by cornishgardens | Jul 14, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Trengwainton February 2013: A conversation with gardener Gareth Wearn Trengwainton means “dwelling near the spring”. What does this tell us about the history of this site? There are certainly a lot of springs here, and I wonder if...
by cornishgardens | Jul 14, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Trebartha October 2013: A conversation with owner Caroline Latham What brought the Latham family to Trebartha? The estate came up for sale as a number of lots in the 1940s, and my uncle came down from Essex just to look at the timber yard....
by cornishgardens | Jul 14, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Hogus House May 2013: A conversation with owners Terry and Delia Ash and gardener David Reynolds How long has there been a garden here? Terry: The garden was set out by Dr William Borlase, an antiquarian and naturalist, soon after he came...
by cornishgardens | Jul 13, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Higher Trenedden July 2013: A conversation with owners Judy and Kevin Channer Higher Trenedden is an intriguing mix of cottage garden, arboretum, meadow and wetland. Did you know from the start this was the kind of garden you...
by cornishgardens | Jul 13, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Glendurgan April 2013: A conversation with site manager Jon O’Donoghue and garden manager John Lanyon Why is 2013 a special year for Glendurgan? Jon: Glendurgan opened for the first time in March 1963, so we’re celebrating 50 years of...
by cornishgardens | Jul 13, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Glen Carne January 2013: A conversation with owners Bob and Maureen Crozier Glen Carne not only has a nursery and a variety of garden rooms — it also provides accommodation, support and horticultural training for troubled young men....
