Parc yr Esgob, the Bishop’s Park in Abergwili, hosted an autumn Gardeners’ Question Time, with a special wildlife focus, on October 7th, 6pm, in Stacey’s Kitchen, Parc yr Esgob’s resident cafe. The panel members were Laura Moss from West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre, Joseph Atkin, who was Head Gardener at Aberglasney, Simon Richards who is …

Engagement Officer Drawing on her background in youth and community work, Anne is aware of the barriers that may prevent people from engaging in activities and the importance of belonging. Having worked as a volunteer manager for charities who nurture, and value volunteering, she has witnessed the associated benefits volunteering can bring to the lives …

Role in the park: Head Gardener Background: Blue started working as an assistant gardener in October of 2023, after being made redundant from a previous job. Due to the previous head gardener leaving, Blue was later able to step up to the role of head gardener. Before working at the park, he is ashamed to …

Role in the park: Walled Garden Project Manager (Engagement), job sharing with Louise, whose focus is the capital works in the walled garden.  Engagement means developing a programme of events and regular activities and working with Anne, Blue, Yvonne and Gemma to attract, welcome and support volunteers, groups, schools, stakeholders, partners and members of the …

Education Officer I am the Education Officer at Parc yr Esgob, where I develop and deliver educational opportunities that help connect people with the park’s natural, cultural and historical heritage. My role involves creating and implementing learning resources for both primary and secondary schools, coordinating outreach programmes to engage schools and communities, and developing family-friendly …

Operations Manager Sarah’s connection with the Park began in March 2024 when she joined as a volunteer in the gardens. Following a cancer diagnosis, she became increasingly passionate about healthy, sustainable living and wanted to reduce her reliance on supermarket produce by growing her own organic vegetables. Living on a farm high up on the …

Role in the park: Development Director Background: Rebekah had been enjoying the park for a little while, but also had two former colleagues working here, and after hearing how much they enjoyed their work she thought it would be “a lovely place to work”, and she got the job! While Rebekah is relatively new to …

Role in the park: Assistant Gardener Background:  Before this role, Yvonne worked for many years at Carmarthen School of Art and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, with a role in the learning support team. However, she first heard about the park whilst living in Scotland, where she was doing a year’s placement for …

Role in the park: Project Manager. At the moment Louise is working with the walled garden project which involves restoring the walled kitchen garden, which is a part of the old bishop’s palace grounds. Background: She first started working for the trust in August 2018, but she previously worked as an archaeologist, where she was …