by cornishgardens | Jul 12, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Trematon Castle June 2014: A conversation with owners Julian and Isabel Bannerman Can you give us a potted history of this ancient place? Julian: There was a Roman fort here, but the castle is Norman. It has belonged to the Duchy of...
by cornishgardens | Jul 10, 2018 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis Mary Newman’s Cottage July 2016: A conversation with gardener Sandra Pitkeathly This cottage is thought to have been the home of Mary Newman, first wife of Sir Francis Drake, and has been restored to look much as it did in the...
by cornishgardens | Jun 14, 2018 | Regeneration
Photographs: Charles Francis February 2008: Roses help cure inflammation of the brain, and dill is useful for bringing relief from wind. Such were the beliefs of the Tudors, and this interest in the medicinal properties of common plants and herbs was a major...
