enquiries@tywigateway.org.uk Parc a Gerddi yr Esgob, Abergwili, Sir Caerfyrddin SA31 2JG
A garden with a large cluster of yellow coneflowers (Black-eyed Susans) in the foreground, next to a gravel path with green leafy plants and shrubs in the background.

Posted: 19/08/2021 by Caroline Welch

Jenkinson Garden

Greeting visitors to Bishop’s Park is one of the site’s major highlights – the Jenkinson Garden.  This very special place has been designed to pay homage to the formal garden created here during Bishop John Jenkinson’s tenure between 1825 and 1840.  This was the last time in its history the site underwent major landscaping works, …

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Gardening volunteer at the park for approximately 5 years. “I have walked children and dogs in the park for over 40 years. On retirement I was looking for a volunteering role and spoke to Piers Lunt (former Head Gardener). I enjoy working outdoors and meeting people. Volunteering here is good for the soul.”

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