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Buffery Park

History

This Dudley Park used to hold the Buffery Park Conservatory. This was the main feature in the park for many years. The conservatory used to provide plants to be enjoyed by the visiting people and pot plants for use in the Dudley Borough Mayor Making and other civic events. There are many old stories about the park and the conservatory, one even stating about pineapples and parrots being in the conservatory. Does this suggest that Dudley did in fact, experience much warmer climates, meaning there may be hope for future events.

Description

The park has large areas of open flat grass, measuring approximately 6 ha, it is ideal for team games and smaller shaded and un-shaded areas perfect for picnics and leisure activities. The park has a basketball court and a working Crown Bowls Club. The park hosts a selection of managed pathways, making walking an optimal choice, for all individuals within the community. This park is part of a project that provides parks activities, follow the link to find more information.

Sure Start

Sure Start is a Government initiate which aims to work with parents to be, parents/carers and their children under the age of four. Sure Start aim to encourage and promote the social, intellectual and physical development of babies and young children. Sure Start is an individual project as it is run, by people, for people who live in the parks immediate area. Sure Start requires local people to get involved, to enable them to provide exactly what the community needs. If you are interested in getting involved in this project, please follow the link, for more information.

Facilities

· Basketball court

· Grassed Mini Soccer

· 11 aside football pitche, with goals.

· Crown Green Bowling green X 2 (1 not in use)

· Large areas of flat managed grass

· Smaller areas of shaded and un-shaded areas of grass

· Managed path ways

· Tennis Courts (currently in disrepair)

· Car Parking is available on the perimeter roads

There are no charges for the basket ball court, it is on a first come, first served basis.

Friends of Buffery Park

This Park has an active Friends Group, Friends.of Buffery Park The group was established in 2001 when four members of the local community that volunteered to start discussions on ways of improving and regenerating the park to its full potential and encourage increased public use. The group are always recruiting new members, to assist with future plans and events. If you are interested, please contact the Liveability Team for more details.

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