by cornishgardens | Jul 12, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis The Forest Garden September 2014: A conversation with owner Simon Miles What is a forest garden? In a forest garden, all the different plants interact with each other. Some are edible, some medicinal, and others are generating...
by cornishgardens | Jul 12, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Eden Project Outdoor Biome January 2014: A conversation with horticulturalists Julie Kendall and James Clark Eden is home not just to two giant greenhouses, but also the first major new Cornish garden this century. How did you create it?...
by cornishgardens | Jul 12, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Chegwyn Gardens November 2014: A conversation with gardener George Mannell and fellow volunteers Irene Necza and Maggie Sheehy There is a plaque on one of the walls of Chegwyn Gardens, marking the achievement of “George Mannell, who...
by cornishgardens | Jul 12, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Bosvathick July 2014: A conversation with owners Stephen and Kate Tyrrell Bosvathick is a traditional Cornish estate, seemingly untouched by time. What is the story behind it? Stephen: Bosvathick has been owned by my wife’s family,...
by cornishgardens | Jul 11, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Waye Cottage August 2015: A conversation with owners Malcolm and Jennifer Bell You live on the banks of the tidal River Lerryn. What challenges does this present for you, and for visitors to your garden? Malcolm: We can go out in...
by cornishgardens | Jul 11, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Franci Trelissick December 2015: A conversation with head gardener Tom Clarke There will be reindeer in residence at Trelissick this month, and visits from Father Christmas. What can visitors see in the garden? We’re illuminating it at...