Who are the Friends and what do they do?

The Friends of Bute Park are a group of residents who love and enjoy Bute Park. They are committed to the preservation, the recreational use for all and the non-commercial development of the Park.

Visit their website.

What are the Friends' objectives?

The Friends of Bute Park operate under a constitution in line with other similar “Friends” of parks groups in Cardiff.

The group aims to:

• Raise the profile of Bute Park through promotion in the local and wider community.
• Increase the Park’s biodiversity.
• Promote the use of the Park for educational purposes for the benefit of the wider local community.
• Maximise accessibility to the Park for all groups and individuals.
• Protect the park from unnecessary exploitation and influence of corporate organisations.

Some of our projects and activities

• Tree signpost and information boards.
• Visitor Centre staffing on Saturdays, providing information to visitors from Cardiff and from around the world.
• Free children’s Christmas reindeer trails
• High quality spring, summer and Christmas craft fairs.
• Production of a book on the park’s history to raise funds for the park.
• Talks and demonstrations in the meeting room in the Visitor Centre.
• Campaigning on issues affecting the park.
• Conservation with the park ranger.

Membership

Membership costs £10 per year and is aimed at anyone and everyone who believes that Bute Park should be cared for and supported as a safe place of enjoyment and activity for the people of Cardiff.

If you’d like to get involved, please email contact@buteparkfriends.org