by cornishgardens | Apr 22, 2024 | Community
Volunteers keeping their crops weed free. Photographs: Charles Francis November 2010: It is known as the Golden Mile: a south-facing stretch of sheltered, spectacularly fertile land on the fringes of Penzance, which can comfortably produce two crops a year. Last...
by cornishgardens | Apr 22, 2024 | Community
Photograph: Charles Francis June 2008: A storm is on the way, and a fierce wind is whipping across the fields, carrying with it the first few hints of rain — but the three volunteer gardeners are determined to brave the weather and finish the job. They are spreading a...
by cornishgardens | Apr 19, 2024 | Community
Job seekers have a chance to learn gardening and cooking skills and gain valuable experience at Bosavern Community Farm in West Penwith Photos courtesy of Bosavern Community Farm February 2022: “Can we do it now – and if not, can we do it soon?” This is the question...
by cornishgardens | Apr 7, 2024 | Community
Jacquie Rich, Luke Allanson-Clarke and Alan Nicholas in the greenhouse. Photographs: Charles Francis June 2012: People blossom when they come to Kehelland. The village, just outside Camborne, is the home of a horticultural centre which offers training and work...
by cornishgardens | Apr 7, 2024 | Events
Raised beds terraced on a hillside at Trelyn. Photographs: Charles Francis July 2011: For hundreds of years, the people of Polmassick and the surrounding area would gather at the village grist mill to grind their corn. This month, the mill will once again be a meeting...
