Bute Park destruction by Cardiff Council Plaid and Fib Dems

Cardiff council Paid Cymru and Lib Dems are building a road in to Listed Bute Park for articulated lorries against the wishes of the people of Cardiff! Felling and lopping rare trees as they go! An interesting mix of rare and ornamental trees have been planted since 1947 to complement some excellent specimens that formed part of the original park design. Many of the trees are known to be Champion Trees, the biggest examples of their species anywhere in the UK.
Due to its location at the historic core of Cardiff, Bute Park contains a wealth of historic interest dating back to Roman and medieval times. Cardiff Castle, the famous Animal Wall, the Gorsedd stones and the Blackfriars site are just a sample of the parks rich history. The Castle Green was landscaped in the late eighteenth century by Capability Brown , but the park itself was laid out from 1873 on by Andrew Pettigrew, Head Gardener to the 3rd Marquess of Bute[1]. In 1947, the 5th Marquess of Bute presented the park to the Council. Today the park is still owned and 'managed' by Cardiff Council.

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• Cardiff council
• Bute Park
• Cardiff
• Plaid Cymru
• Fib dems cardiff
• listed park
• save trees