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To travellers’ joy, station gardens are in bloom once again

by cornishgardens | Jun 14, 2018 | Gardening

September 2008: Railway gardens full of flowers were once the pride and joy of many a rural stationmaster, but the days when rail staff had time to plant and care for flower beds vanished with the age of steam. By the late 20th century, carefully-cultivated shrubs...

Some of Cornwall’s most common plants pose a threat to the environment

by cornishgardens | Jun 14, 2018 | Environment

Photographs: Charles Francis   November 2008: Masses of yellow and crimson flowers, from a succulent known affectionately in Cornwall as “Sally-me-ansum”, stage a spectacular springtime show when they carpet the cliffs close to Lizard Point. And at the height of...
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