Friends of Morriston Park / Ffrindiau Parc Treforys

Friends of Morriston Park / Ffrindiau Parc Treforys We are a voluntary group set up to support Morriston park. We raise awareness of the park and raise funds to improve the park.

Friends of Morriston Park is a voluntary group set up to support, maintain and develop this historically significant garden. Sir John Morris, 1st Baronet of Clasemont, built, a mansion in 1775 called Clasemont at Pengwern on the western slopes of the lower Swansea valley. The mansion had a garden of extensive open grassland giving way to a wooded wilderness and panoramic vista. In 1911 Swansea Cor

poration purchased 47 acres of Clasemont which became Morriston Park in 1912. For several years the park received investment and new facilities, hosting many popular activities, carnivals and musical performances. It once incorporated a large ornate bandstand, swimming baths, lido, aviary, cricket pitch, changing rooms, shop and even a 9-hole golf course. But in recent years all of these assets, and more, have disappeared. Over the years the significance of Morriston Park has slipped from the collective consciousness. It has suffered from severe drainage problems with many paths and borders becoming overgrown and in poor condition. Despite this neglect, the park is still a lovely example of a late Victorian/early Edwardian urban park, with extant 18th century picturesque, landscape garden features and magnificent views over the lower Swansea valley. Our goal is to rejuvenate this tarnished jewel in the crown of Swansea east, thereby enabling Morriston, once again, to sit proudly in the premier division of the city’s parks and gardens

A Remembrance Service will be held at the Memorial in the park this morning at 10:30 am, marking the 80th anniversary ...
09/11/2025

A Remembrance Service will be held at the Memorial in the park this morning at 10:30 am, marking the 80th anniversary to the end to World War II. Everyone is welcomed.

We'd hate for you to miss out on an evening of fun with people who, like you , love our park and want to help raise fund...
06/11/2025

We'd hate for you to miss out on an evening of fun with people who, like you , love our park and want to help raise funds for the Friends Group - so we're posting info about the Quiz Night again. Please come, bring your team and a raffle prize if you can.

A major step forward in our Wildlife Pond Renovation Plan is taking place this week. Following the biodiversity survey, ...
03/11/2025

A major step forward in our Wildlife Pond Renovation Plan is taking place this week. Following the biodiversity survey, further investigations identified which trees around the pond need to be felled in order to allow more light to the pond and reduce leaf fall. Today this work began and may take a couple of days, so please be patient as the path in front of the pond is closed until further notice.
Further updates will be posted as we continue to work in partnership with the council to clear vegetation.

A big thankyou to everyone who turned out this morning to volunteer at the memorial gardens - a bit more planting and mo...
02/11/2025

A big thankyou to everyone who turned out this morning to volunteer at the memorial gardens - a bit more planting and mowing to do but it's already looking great, ready for the Remembrance Day service at 10:30 next Sunday November 9th.

02/11/2025

Today is the last volunteer weekend before the Remembrance Sunday Service on Nov 9th so it's all hands on deck!

At last year's memorial service everyone commented on how lovely the flower beds looked and that was all down to our amazing team of volunteers.

Volunteers will be in the park this morning at 10:00 for a couple of hours, mowing the grass and tidying the beds around the war memorial so if you can spare a bit of time out of your day please come and join us.
We can always do with a bit more help!

Parakeets in the park having a party - thanks to Friends volunteer Carol W Carroll for this great photo.There's so m...
02/11/2025

Parakeets in the park having a party - thanks to
Friends volunteer Carol W Carroll for this great photo.

There's so much wildlife activity going on in the park if you take a moment to stop, look around and listen - Why not send us Your wildlife photos and we'll post them up for everyone to enjoy!

Dark winter nights are here for a long time but here's something to get you out for some fun!Come along to our winter Qu...
01/11/2025

Dark winter nights are here for a long time but here's something to get you out for some fun!

Come along to our winter Quiz night on Wednesday November 19th - bring family, friends and neighbours to make up a team. 7:30 for an 8:00 start in Morriston Golf Club

The pumpkin carving event yesterday went ahead, despite wind, rain and cold weather. Some hardy competitors attended and...
26/10/2025

The pumpkin carving event yesterday went ahead, despite wind, rain and cold weather. Some hardy competitors attended and hopefully, had a good time. Thanks to The Nook and Facepainting by Sam for turning up and supporting us, the egg and bacon roll with coffee was very welcome and delicious. The Nook will be in the park on November 1st when we have a gardening session. Feel free to come and help us tidy the monument beds in preparation for Remembrance Sunday or just pop up for q cuppa and a chance to talk a walk round our lovely park

06/10/2025

😈🎃🎃🎃Join us in the park to kickstart the half term holiday with some Halloween fun 😈🎃🎃🎃

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