by cornishgardens | May 16, 2024 | Community
Photographs: Charles Francis February 2014: The lone cherry tree which stands in the centre of Strawberry Hill Orchard was planted just a few months ago — but it is a living reminder of the days when the sunny slopes of the Tamar Valley were filled with...
by cornishgardens | May 15, 2024 | Community
Photographs: Charles Francis August 2017: Back in January, dozens of people braved the midwinter cold to gather at St Ives Community Orchard and toast the health of its resident trees with mulled cider. The traditional wassail ceremony also featured exuberant...
by cornishgardens | Jul 4, 2018 | Gardens
Photographs: Charles Francis October 2016: The giant granite press in the tool shed at Penrose is a tangible reminder of centuries of apple-growing in the fields around Helston. It is a heavy piece of kit. “We don’t know how the press was brought in. Maybe it...
