by cornishgardens | Apr 7, 2024 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis November 2014: A conversation with head gardener Bill Price, gardener/groundsman/mechanic Bryan Pyecroft and gardener Richard Lane Tregenna Castle is one of Cornwall’s premier holiday destinations. How would you describe...
by cornishgardens | Apr 7, 2024 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis November 2010: A conversation with head gardener Neil Bennett The Boscawen family have been living at Tregothnan since the 14th century. When does the garden date from? It is about 200 years old. The family have been...
by cornishgardens | Apr 7, 2024 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis December 2010: A conversation with landscape architect John Moreland The gardens at Tregenna Castle are less than 15 years old – but the estate has a long history. How much do you know about it? The house was built...
by cornishgardens | Apr 7, 2024 | Garden Stories
July 2010: A conversation with owner Sally Searle This is a place which inspired a great writer to produce some of his best work. What’s the story? Thomas Hardy first came here in 1870 as a young architect, to draw up plans for the restoration of the church. He fell...
by cornishgardens | Apr 7, 2024 | Garden Stories
Photographs: Charles Francis April 2010: A conversation with owner Robert Dudley-Cooke Most Cornish gardens suffered some damage this winter. How did Lamorran House escape almost unscathed? The garden has a remarkable microclimate, and our last serious...
