Cornwall Garden Society
Hints & Tips
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Tips for spring & early summer from Gary Long, Head Gardener at Trewithen
Head gardener at Trewithen Gardens, Gary Long, provides you with his top tips for trees and shrubs in spring and early summer:
Mulch using organic matter to help prevent weeds and retain …
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Top tips for Autumn and Winter
Head gardener at Trewithen Gardens, Gary Long, provides you with his top tips for Autumn and Winter:
Clear dead leaves from lawns ASAP.
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‘Spring into action’ in the garden!
Spring is emerging; the evenings are getting lighter, the sun has come out of hibernation, daffodils are springing up in Cornwall, and other signs of life are starting to appear across the …
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Top ten autumn gardening tips from Gary Long, Head Gardener at Trewithen
Clear up fallen leaves - especially from lawns, ponds and flower beds, add to compost heap or put in black bags, leave for 12 months to make leaf mould (excellent for adding nutrients as …
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Choosing trees for a small garden by Endeavour
For a small garden, trees have to be chosen with great care if they are not to cause problems by overshadowing or eventually growing out of scale with the plot. We all want to create an immediate …
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Keeping Rhododendron Colour
I love the huge pink flowers of this Cornish Pink Rhododendron in April, followed by a pink carpet of fallen petals in May. Yet, by August the dry shade can make it a bit gloomy and dusty. So to …
Member's Gardens
Members' Gardens
Our members have some truly beautiful and interesting gardens. Take a look to see some of the wonderful things growing.
Become a Member
You can take out CGS membership as an individual or as a family and there are lots of benefits.
Upcoming Events
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April
4 - 5Cornwall Garden Society Spring Flower Show
Join us in our spring oasis within the Royal Cornwall Showground on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April 2020 and explore an array of horticultural delights. Enjoy wide-ranging and stunning displays of spring flowers and shrubs, plus beautiful floral art and photographic displays. And if you fancy indulging in a bit of garden-related retail therapy we have everything you could wish for with over 60 prestigious nurseries selling fabulous plants and bulbs and another 50 plus retailers selling garden-related goodies.
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May
06Self-drive visit to Botallick, Lanreath and South Bosent, Liskeard
Started in Spring 1994, Botallick is a spring woodland garden with an extensive collection of magnolias, camellias and rhododendrons spread over four acres. It also includes an orchard stocked with Cornish varieties and wild flowers. The Bucknell family who own the garden often exhibit blooms in the competitive Classes at our annual Spring Flower Show.
Sisters, Adrienne and Trish, are developing South Bosent with wildlife in mind. It comprises several themed gardens, woodland plantings, large mixed borders and a four-acre meadow. Other features include a mini-lake, waterfall and rill on the terrace,and several plant collections, all designed to provide year-round interest. Along with thousands of planted bulbs throughout the garden, a bluebell wood runs alongside the stream pathway.
A booking form can now be downloaded by clicking here.