Today, Bute Park Nurseries is a working production nursery and specialist grower. We raise thousands of plants each year from seed, plug and cutting for Cardiff’s parks, city centre and hanging baskets.
Trade and wholesale
We supply local garden centres, retailers, landscapers, councils and businesses. Our range covers seasonal and festive pot plants, houseplants, winter, spring and summer bedding, hanging baskets, shrubs and perennials. We grow to your specification, quantity and date.
History
In the early 1900’s Walled Garden was built to replace the original estate nursery in the early 1900’s. The Walled Garden was used to produce fruit and vegetables for the Bute family when they were in residence at the castle.
A new border was also created that runs along the beautiful red brick wall. The border contains roses, mixed border seasonal interest plants for pollinators and some species that were in Pettigrew plantings within the park. Bute Park Nursery has always been busy and stocked full of plants… Here’s some courtesy of Cardiff Parks taken in the 1960’s:
Delicious, fresh salad leaves are grown and sold all year round by Cardiff Salad Garden, a non-profit social enterprise that is based within Bute Park Nurseries.
The project aims to develop horticultural skills, improve social skills and build confidence and works with asylum seekers, refugees and individuals with mental health illnesses.
