by cornishgardens | Jul 15, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Gyllyngdune Gardens June 2012: A conversation with project manager Jon Mitchell and landscape contracts manager Simon Penna from Cornwall Council contractor Cormac Solutions Gyllyngdune has been officially re-opened following a £2.4m...
by cornishgardens | Jul 15, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Epiphany House April 2012: A conversation with gardener Michael Harbage How much is known about the history of the house and garden here? There was a vicarage here for at least 300 years before it was enlarged to become the home of...
by cornishgardens | Jul 15, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Caerhays Castle May 2012: A conversation with head gardener Jaimie Persons What do you think makes Caerhays such a special place? The Williams family have been here since 1840, and they sponsored the plant-hunter George Forrest on...
by cornishgardens | Jul 15, 2018 | Events
Photographs: Charles Francis September 2014: Over-ripe fruit in May Tree Garden is never wasted: owners Mike and Jayne Truscott are happy to share what they grow with their feathered friends. ”We always leave a hefty crop of blackcurrants for the birds,” says...
by cornishgardens | Jul 15, 2018 | Regeneration
Photographs: Charles Francis August 2014: More than 300 years ago, Fowey landowner John Treffry donated land to the town to build a free school where 30 poor boys could be educated in everything from history and mathematics to navigation. The school has long...
