by cornishgardens | Apr 22, 2024 | Community
Photographs: Charles Francis October 2015: Bordered by hundreds of houses, a busy sports centre and one of Cornwall’s largest schools, newly-planted Newquay Community Orchard is destined to become a green oasis for the town’s residents for generations to...
by cornishgardens | Apr 7, 2024 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis December 2012: A conversation with Ann Trevarton, parks and street scene manager at Cornwall Council contractor Cormac Solutions, and park supervisor Daniel Murray How long have the gardens been here? Ann: This site was once a...
by cornishgardens | Apr 7, 2024 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis January 2010: A conversation with owners Rob and Stella Hore What made you decide to create an oriental garden close to the coast of North Cornwall? Rob: When we lived in London, our space was limited, and we found that bonsai was an...
by cornishgardens | Jul 14, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Trerice December 2013: A conversation with garden manager John Lanyon Visitors to Trerice can see the outline of a new Tudor-style knot garden. How did this project come about? The National Trust is trying to ensure that the whole...
by cornishgardens | Jul 4, 2018 | Gardening
Photographs: Charles Francis August 2016: Many gardeners feel they can relax in August — but Paul Willetts has more than 30 gardens to look after, and at this time of year they all need to look their best. The gardens belong to the holiday cottages in the...
