Volunteer Stories – Kath Elvy
10/06/2026
By Anne
Costume Volunteer Producing 100 metres of bunting. Volunteering at the park for a few months. “I am part of the seamstress team of five who are now involved in making costumes for the public and some of the staff re-enactments of period history. “I have done some sewing and acting in the National Botanic Garden …
















Congratulations to Michael Norman MBE!
Posted: 11/06/2019 by Admin
A European white elm tree being planted at the Bishops Park to celebrate Michael Norman’s contribution to the site.
Michael Norman, one of the founding trustees of the Tywi Gateway Trust, has been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Awarded for his services to heritage, Michael was one of the founding members of the Welsh Historic Garden Trust 30 years ago and was a volunteer, director and trustee of the Penllergare Valley Woods up until three years ago.
From 2014 Michael worked tirelessly to set up and raise funding for the Tywi Gateway Project and without him we wouldn’t be now restoring the Bishops Park.
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