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Open Gardens
Visit beautiful gardens, support
Cornwall Hospice Care
Title sponsor
www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk/opengardens
40 years ago Enid Dalton-White MBE, one of the pioneers who ensured the vision of a hospice for Cornwall, invited visitors to the grounds of her home in Polruan to raise vital funds to build Mount Edgcumbe Hospice. She set a trend that continues today through our Open Gardens scheme, now in its 9th year. A long-standing supporter of the charity and the Open Gardens campaign is Cornish gardener, George Kestell; As I look out of the office window across my own garden, I see the range of Hellebores, Camellias and Snowdrops all set off by the dark purple of the Pittosporum. These winter flowers keep me going through the tough times. Lately everyone has been affected by the Coronavirus crisis, lockdown has been difficult for many, but these winter gems have been a source of delight. Unfortunately, charities like Cornwall Hospice Care are struggling, beds are under threat due to the closure of shops and limited fundraising opportunities. However, this Cornish healthcare charity is to me like these winter flowers, there to help us through the tough times. Having received support from the hospice I know everyone involved in this charity does an amazing amount of work to help both patients and their families in the hospices and through community support. Hopefully within the next couple of months some sort of ‘normality’ can resume, the weather will be warmer and all the lovely gardens in this guide will be bursting with colour and with friends and families enjoying their delights. Let us be the hope for Cornwall Hospice Care, let us be their winter flowers and help them through these tough times by supporting this wonderful campaign. Gardens also need much care and I must pay tribute to the owners who work tirelessly to open their gardens to the public. I am always amazed by the variety of garden styles, sizes and plants on display. I am also in wonder of the refreshments too! Over the years the Open Gardens scheme has raised many thousands of pounds and I hope this will continue for many more. I do hope that you are able to visit some of these treasured places of joy whilst knowing you are supporting such a worthy cause. Best wishes , George www.cornwallhospicecare.co.uk/opengardens 2
1. Meudon Gardens 11. Tregenna Castle
2. Trevince Estate Garden 12. Trereife Garden
3. Penmilder 13. Boconnoc Launceston
4. Trevaskis Farm 14. Trenarth
5. Treglyn
6. Caerhays Wadebridge
Padstow
7. The Lodge 7
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Bodmin
8. Tanglewood
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9. Arundell 9 5
St Austell Looe
10. Crugsillick Manor
Truro
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Important information Refreshments
Please Remember
• Most of the gardens are private property, they are Dogs
open through the generosity of their owners and welcome
often aren’t designed with members of the public
visiting in mind. Wheelchair
• Please take care when visiting the gardens and access
wear appropriate footwear - some may have
uneven ground, water features, ponds, lakes,
slopes and steps.
• Stay on marked paths and take care not to
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damage plants and property.
• Parking at the gardens is at your own risk - please Plant sale
don’t leave any valuables in your vehicle.
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Stay tuned for our ‘virtual’ open garden offerings. Running
between April and September, there will be a selection of garden
videos being shared on our website and social media platforms
that you can watch from the comfort of your own home.
Be Covid Secure
Please ensure you follow current government guidance in place at the time
of your visit to our open garden events. Please consider:
• First and foremost check the up-to-date government guidance in place
before your visit at www.gov.uk/coronavirus.
• The number of people you are allowed to visit outdoor locations with
and within the current household mixing rules.
• Social distancing – please ensure you keep 2 metres from other visitors.
• Some inside venues may be out of bounds. If they are open, facemasks
and hand hygiene rules should be followed and numbers limited.
Access to toilet facilities is at the discretion of the garden owners.
• The hand hygiene rules now familiar to us all should be followed.
Hand sanitiser is to be used when there is no access to washing
facilities - pop a bottle/spray in your bag to be sure you have some.
• Some venues may not be offering refreshments. If you pack a picnic for
your fantastic day out remember to take all rubbish home with you.
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1. Meudon Gardens
8th May & 29th Sept
11am - 3pm
Meudon Hotel, Mawnan
Smith, Falmouth, TR11 5HT
Entry: By donation
At this hidden-gem hotel near
Falmouth, you’ll have the chance
to wander through eight and a
half acres of sub-tropical gardens
towards a private beach - Bream
Cove - just as locals and visitors
have since the 1800s. Bream
Cove is a beautiful, unspoilt
corner awaiting exploration. This
private paradise is perfect for wild
swimming, snorkelling, paddle
boarding or just relaxing, while
the South West Coast Path can be
picked up from here to continue your
adventure.
For more information and directions
visit www.meudon.co.uk/meudon-
gardens-and-bream-cove
Wheelchair access is limited.
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2. Trevince
Estate Garden
9th May
10am - 5pm
Trevince, Gwennap,
Redruth, TR16 6BA
Garden owner: Trish Stone
Entry: £6 per person
Designed and planted over 200
years ago, at Trevince you’ll find
an 18th century walled garden,
pond garden and shrubbery and
a wilderness walk along the far
edges of the estate grounds and
woodland.
