Staff Stories – Anne May
20/10/2026
By Anne
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 …
Tag: fungi
Wildlife Watch: December 2021
Posted: 22/12/2021 by Caroline Welch
Louise, Ffiona and ? on 20/12/21 It was a cold, dull day at the end of December. We noticed bulbs beginning to break through the soil in the Jenkinson Garden – a welcome sign of the Spring to come. Today a climbing rose had just been planted against pergola – the planting of the Jenkinson …
Category: Latest News, Monthly Wildlife Watch, Wildlife Tags: beech, fungi
Nov 2021: Our 1st Wildlife Watch
Posted: 23/11/2021 by Caroline Welch
Today we began our first ever Monthly Wildlife Watch – observing the flora and fauna and noticing the seasonal changes in the Park.
Category: Latest News, Monthly Wildlife Watch, Wildlife Tags: birds, coot, ducks, fungi, nature, swan, trees, wildflowers, wildlife, Woodland
Wildlife
Posted: 12/06/2021 by Admin
Conserving and enhancing opportunities for wildlife to flourish is at the heart of everything we do at Bishop’s Park. Both our buildings and parkland are home to many different species – and through our work we are monitoring what we have and how they make the site their home, noting any changes over the seasons, and maximising opportunities for them to flourish. From otters, bats, slowworms, eels, swans and kingfishers – it’s fascinating to find out who lives in the Park!
Category: Featured Tabs, Wildlife Tags: bats, birds, coot, ducks, fungi, nature, otters, pollinators, swan, trees, wildflowers, wildlife