majority of people are respecting social distancing measures when visiting the park,…

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Lincoln City Half Marathon - PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW POSTPONED -

Lincoln City Foundation have launched the next phase of their route consultation for the Lincoln City Half Marathon, which is planned to take place on 20th September. https://www.lincolncityhalfmarathon.co.uk/post/final-section…

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Lincoln City Half Marathon - route consultation

Lincoln City Foundation has launched an online consultation on the half marathon route. Boultham Park will be the 'race village' for the half marathon, which is due to take place on 20th September. A link to the consultation is below. …

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Boultham Park Summer Fair cancelled

It is with great disappointment that the 2020 Boultham Park Summer Fair has had to be cancelled, based on government advice in relation to Coronavirus. Everyone involved is extremely disappointed, but this is the right thing to do under the…

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Coronavirus / covid-19 update

Please note that events / activities / volunteering groups are being cancelled from Monday 23rd March (some sooner), until further notice. We are sorry to have to take this step but in light of the most recent government advice it is the right…

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Litter pick on Saturday 4th April

Boultham Park Advisory Group - BPAG - will be holding our next litter pick on Saturday 4th April. Meet in the Hall Drive car park at 10.30am. All equipment provided. Everyone welcome.

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Would you like to work on the Boultham Park Lake Restoration Project?

We're advertising two posts, to be funded by the project: Community Engagement Officer and Project Assistant. Both are fixed term contracts for 2.5 years, working 30 hours per week, starting approximately the end of May. For more details…

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First of the new trees in Boultham Park

Councillor Bob Bushell planted a tree on 10th February to mark the start of the Boultham Park Lake Restoration project, and to celebrate the Council's commitment to the Woodland Trust Tree & Woodland Charter. Representatives of Woodland…

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Tree planting on Monday 10th February!

We're celebrating at Boultham Park by planting a tree on Monday 10th February. Councillor Bushell, Portfolio Holder for Remarkable Place will plant the tree to celebrate the start of the Boultham Park Lake Restoration Project. This will…

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Tree works press release

Tree planting works are due to start week commencing 10th February, and tree removals will start the following week. These works are part of the Boultham Park Lake Restoration Project. The press release is here: press release 310120 tree…