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 …
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Upcoming Events
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December
10Lecture: Alan Power – Stourhead
For this month’s lectures we will be joined by Alan Power. Join us at The Alverton, Tregolls Road, Truro from 7:30pm, to learn all about his time working at Stourhead
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December
11Lecture: Alan Power – My Journey Through Great Gardens
Inspired by his mother to follow a career in horticulture and arboriculture, Alan has worked in and managed some of the most beautiful gardens and estates in the country, notably Mount Stewart in Northern Ireland, Hidcote Manor in Gloucestershire and Stourhead in Wiltshire.
He has collaborated with the Gardeners’ World team on many occasions; presented on BBC Radio 4; co-presented British Gardens in Time on BBC4, and has lectured across Europe and North America.
In 2016, Alan was presented with an Honorary Doctorate by Writtle University for his outstanding contribution to horticulture.
Join Alan at the Penventon Park Hotel, West End, Redruth at 2:30pm