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: bats
Bishop’s Park Bats
Posted: 02/12/2021 by Caroline Welch
A total of six species of bats have been recorded at Bishop’s Park including common and soprano pipistrelle, brown long-eared bat, Natterer’s bat, noctule and the very rare and special greater horseshoe bat. We are thrilled that these very special creatures make Bishop’s Park their home and are thriving here. The greater horseshoe bats recorded …
Category: Wildlife Tags: bats, nature, wildlife
The Woodland
Posted: 09/11/2021 by Caroline Welch
Wind your way through the woods to the newly created woodland garden, set in a natural bowl with a mature felled beech tree at its heart – perfect for practising your balancing skills! Relax and enjoy the dappled shade and the calls of birds; taking in the views across the ha-ha to the Tywi Valley. …
Category: Explore the Park, Woodland Garden Tags: bats, beech, birds, spring bulbs, trees, 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