Volunteering Opportunites
20/05/2024
By Ffiona Jones
We have opportunities for volunteers to help us provide guided tours of the Park over the summer months. If you have an interest in the history of the site and are able to give us an hour or two of your time either on weekdays, early evenings, or at the weekends, please contact FfionaJones@tywigateway.org.uk for …
Posted: 17/08/2021 by Caroline Welch
Bishop’s Park Show
Have you got remarkable runner beans? Do you make scrumptious scones? Are your photos fantastic? If so, bring them along to our Horticultural Show on the 4th of September at the Bishop’s Park, Abergwili. Download the full Show Schedule here (pdf) Download the Entry Form (pdf) SIOE ARDDWRIAETHOL PARC YR ESGOB BISHOP’S PARK HORTICULTURAL SHOW …
Posted: 15/03/2018 by Admin
Archaeological Investigation of the Walled Garden
In preparation for our taking over the walled kitchen garden, the Dyfed Archaeological Trust carried out extensive surveys in 2017, including the remains of glasshouses, and with the help of local volunteers. The Trust’s report is available here. If anyone has photos or memories of the garden – such as who worked there, and what …
Posted: 17/07/2017 by Admin
Major National Lottery Boost for Abergwili Park
Thanks to a £1,274,300 grant to a Carmarthenshire charity from the National Lottery the dream of revitalising Bishop’s Park at Abergwili is on the point of realisation. Working in partnership with Carmarthenshire County Museum and the Church in Wales, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Tywi Gateway Trust – Ymddiriedolaeth Drws i’r Dyffryn …
Posted: 21/03/2017 by Admin
Diocese of St Davids: Press Release
The Secret Garden comes back to life There’s a secret lying hidden at the bottom of the Bishop’s garden – and it’s about to be revealed. In its heyday, the Bishop’s Palace in Abergwili, near Carmarthen, overlooked what commentators of the time described as “a noble estate” that had been the residence of the …
Posted: 08/02/2017 by Admin
Looking for Trustees
Do you love Carmarthenshire? Do you care about our heritage, landscape and the environment? Would you like to be involved at the start of a something new and exciting? At Ymddiriedolaeth Drws i’r Dyffryn – Tywi Gateway Trust – we’re seeking individuals to support the community-driven redevelopment of the Bishops Park at Abergwili, Carmarthen. …
Posted: 08/02/2017 by Admin
Community Drop-in Weekend on 11 and 12 March
Saturday 4 pm. Official Opening of the Walled Garden Door, by the Right Reverend Joanna Penberthy, Bishop of St Davids. Programme for Saturday 11 March and Sunday 12 March 11am – 3.00 pm View Our Plans for the Park – Have Your Say. Carmarthenshire County Museum. 11am Guided Walk. About 1 hour; stout footwear …
Posted: 22/11/2016 by Admin
Historic Parks and Gardens of Carmarthenshire – New book
Carmarthenshire Branch of The Welsh Historic Gardens Trust (WHGT) is pleased to announce the publication of a new book, ‘Historic Parks and Gardens of Carmarthenshire’. Researched and written by a group of volunteers, this book sets out to explore the rich heritage of parks and gardens across Carmarthenshire. It includes sections on garden archaeology, allotments, conservation, …
Posted: 09/07/2016 by Admin
Friends of Penllergare Valley Woods
Today we were delighted to show a group from Penllergare around the Bishop’s Park. Despite the weather we all had a great time. Penllergare Valley Woods is another fascinating landscape restoration project and well worth a visit.
Posted: 21/06/2016 by Admin
Friends of Whitehurst Garden
Today we had a visit from the Friends of Whitehurst Garden who in the process of developing their own restoration project for a mid 17th century garden in north east wales. They had been on a tour of gardens projects in south wales and we were their last stop on their way home. It was a …
Posted: 06/06/2016 by Admin
Comfort, Pleasure & Prestige
One of our project trustees Dr Alan Wilson has a new book coming out soon on the technology of the country house in west Wales. Comfort, Pleasure and Prestige describes the various ways the Welsh gentry used domestic technology to ensure that their country-house lifestyle was as comfortable and prestigious as possible. While the focus of …