by cornishgardens | Jul 9, 2018 | Nurseries and Florists
Photographs: Charles Francis June 2013: “It’s like being a kid in a sweetie shop,” says Becca Stuart. Becca and her friend Maz Parish are growers of gorgeous organic seasonal flowers for weddings, and they agree that their favourite part of the job is taking a...
by cornishgardens | Jul 9, 2018 | People, Uncategorized
Photographs: Charles Francis September 2013: The bright white summer house perched high above Readymoney Cove offers a seagull’s eye view of a reawakened Victorian garden which rises in tiers on the steep slopes of the valley below. “Garden design is all about...
by cornishgardens | Jul 9, 2018 | Gardening
Photographs: Charles Francis November 2013: Winemaker Paul Sibley likes to describe St Ewe as the vineyard capital of Cornwall. “We’re the only Cornish parish to have two vineyards — and probably the only parish in the country,” he says with a smile. When Paul...
by cornishgardens | Jul 9, 2018 | Nurseries and Florists
Photographs: Charles Francis December 2013: In winter, the cutting garden is a blank canvas, waiting to be transformed into a living work of art. But first, there is work to be done. “To start with,” says florist Susanne Hatwood, “I rip out a lot of stuff which...
by cornishgardens | Jul 8, 2018 | People
Photographs: Charles Francis April 2014: Every summer, from the mid-60s to the mid-70s, a family of ten from the Scottish city of Stirling would squeeze into an Austin Cambridge and drive more than 500 miles to enjoy a holiday in Polzeath — and they always...
