by cornishgardens | Jul 10, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Parc-Lamp October 2016: A conversation with owner Kathleen Ward This garden is a little piece of the Mediterranean hidden away in a quiet Cornish village. Where did your inspiration come from? I moved from North Cumbria in 2007 when...
by cornishgardens | Jul 10, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Mary Newman’s Cottage July 2016: A conversation with gardener Sandra Pitkeathly This cottage is thought to have been the home of Mary Newman, first wife of Sir Francis Drake, and has been restored to look much as it did in the...
by cornishgardens | Jul 10, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Ken-Caro August 2016: A conversation with owner Kenneth Willcock Ken-Caro is open for the National Gardens Scheme from early March to the end of September. How do you keep your garden looking good for your guests every day during those...
by cornishgardens | Jul 10, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Isis Gardens November 2016: A conversation with Jacqui Owen, visitor and community engagement officer at Cornwall Council contractor Cormac Solutions This garden has been the subject of a major restoration project this year. How did...
by cornishgardens | Jul 10, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Half Acre February 2016: A conversation with owner Carole Vincent An exposed north coast site is not the obvious place for a garden. What made you decide to live and garden here? I had always dreamed of living in a cottage by the...
by cornishgardens | Jul 10, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Anvil Cottage June 2016: A conversation with owners Geoff and Barbara Clemerson Your garden is barely ten years old, but it has one feature which is much, much older … Geoff: The yew tree was the only plant in the garden when we...
