A fond farewell to Connie and Ben
26/05/2026
By Admin2
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 …
Tag: flowers
Jenkinson Garden
Posted: 19/08/2021 by Caroline Welch
Greeting visitors to Bishop’s Park is one of the site’s major highlights – the Jenkinson Garden. This very special place has been designed to pay homage to the formal garden created here during Bishop John Jenkinson’s tenure between 1825 and 1840. This was the last time in its history the site underwent major landscaping works, …
Category: Explore the Park, Jenkinson Garden Tags: apple tree, beech, Bishop Jenkinson, flowers, garden history, pear tree, pollinators, spring bulbs, spring flowers
Horticulture
Posted: 11/06/2021 by Caroline Welch
Horticulture is a key aspect of our heritage at the Bishop’s Park, and a major part of our ongoing restoration. In unearthing the site’s gardening past we aim to understand how the historic methods and techniques of yesteryear can be used to inform a more sustainable future, both for the people and for the wildlife that share this unique and special place.
Category: Featured Tabs, Horticulture Tags: flowers, horticulture, nature