Gardening volunteer, nature recording and birdwatching. “I started volunteering at Bishop’s Park in April 2022. “I live in the village next to the Park which I have visited and walked around on many occasions over the decades. “I enjoy meeting my fellow colleagues/volunteers and working in the garden with them. The work is physical and …

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.”

We have really enjoyed having Ben and Connie here this year. It has given us more capacity to do our work, an additional set of skills and, most importantly, a fresh perspective. At the start of their placement, Connie and Ben were asked to consider how we could better engage with young people. As well …

Plant growers and retailers from across West Wales joined volunteers and staff at Parc yr Esgob (Bishop’s Park), Abergwili, to deliver a highly successful Spring Plant Fair on Saturday 9 May. The event featured 12 stalls offering a wide range of horticultural and botanical products, including vegetable seedlings, flowering plants, dried flowers, and reclaimed garden …

Our 6 historical costume volunteers have created a range of costumes inspired by some of the ancient stories included in the Mabinogi. On May 11 we opened our doors to the public (actually it was the doors of our marquee, which was pitched on the lawn!) for them to view the costumes. We provided basic …

Trustees and staff at Parc yr Esgob (Bishop’s Park) will be using the name “Parc yr Esgob Trust” as the public working name for the charity from April 2026, although The Tywi Gateway Trust remains  our legally constituted title. Betsan Caldwell, Trust chair explained “We wanted to improve name recognition of Parc yr Esgob and the …

Engaging young people with heritage can be difficult, so we were delighted to welcome Rosie for 4 days of work experience in February 2026. This is Rosie’s Blog: Day 1 The day started with a quick tour of the parkland, beginning outside the Carmarthenshire museum in Jenkinson’s Garden, which I learned would once have been …

Engaging young people with heritage can be difficult. Working with students from Swansea University helps us understand how to do that better. This is Connie’s story. “Hi! My name is Connie.  I’m a 21-year-old Public History and Heritage Master’s student at Swansea University, and I’m doing my work placement at Parc Yr Esgob. I am …

Engaging young people with heritage can be difficult. Working with students from Swansea University helps us understand how to do that better. This is Ben’s story. “Hi, my name is Ben and I am a 23-year-old History Master’s student at Swansea University.  I have selected Parc Yr Esgob for my work placement. I am from …

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