Directions: From the A393
at Burncoose follow the road
to Gwennap. The road is then
signposted to the estate gardens.
NB: do not follow the signs to
Gwennap Pit which is 2 miles
away from the village of Gwennap.
Please visit www.trevince.co.uk for
more information about the garden
and detailed directions.
Wheelchair access is limited.
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3. Penmilder
22nd May
11am - 4.30pm
Penmilder, Lodge Hill,
Liskeard, PL14 4EL
Garden owners: Amanda &
Chris Deegan
Entry: £5 per person
Penmilder garden is approximately
2.5 acres of lawns, featuring
mature borders and less formal
wooded areas. Bluebells and
primroses make it particularly
pretty in spring. There’s also an
apple orchard and a pond that
supports a variety of wildlife.
Directions: From Liskeard town
centre take the St Keyne/Duloe
road (B3254). Continue past the
station and Trevillis Lodge. Parking
is at Santa Trees and the garden is
directly opposite.
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4. Trevaskis Farm 23rd May 10am - 5pm Trevaskis Farm, Gwinear Road, Connor Downs, Hayle, TR27 5JQ Owner: Giles Eustice Entry: By donation Trevaskis Farm is the complete countryside experience, whether it’s a family day out, a romantic meal, light lunch after a wander around the orchards or a trip to the award-winning farm shop, there’s so much to do for individuals, couples and families alike. Enjoy the delights of Cornish food, drink, countryside and produce all in one place. There’s a restaurant, farm shop, farm park with a wide selection of animals and a pick your own area, set amidst 28 acres of beautiful Cornish countryside. You can choose from Loganberries, Gooseberries, Apples, Beans, Peas, Raspberries and Strawberries (season dependant) with free entry. You just pay for what you pick. For more information about the farm and directions visit www.trevaskisfarm.co.uk Trevaskis Farm will kindly be supporting Cornwall Hospice Care by selling hospice camellia plants in their farm shop. WC P 8
5. Treglyn
6th June
1.30pm - 5.30pm
Treglyn, Gover Valley,
St Austell, PL25 5RD
Garden owners: Heather and
Keith Beales
Entry: £5 per person
With gently sloping, south facing
lawned areas, Treglyn Garden
has two acres of ponds, intricate
walkways and paths, garden rooms,
a rockery and colourful planted areas,
mature trees and shrubs.
Treglyn is surrounded by 5 acres
of woodland with a river walk and
seating areas, so lose yourself in the
tranquil setting with an abundance of
wildlife.
Directions: From HBH Woolacotts
Store in St Austell, PL25 5NE follow
Gover Road for approximately one
mile. Treglyn gardens is on the road
past the kennels, taking the first
turning on the right.
Wheelchair access is limited.
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6. Caerhays
13th June
10am - 5pm
Caerhays Castle,
Caerhays Estate, Gorran,
St Austell, PL26 6LY
Owner: Charles Williams
Entry: By donation
Caerhays Garden covers over
140 acres and is a traditional
woodland garden. The plants
in this garden are nothing like
you will see out and about.
Many are huge, spectacular
in colour, shape and perfume.
There are signposted walks
around the garden of varying
lengths.
For even more information and
directions go to visit.caerhays.
co.uk
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Monumental Masons &
Stone Merchants Nursery, Cafe & Campsite
t New Memorials
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t Cremation Plaques
t Pet Memorials
t Grave Restoration
t House Signs
A vast range of memorials on
display at our showroom;
Atlantic House, Dudnance Lane,
Pool, Redruth,
Cornwall TR15 3QY
Tel: 01209 206284
kernowstonememorials@gmail.com Jeannette on 01209 832323 or 07968 162269
www.kernowstonememorials.co.uk7. The Lodge
27th June
12pm - 5pm
The Lodge, Fletchers Bridge,
Bodmin, PL30 4AN
Owner: Tony Ryde
Entry: £5 per person
Enjoy a three acre riverside garden
specialising in trees and shrubs
chosen for their flowers, foliage
and form, including 35 magnolia
varieties, numerous cornus,
viburnums, paulownias, davidias
and acers. The Lodge Garden is an
informal setting complemented by
ponds, waterfalls and spring flowers
all surrounding a gothic lodge.
A new feature is an exhibition of
abstract sculptures complementing
the natural features of the garden.
Directions: From the A38 at
Glynn Valley/Bodmin Crematorium
roundabout follow the road towards
Cardinham and the garden is
first right over the river bridge at
Fletchers Bridge.
Wheelchair access is limited.
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127. Tanglewood
4th July
11am - 5pm
Newbridge, Penzance, TR20 8PL
Garden owners: Kerry and
Tony Marr
Entry: Adults £5
Children (aged 2+) £2
Tanglewood Wild Garden is a natural
garden and woodland boasting four
ponds across its nine acres. The gardens
are kept as natural and wild as possible
with sympathetic planting of native
trees and plants, great for encouraging
butterflies and bees.
Popular for those looking for peace
and tranquillity and a slow meandering
walk, but equally appealing to families
enjoying a picnic, whilst children love to
use the rope swing.
