by cornishgardens | Apr 7, 2024 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis April 2014: A conversation with owners Peter and Tricia Howard It is 15 years since you started creating a garden and nursery at a former smallholding. What are your memories of those early years? Peter: When we came here, the removal van...
by cornishgardens | Apr 7, 2024 | Garden Stories
March 2008: A conversation with owner Tricia Howard You’ve created a fascinating four-acre garden from scratch in eight years. How did you do it? Before we came here, there was a rundown Pick Your Own farm, and everything needed replanting. The soil is clay, and...
by cornishgardens | Apr 7, 2024 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis November 2008: A conversation with owners Louise McClary and Matt Robinson What brought you to Caervallack? Louise: We were living in St Ives, where we had a tiny garden, and we dreamed of having a larger space. Matt: We drew a...
by cornishgardens | Apr 7, 2024 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis October 2009: A conversation with owner Claire Woodbine How did the Pinsla story begin? When we first saw the house, it was a hidden enchanted cottage in the woods, totally overgrown. There was no drive, just a tiny footpath, and you...
by cornishgardens | Apr 7, 2024 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis September 2013: A conversation with head gardener Richard Morton What is the history of the garden? The estate was purchased by Edward Bolitho in the 1830s, and by the 1880s, it was mentioned in horticultural journals as having an...
by cornishgardens | Apr 7, 2024 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis December 2016: A conversation with head gardener Darren Dickey There’s a lot going on at Trebah this month, including Santa Days and a toboggan trail. What is the atmosphere like in the garden at Christmas? Even on a cold day, if...
