Welcome to our website

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Claude Hailey
Take a look around the menu bar and dropdown menus to find out more about what we do, how you can help, and what Hailey Park is all about. Whether its becoming a member, volunteering, biodiversity, what's on, lost dogs, or local area info surrounding the park and the weather, you'll find it in this website.
The measure of any great civilisation is in its cities, and a measure of a city’s greatness is to be found in the quality of its public spaces, its parks and its squares.  John Ruskin
Cardiff Council Budget Consultation
The public consultation period on budget proposals for 2015/16 runs from 21 November till midday 12 January 2015. This will make significant budget cuts to parks in Cardiff (and Whitchurch and Rhiwbina libraries)!
For more info see HERE.
Minutes of previous meetings
All minutes for this year are now on the website in pdf format (note that we now have the AGM in March where we would normally have a Committee Meeting, which means 5 meetings per year + AGM).
Meet: Car park (Radyr Rd entrance). Its that time of year again when we need to do a bit of 'scrub bashing' in the meadow. 
This means removing some of the willow that invades lots of areas. We will leave some areas for shelter for wildlife in the meadow but remove it in others to allow more plants to
grow and thus more wildlife
taking advantage of the different diversity of plants.
Free refreshments available
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Children welcome as long as they're with an adult
Sundays 11 Jan (1–4pm), 22 Feb (1–4pm), 29 Mar (2–5pm) & 26 Apr (2–5pm) 2015 Scrub Clearance
Please Support our UK Parks Petition
UK parks are as relevant today as they always were. Please forward this link, encouraging everyone to sign HERE.

More info about this important campaign can be found HERE.
Green Flag Community Award
Many thanks to everyone who has helped out in the meadow over the past 12 months. We've now been awarded the Green Flag Community Award 2014/15 for Hailey Park Meadow.
Next PACT meeting
Date & time: Thursday TBC, 7pm
Venue: All Saints Church, at corner of Gabalfa Rd/Gabalfa Ave opposite Glan Taf School.
For more details of all our local community policing go HERE.
Membership
Still only £3! Your membership of FoHP is valuable not just to the group but to projects on Hailey Park that will benefit everyone. Did you know you can now pay using Paypal
Fly tipping
There have been instances of fly tipping on the park recently, which thankfully have been cleared up quickly by the council. If anyone sees any fly tipping, please get in touch with Cardiff Council at C2C c2c@cardiff.gov.uk or Tel. 029 2087 2087. It is a serious environmental crime and is classed as anti-social behavior.
Protecting the river corridor
The Taff river corridor is important to Hailey Park, which is why its also important to look further than the park and help protect as much as possible from overdevelopment. More HERE
Hidden woods: a graceful, punchy reminder of the power of natural places
 This video (words by Hollie McNish, video by film maker Ben Dowden) stopped me short with its power and rhythm, and the interplay between words and images. … MORE

This article (from Rethinking Childhood, 10 March 2014) and video are also reminders of why outdoor spaces like Hailey Park are so important.
Long road ahead for cycling boost in Wales
... and looking for other means of cycling than just through parks ... MORE
Please support Llanishen Reservoir
Not in our area but a valuable asset for wildlife and recreation. The reservoirs have now been bought by Celsa UK and the best way forward is it refill and allow public access to Llanishen Reservoir
We’ve recently achieved the Green Flag Community Award for 2014/2015 for our meadow project, which we couldn’t have done without your help!
Now is the time ...
We're still hoping to increase our membership numbers this year (download from HERE). It's still only £3 to join and the more members we have, the more money we can get in grants for projects on the park ... MORE
No freedom to play or explore outside for children
Today's children spend a fraction of their free time outdoors – what a pity, says Patrick Barkham in the Guardian Saturday 13 July 2013

Ivy and Albie arrive home from school and nursery, and slip through David and Katie Bond's kitchen straight out of the back door. After about 15 minutes, Albie, who is four, reappears, fist clenched. "Guess what I've got in my hands?" he asks. "Is it a worm?" guesses Helen, his grandmother.

"Do you want to hold it?" offers Albie, opening his hand to reveal a tiny, sand-covered worm. "We've made a horrible mess out there."

This hardly seems an exceptional scene, but it may be increasingly rare, and radical, for families today. Read more ...
Why the state of nature matters
(From RSPB website)
For the first time ever, the UK’s wildlife organisations have joined forces to undertake a health check of nature in the UK and its Overseas Territories. Working side-by-side, 25 wildlife organisations have compiled stock take of all our native wildlife. The report reveals that 60 per cent of the species studied have declined over recent decades. More than one in ten of all the species assessed are under threat of disappearing from our shores altogether. However, the report illustrates that targeted conservation has produced inspiring success stories and, with sufficient determination, resources and public support, we can turn the fortunes of our wildlife around. More info about this report is HERE & HERE. Also, see 'Why the state of nature matters'.

Bad weather should not be an excuse for not going outdoors!
(Reblogged from Love Oudoor Play)
Our children’s best memories of playing outdoors include careering down a muddy hill on an old bin bag, snowball fights, splashing in muddy puddles, running around in torrential summer rain and drinking hot chocolate in their den on an icy night winter picnic. You may be surprised that most of these activities weren’t done on a perfect sunny day but on cold or wet days when most of us would probably choose to stay indoors. Read more ...
In praise of stone skimming
(Reblogged from Huffington Post from article by Mike Collins, National Trust)
Whatever your age the sense of build up and anticipation is the same. You strive to do the best you can and find the best tools to help you reach your goal. The location and prevailing elements can have a major influence on whether you succeed or fail. If you're too confident you might over cook your effort while being too casual or cautious will lead you down the cul-de-sac of no hope. Getting the balance and temperament right is a vital ingredient to success. Read more ...
Zero tolerance for dog fouling
Cardiff Council and South Wales Police have joined forces to tackle dog waste on our streets and parks. MORE ...
Cycling in Parks 2012 Report
The ‘Cycling in Cardiff's Parks’ Task and Finish inquiry report is now available for download (pdf file) HERE.

Love Outdoor Play,
Love Hailey Park
Wherever you see a Love Outdoor Play sticker or symbol, you’ll find people who welcome play and are looking out for young people.
You can now pay your membership by Paypal - Still only £3!!
... and/or donate to our Friend's group

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