Volunteer Stories – John Hancock
22/07/2026
By Anne
Role in the park: Receptionist Background: John has been here “since it opened” and was one of the first receptionists here. He is 81 years old and lives locally. Previous to volunteering at the park he worked for five years as a hospital receptionist up until the Covid period. John has been volunteering for about …
















Bishop’s Pond
Posted: 06/06/2016 by Admin
It’s been a wonderful week in the Bishop’s Park. There’s more and more colour in the grounds as the rhododendrons come into flower and the water lilies that will cover the pond in their yellow flowers are starting to appear. The park is such as great place to work, not just because of the plants but also the wildlife, herons landed in the reeds just after taking this photo and the walk park to the palace was watched by a pair of red kites who were circling the east lawn, when you throw in the swifts that have started buzzing around the palace there is always something amazing to see.
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