Volunteer Stories – John Hancock
22/07/2026
By Anne
Role in the park: Receptionist Background: John has been here “since it opened” and was one of the first receptionists here. He is 81 years old and lives locally. Previous to volunteering at the park he worked for five years as a hospital receptionist up until the Covid period. John has been volunteering for about …
Posted: 10/08/2022 by Ffiona Jones
New Skill Opportunities for Young People
14 -25 years old? An opportunity to learn new skills for free! Scripting and film-making workshops at Bishop’s Park this month as part of out 15 Minute Digital Heritage project. Scripting workshops – Thursday 25th & Friday 26th August 10.30am Film workshops – Tuesday 30th August – Friday 2nd September 10am- 4pm Contact Ffiona for …
Posted: 04/08/2022 by Ffiona Jones
Café Open!
It is with great pleasure that we can announce the long-awaited café has finally opened! We welcome Stacey & Lisa, two local business women who live in Abergwili, who run ‘Stacey’s Kitchen’, along with their team. There has been much excitement since they opened – long may it continue! Stacey’s Kitchen’s opening times are 9.00am …
Posted: 26/07/2022 by Ffiona Jones
Bishop’s Park Recollections
We’re working with our volunteers and groups of local young people around the Carmarthen area to collect and record recollections and stories of the site of the Old Bishop’s Palace, Abergwili, which will then feed into the 15 Minute Digital Heritage project. The site has over 800 years of history & our historical research volunteers …
Posted: 07/07/2022 by Ffiona Jones
Max Pulford
It is with great sadness that we have to let everyone know that our newly appointed Commercial Manager, Max Pulford, died suddenly last week. Although only a few weeks into the job Max had already begun to make an impact, and all of us were benefitting from his infectious enthusiasm, drive and ability to connect …
Posted: 24/06/2022 by Ffiona Jones
Wildlife Walk – 21st June 2022
Wildlife Walk – 21st June 2022, 2pm. The Bishop’s Park 8 attendees, led by Max Pulford Phew what a scorcher! Bright sunshine, 27oC and light winds greeted the best turn out on the on the longest day of the year. Large numbers of bees (honey, bumble and carder) and hover flies were collecting pollen as …
Posted: 24/06/2022 by Louise Austin
1022 Battle of Abergwili Bash
PRESS RELEASE Bishop’s Park hosts Wales v Ireland – 1022 Battle of Abergwili anniversary bash! Wales will be taking on Ireland in an exciting encounter to mark the 1000th anniversary of ‘The Battle of Abergwili’ at Parc yr Esgob – Bishop’s Park, Abergwili, on Saturday the 13th August. This re-enactment of the battle between …
Posted: 18/06/2022 by Louise Austin
National Meadows Day 2022
11.00am – 1.00pm Saturday, 2nd July 2022 Come and celebrate National Meadows Day with us at Parc Yr Esgob-Bishop’s Park. There will guided tours of Y Waun Fawr, our floodplain meadow, with ecologist, Laurence Brooks. Matthew Collison will be demonstrating his scything skills and how to look after your scythe and there will be a …
Posted: 17/06/2022 by Louise Austin
Monthly Wildlife Watch
Join us on our monthly wildlife watch walk at Bishop’s Park – next Tuesday, 21st 2022 2-3pm to help monitor what’s growing and living in the Park. Wildlife enthusiasts warmly welcomed but no prior knowledge needed. Meet in the Jenkinson Garden at 2pm.
Posted: 23/05/2022 by Louise Austin
Pollinator Logo Competition
We recently held a competition for local primary schools to create a logo for our new interpretation boards. The topic for the competition was ‘pollinators’ and we received 335 entries! The competition winner was Seren Atherton from Talley Primary School and in 2nd place was Oliver Hedd Horn from Nantgaredig Primary School. Our Community …
Posted: 13/05/2022 by Louise Austin
Bishop’s Park Horticultural Show 2022
Following the success of last year’s event, the Bishop’s Park Horticultural Show will be back this year on Saturday 3rd of September, with new classes for bee keepers, as well as classes for growers of vegetables and flowers, bakers, preserve makers, crafters and junior classes. The show schedule is available here: Show schedule 22 …