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          Donating or sponsoring a tree or bench is a thoughtful way to commemorate a special event or remember a loved one.

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        • Trees

        • Help improve Bute Park

          Park users can donate towards a specific improvement project they might like to see funded. See below for the current and past projects

        • Help restore “Pumba”!
        • Friends of Bute Park

          Are you passionate about the park? If you would like to get involved and meet like-minded people, why not join the Friends?

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Picnics

First published 28th May, 2020

You are welcome to picnic in Bute Park but to help ensure all visitors enjoy their experience please put your litter in a bin or take it home. Remember you can be fined for dropping litter as this is against the law.

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It’s been a busy week in the Bute Park – our n It’s been a busy week in the Bute Park – our new bins have been delivered and installed.
Thanks to colleagues in Highways and from the Nursery they are all in place and looking shiny!
#WorkingforCardiff
We've dialled daffs up to 11 in Bute Park this yea We've dialled daffs up to 11 in Bute Park this year!
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌳🌼 Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus i pawb 🌼🌳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
A gorgeous day in the park - perfect for tree plan A gorgeous day in the park - perfect for tree planting and filming with Coast and Country this morning. 
Big blue skies, a beautiful but busy day!!
#butepark
Almost ready for our #cardiffsciencefestival2021 s Almost ready for our #cardiffsciencefestival2021 session this afternoon "Trees, I'm stumped!"
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Our first online teaching session,  wish us luck ☘
🐗🌳🐗 Can you help save Pumba? 🌳🐗🌳 🐗🌳🐗 Can you help save Pumba? 🌳🐗🌳
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A fundraising campaign has been launched to save this much-loved feature, created in 2001 by the in-house gardening team at Bute Park.
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Watch the film to find out...
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We’re very pleased to welcome the @handlebarbari We’re very pleased to welcome the @handlebarbarista Team to Bute Park this week.
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You’ll find them trading in the north of the park around Blackweir and Talybont from now on.
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More info here: https://bute-park.com/attraction/handlebar-barista/
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We’ve been enjoying doing the planning for our @ We’ve been enjoying doing the planning for our @CdfScienceFest session...

Sign up early and receive a FREE magnifying glass to help you take a closer look at nature!

https://www.cardiffsciencefestival.co.uk/en/events/trees-im-stumped-boncyffion-o-fri
We’ve had a great start to our campaign to #Save We’ve had a great start to our campaign to #SavePumba
So far we’ve raised just over £1,000 of our target.
For more information and to make a donation please visit https://bute-park.com/project/pumba/
Who knows the collective noun for ladybirds? Becau Who knows the collective noun for ladybirds? Because we’ve got a lot of ladybirds keeping warm and tucked inside the noticeboard frame at Pettigrew Tea Rooms!
A woodpigeon struts his stuff! Did you know... Th A woodpigeon struts his stuff!

Did you know... The bob is actually an illusion, scientists discovered in an experiment. The birds are simply moving their heads, allowing their vision to stabilize so their bodies can catch up, and then they're on the move again. This happens so quickly, it appears as though they're using a constant bobbing motion.

https://www.simplemost.com/birds-move-heads-walk-now-know/
Have had a quick visit to the office – and look Have had a quick visit to the office – and look – a fox!
A fox visited our wildlife camera on Christmas Day.
More footage to follow…
#ButePark
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Last chance to shop! Open this weekend on Saturda Last chance to shop!

Open this weekend on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th December (10am – 3pm) at the Summerhouse Kiosk.
Closed Wednesday 23rd.
Poinsettia , Christmas house plants, local honey and kits to make wreaths and table decorations.
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