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A garden for families and the specialist
5:51pm Monday 12th January 2009
One of the most successful gardens in the county open to the public has adapted its marketing this year to cater not only for families but also for the serious horticulturist.
Heligan Survivors
2:34pm Friday 9th March 2007
A must for all gardeners, Heligan Survivors is a book which gives the reader the answer to why the gardens near St Austell are so special.
Gardens to visit
5:07pm Thursday 8th February 2007
The Cornwall Gardens Guide by Dougals Ellory Pett, with additional research by Margaret Grose is a must for all garden lovers. Completely revised and updated, the second edition of The Cornwall Gardens Guide contains many gardens that have opened to the public since the Guide was first published in 2003.
Levant Mine and Beam Engine
4:45pm Thursday 8th February 2007
Trewellard, Pendeen, nr St Just, Cornwall TR19 7SX
A spring spectacle
1:09pm Friday 3rd November 2006
Spring is the long awaited moment for garden lovers. Nowhere can the effect of spring be better appreciated than at Trewithen Gardens, famed for their great collection of camellias, magnolias, rhododendrons and other trees and shrubs from around the world.
Penjerrick
6:04pm Tuesday 7th February 2006
Three miles West of Falmouth on the outskirts of Budock. A 15 acre garden with views of the sea. Created 200 years ago by the Fox family who planted the upper garden with specimens collected abroad. The garden is the home of the Penjerrick and Barclayi rhododendrons. Among the features are a huge beach tree, one of the largest in the country and a jungle-like area with ponds.
Glendurgan Garden
6:03pm Tuesday 7th February 2006
Four miles west of Falmouth, the National Trust garden is above the Helford River. In 1820 it was bought by Alfred Fox who created an informal garden. His shipping company enabled him to import plants. In the 1820s and 1830s the garden was laid out, including a maze. Subsequent generations have enhanced the garden. The sheltered valley ideal for exotic plants.
Bosvigo House
6:01pm Tuesday 7th February 2006
North-west from Truro is three acres of gardens surrounded a mainly Georgian house, not open to the public. The garden a series of enclosed gardens or outdoor rooms each with its own theme. There are perennial and herbaceous plants for sale.
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