21st Century

2005 Wyndham Park Forum established to engage the local community in the care of the park and to help organise events. The Bowling Club, now privately run, opens a tea shop for the public to raise funds (and with public convenience attached)

2005 Councils urged to prioritise parks by CABE the Commission for the Built Environment

2006 Informal tree survey Robinia pseudoacacia by Park Entrance girth measured 325 cms (128 inches) estimated age c 130 years Aesculus hippocastanum Horse chestnut girth 207 cms 154 inches  estimated more than 150 years . Alcohol banned from the park.  Rivercare awarded second prize in Lincolnshire Wild Life Trust 2006 environmental awards.  Payback Project has offenders helping to renovate and improve the park

2007 Prize-winning Toddler Play Area opened

2008 Park Gates erected at Red Coss Street

2010 March The Old Pavilion Tea Rooms and patio area extended. Park Display Board erected.

2010 25th July A new Sensory Garden, designed by Tim Kemp, was opened. The garden is centred around ‘Isaac’s Apple’, a sculpture created from the horse chestnut that had been planted by Ian Howlett in the 1960s (which had unfortunately become diseased) by Nigel Sardeson to celebrate Sir Isaac Newton’s discovery of gravity with the world carved on the apple. The sculpture was unveiled by the Deputy Mayor of Grantham to open the Sensory Garden. Trees planted include four  blossom trees, Malus ‘Guardsman’ in memory of thousands of WWI soldiers who passed through the park on their way to training in Belton Park

2011 April  A survey undertaken by the Wyndham Park Forum to find out what park improvements the park users consider a priority.

2012 Application process for Heritage Lottery funding started, with the aim to restore the architectural features of Wyndham Park, renovate the landscaping and construct a new Visitor Centre.

2014 The park was awarded Heritage Lottery funding of £818,000.

2014 6th November A new WW1 sculpture unveiled representing the Machine Gun Corps, designed by Daniel Fay, sculpted by David Sharpe. 

2015 16th May  The refurbished paddling pool unveiled.

2016 October The refurbishment of Isaac’s Apple Sculpture was completed.

2017 Work started on the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) project.

2017 August River Witham Habitat Improvements Completed

2018 September. An event held - Dawn of New Era - to celebrate the completion of the HLF project.

2018 6th December  An 8ft Peace Pole was planted near the Visitor Centre by Grantham Sunshine Rotary Club. The symbol of peace was unveiled in SKDC's award-winning Wyndham Park, Grantham, by Cabinet Member for Communities, Cllr Jacky Smith.

2019 28th January  New Memorial bench unveiled.  More

2019 30th May Unveiling of outdoor Gym equipment More

2019 22nd September 'Pay as you go' model boats installed. Additionally, two table tennis tables were installed – thanks to funding from Cliffedale Chandlers.