Highfield Park Trust

Whilst our work can be proudly found displayed around the world, there’s always something nice about working on projects closer to home. It’s those small chats over coffee and the brainstorming sessions over a pint that help build relationships. #IgniteYourDesign 🔥

👟 Join the ‘Walk and Talk’ for women & girls in St Albans this evening, part of Hertfordshire’s #KnifeAngel campaign. Meet at Highfield Park Visitor Centre at 6pm to share views on safety & stand together against violence. @HertsPolice #EndViolenceAgainstWomen

Great session on Hertfordshire’s booming film & TV industry 🎬 — full of insights for local businesses! Thanks to @StAlbansCOC, @StAlbansBID, and all the brilliant speakers for making it happen. #BusinessWeek

Fantastic Apple Day 2025. Thank you to all the unsung heroes who made it happen and everybody who supported the event. Special mention to @StephanieBelton for the amazing photographs.

The new outside table at the Visitor Centre has now been installed. Looking good!

Exciting News: We are thrilled to announce that Highfield Park Trust has been awarded funding from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund to support the much-needed repair and resurfacing of the path between the West Lodge entrance and Highfield Lane. #Tarmac

Great photo of one of our tractors in Hither Wood.

Always enjoy a wander around #HighfieldPark #StAlbans #Hertfordshire ❤️ the #woodland & #openspaces. Thanks to @HighfieldParkTr & their helpers, we count ourselves lucky to have this area on our doorstep - especially with the recent #spring #weather 📷#Blossom #Trees

Always enjoy a wander around #HighfieldPark #StAlbans #Hertfordshire ❤️ the #woodland & #openspaces. Thanks to @HighfieldParkTr & their helpers, we count ourselves lucky to have this area on our doorstep - especially with the recent #spring #weather 📷#Blossom #Trees

Volunteers have been busy in the Rose Garden replacing some of the older specimens. We have now planted the following varieties: Sceptred Isle, Kew Gardens, Claire Austin and Scarborough Fair. They join Tottering by Gently and Lark Ascending which are now firmly established.

The next stage of woodland management of Hither Wood. The intention is to open up the canopy so that more light hits the woodland floor thereby encouraging wildflowers and allow the trees to develop fully. A lot of work to do!

As we approach November 11th, our Soldiers from the 2018 Commemoration "Forty Four Hospital Workers Go To War" are back on parade in the Park. They tell the story of the forty four Hill End Hospital workers who went to fight in the First World War.

Interesting developments at Cell Barnes Pond. Can anybody help with the identification of these? @kelly_jowett @insectchris @AlexLikesFlies

Fabulous to see the transformation of the Highfield Park Centre by team @AbSaluteGym We're expecting the new gym to be open in early October.

@kelly_jowett @Rothamsted_RIS @Rothamsted This is one of our favourite events in the Park, amazing to see the kids getting so excited about what they find, big thank you to Kelly, Elliot and Harry for giving up their time to run it.

Fantastic day @HighfieldParkTr with @Rothamsted_RIS @Rothamsted Harry and Elliot insect crew! Kids found some fab bugs... favourite was the worm 🤣 #entomology #scicomm #outreach #wildlife #education

We had showers and sunshine on our Mini Beast Safari this morning with Harry, Elliot and Kelly from @Rothamsted who spent a morning with our bug hunters identifying Mini Beasts in Highfield Park. All finds were returned safe and well to their natural habitat .

95 students from Ware remembered the men from Ware who served with the Hertfordshire Regiment. We have the relatives of two of them on the trip. Spotted our wreath from last year as well. @herts_at_war @DanHillHistory

Local author Steven Mitchell ran an introductory creative writing workshop last September using Highfield Park as inspiration, he has very kindly contacted his participants and a selection of their work can be found on noticeboards and posts round the park.

The wild flowers in Cell Barnes Orchard starting to emerge.