The trust formerly known as….
07/04/2026
By Admin2
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 …
Posted: 02/02/2021 by Caroline Welch
What to see now: February
Spring is on its way and the longer days are great news for visitors and gardeners alike. This month in the Park look out for Primroses which are starting to flower in various areas, as well as those cheerful little Lesser Celandines with lots of fresh new foliage and some sporadic flowering – but only …
Posted: 18/12/2020 by Admin
Bishop’s Park wins Local Places for Nature Grant
PRESS RELEASE 18-12-2020 New wildlife-friendly gardens at the Bishop’s Park, Abergwili made possible by Welsh Government and National Lottery support The Tywi Gateway Trust has received a grant of £22,900 from Welsh Government and the National Lottery Heritage Fund ‘Local Places for Nature’ to create two new garden areas at the Bishop’s Park, Abergwili, …
Posted: 07/10/2020 by Admin
Two New Team Members
Caroline and Ffiona with Piers and colleagues from Carmarthen Museum on a tour of the Walled Garden The Tywi Gateway Trust are delighted to announce that we have now appointed our Community Engagement and Learning officer. In fact we have appointed two great new members to our team as a job share in the post. …
Posted: 30/07/2020 by Admin
New Role at the Bishop’s Park – Community Engagement and Learning Officer
If you are passionate about heritage and the environment, excited by the prospect of developing a new site-specific community engagement and learning programme – then this is a unique opportunity to lead a team of volunteers and others in creating a truly special, enjoyable, rewarding and safe learning experience for visitors, staff and volunteers alike. …
Posted: 25/06/2020 by Admin
Project Support from Abergwili Community
The Trust is delighted to announce the continued support by Abergwili Community Council for the restoration of the Bishops Park. The Community Council have donated a further £2,000 towards the creation of a Community Engagement and Learning Officer post. Starting in September 2020 this post will encourage and develop a network of park users from …
Posted: 25/06/2020 by Admin
Bishops Park to re-open to pedestrians in July
Despite lockdown and the closure of the Bishops Park to the public, great progress is being made with the restoration of these historic gardens at Abergwili. In May specialist conservation builders David Siggery Ltd. started on the repair of the 250 year old walls of the walled garden, where fruit and veg were once grown …
Posted: 18/03/2020 by Admin
News March 2020
Interesting Times An early morning view out over the cleared ha-ha and across the Tywi Valley We have reached an exciting point in the restoration of the Bishops Park with the first of our contractors about to start on the restoration of the walls of the walled garden and the Ha-ha. And alongside this …
Posted: 06/09/2019 by Caroline Welch
Phase 2 – Autumn 2019
The Trust is now ready to implement the next phase of tree work at the Bishop’s Park. Working again with local arborists Extreme Tree Services we will be continuing the restoration of this nationally significant park and garden, creating better conditions for the fabulous historical and specimen trees across the site; aiding the restoration of …
Posted: 06/09/2019 by Admin
More tree work at the Bishops Park – Autumn 2019
This autumn tree surgeons will be back at the Bishop’s Park. Sadly, all our ash trees are infected with ash dieback and we have to fell them to make the park safe for visitors. However, by removing the ash and some of the other trees that have grown up along the Ha-ha, we will restore …
Posted: 22/08/2019 by Admin
Explore the Tywi Valley
Come and start to your exploration of the Tywi Valley at Parc yr Esgob – Bishops Park. Parc yr Esgob volunteer Nigel Bailey has designed and described a series of walks which can all be started at Parc yr Esgob and the Museum. All the information you need, including a map, explanation of the route …