by cornishgardens | Jul 15, 2018 | Nurseries and Florists
Photographs: Charles Francis July 2015: The Cornish Cutting Garden is not just the perfect place to go for a gorgeous home-grown wedding bouquet, but also an inspirational space where vulnerable people can gain skills, confidence and a sense of wellbeing. Clare...
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 | 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 | Nurseries and Florists
Photographs: Charles Francis December 2014: On the last day of November, seven years ago, springer spaniel puppy Holly came to live with the Carpenter family in their woodland home in a hidden valley in south-east Cornwall. The next day, tranquil Sconner Wood...
by cornishgardens | Jul 6, 2018 | Nurseries and Florists
Photographs: Charles Francis June 2014: For 13-year-old plant lover Dawn Morris, the hillside nursery close to her home in the village of Landrake was a magical place. “I used to ride past on my pony,” she recalls. “And one day I shouted over the gate: ‘Would...
by cornishgardens | Jul 5, 2018 | Nurseries and Florists
Photographs: Charles Francis December 2015: Last December, Beth and Simon Hillyard turned their lounge into a temporary packing shed, and filled more than 1,000 boxes with freshly-cut flowers, destined to be sent all over the country as Christmas gifts. “We...
