Gardening volunteer “I’ve been volunteering in the park since joining the ‘Nature’s Nurture’ gardening course June 2025 “I live in Abergwili and saw the Nature’s Nurture on the noticeboard. I have never seen myself as a gardener but thought that it would be very beneficial for my husband who has had a life-changing head injury …

Gardening volunteer “I have been volunteering at the park since July 2019 “I worked for a national museum and originally offered to be a trustee here. I changed my mind and decided to do some gardening instead. “Some would swear that volunteering as a gardener has given them the chance to reconnect with nature on …

Gardening volunteer “I have been involved since around 2018 “I got involved initially via Archaeological Dig in 2017, and heard about the garden project a short time later. “I enjoy working in a natural setting and being busy with well planned tasks. This is good for my mental health and my self-esteem. “When I am …

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 …