For more information visit
www.tanglewoodmaycontainnuts.co.uk
Directions: Take the A3071 from
Penzance to St Just. Go through
Newbridge and take left turn to
Sancreed. The garden is 500 yards on
the left.
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138. Arundell
18th July
1pm - 5pm
Arundell, West Pentire,
Crantock, Newquay, TR8 5SE
Garden owners: Brenda and
David Eyles
Entry: £5 per person
Arundell is a garden where no
garden should be, on an exposed
National Trust headland on the
North Cornish coast and between
two beautiful sandy beaches. It’s
a garden of one acre, surrounding
an old agricultural dwelling with
cottage style gardens, rockery, pond
and stream, stumpery and fernery,
herbaceous borders, a gravel garden,
small pinetum and an exotic (jungle)
garden.
Directions: From A3075 follow
signs to Crantock. At the junction in
the village keep straight on to West
Pentire (one mile). There’s a field on
the left signed for free car parking,
then 300 yards to Arundell Garden.
Alternatively, you can park at the
public pay and display car parks at
West Pentire.
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169. Crugsillick Gardens
22nd August
11am - 5pm
Crugsillick Manor, Ruan High
Lanes, Truro, TR2 5LJ
Garden owner: Alison Agnew
Entry: £5 per person
Crugsillick Manor has a two acre
garden which has been substantially
landscaped and planted over the last
seven years. The garden is on several
levels; a wooded bank drops down
to a walled kitchen garden and a hot
garden. In front, sweeping yew hedges
and paths define oval lawns and broad
mixed borders. On a lower terrace,
the focus is a large pond with exotic
flowering trees and shrubs.
For more information please visit
www.facebook.com/Crugsillick/
Directions: At the Rosleand Plant
centre on the A3078 continue straight for
approx. 0.8 miles then take the left road
towards Veryan. Crugsillick Manor is the
first property on the right.
Wheelchair access is limited and
parking is available nearby.
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1711. Tregenna Castle ALL YEAR Dawn to dusk Tregenna Castle Hotel Estate, St Ives, TR26 2DE Gardener: John Moreland Entry: Free - Tregenna castle have kindly donated to our charity as part of the scheme. Donations from visitors are welcome. Set in a 72-acre estate with spectacular view over St Ives Bay – the particular gardens to visit are the sub-tropical walled garden and wooded valley water garden, leading down the footpath to St Ives and Porthminster Beach. Cream teas and meals are available at the brasserie and restaurants. Also available are organised group visits with 3 times Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal gardener John Moreland. Contact John to book a tour by email to johnmoreland@supanet. com or call 07966 88283. Directions: Find the sub-tropical walled garden at the rear of the hotel. You can also find more information and a map at www.tregenna-castle.co.uk WC P 18
12. Trereife Garden
30th May
10am - 4pm
Trereife House, Penzance,
TR20 8TJ
Garden owner: Tim Le
Grice
Entry: £5 per person
including house tour
Trereife is a typical old Cornish
garden in front of the beautiful
18th century manor house.
Features include Parterre
and beds varied by recent
introduction of a range of
Mediterranean and South
African plants and shrubs.
For more information, please
visit
trereife.co.uk
Directions: The driveway
entrance is half a mile beyond
Penzance directly off the A30
road to Land’s End.
Wheelchair access is limited.
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1913. Boconnoc
15th May
2pm - 5pm
Boconnoc Gardens: Boconnoc,
Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0RG
Owner: Elizabeth Fortesque
Entry: £5
From the centuries-old trees of the ancient
woodland to the extraordinary 18th
Century Bath House, exploring the grounds
at Boconnoc feels like stepping right into a
timeless oil painting.
Begin your tour at the Dorothy Garden,
just a quick stroll from the house, where
fountains burble and flowers turn their
faces to the sun. Bring along a camera
to capture the vibrancy of the shrubbery,
which bursts into blossom, from 34
different varieties of hydrangeas to pink
and purple rhododendrons and azaleas.
And for a special escape, explore the
palm-fringed paradise of the Tropical
Fountain along the Stewardry Walk.
Around a waterfall, pool, and Lady
Hamilton’s marble bath, the exotic plants
create an ambiance that’s akin to a
tropical retreat.
Directions: Satnav does not work as you
get closer to the estate. Please visit
www.boconnoc.com for more information.
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2014. Trenarth Gardens
BY APPOINTMENT
9am - 5pm
The Manor House,
Trenarth, Constantine,
Falmouth, TR11 5JN
Garden owner: Lucie
Nottingham
Entry: £5
Please email
lmnottingham@btinternet.
com to book your date
and time. Quote Cornwall
Hospice Care.
A 4-acre garden surrounding a
17th century Farmhouse, fields
and woodland running down
to Trenart Bridge on the Helford
river. A varied and quirky
garden, with year round interest.
Listed garden walls, courtyards,
plenty of activities for children ,
orchard and vegetable garden.
Groups very welcome.
More information and
directions
trenarthgardens.com
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