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Gathering the Everlasting

Gathering the Everlasting

This week, among the gentle shuffle of petals and shears, Heligan gardener Yoko was spotted bending thoughtfully over rows of strawflowers, delicately snipping stems in the soft June light. These...

Gathering the Everlasting

This week, among the gentle shuffle of petals and shears, Heligan gardener Yoko was spotted bending thoughtfully over rows of strawflowers, delicately snipping stems in the soft June light. These...

The Quiet Charm of Nepeta ‘Six Hills Giant’

The Quiet Charm of Nepeta ‘Six Hills Giant’

Among Heligan's sun-warmed paths and borders, where the beauty of heritage planting meets the soft hum of pollinators, a gentle bloom has taken centre stage: Nepeta ‘Six Hills Giant’. With...

The Quiet Charm of Nepeta ‘Six Hills Giant’

Among Heligan's sun-warmed paths and borders, where the beauty of heritage planting meets the soft hum of pollinators, a gentle bloom has taken centre stage: Nepeta ‘Six Hills Giant’. With...

Look Up: Queen’s Tears Blooming in the Jungle

Look Up: Queen’s Tears Blooming in the Jungle

Spotted by our Jungle team, Henry, Tony and Jungle Pete . . . If you find yourself walking through the Jungle this week, take a moment to look up into...

Look Up: Queen’s Tears Blooming in the Jungle

Spotted by our Jungle team, Henry, Tony and Jungle Pete . . . If you find yourself walking through the Jungle this week, take a moment to look up into...

Zinnia Planting Along the Apple Arch

Zinnia Planting Along the Apple Arch

This week, a splash of vibrant summer colour is being planted along the apple arch in the heart of Heligan’s Productive Garden. Gardeners Andy, Martin and Katie have been carefully...

Zinnia Planting Along the Apple Arch

This week, a splash of vibrant summer colour is being planted along the apple arch in the heart of Heligan’s Productive Garden. Gardeners Andy, Martin and Katie have been carefully...

Flower Garden Poppies in Bloom

Flower Garden Poppies in Bloom

As the Flower Garden settles into its stride, a quiet transformation is underway. This week, the poppies have come into bloom - delicate, brilliant, and utterly captivating. Growing in the...

Flower Garden Poppies in Bloom

As the Flower Garden settles into its stride, a quiet transformation is underway. This week, the poppies have come into bloom - delicate, brilliant, and utterly captivating. Growing in the...

Beneath the Wisteria: A Seasonal Moment in the Gardens

Beneath the Wisteria: A Seasonal Moment in the ...

At this time of year, the path between the Flower Garden and the Sundial Garden becomes something else entirely. Wisteria, with its softly cascading blooms, spills across the arches and pillars...

Beneath the Wisteria: A Seasonal Moment in the ...

At this time of year, the path between the Flower Garden and the Sundial Garden becomes something else entirely. Wisteria, with its softly cascading blooms, spills across the arches and pillars...

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Wellness & Lifestyle

To garden is to live seasonally, to return to presence through care, patience, and daily attention.

Here you'll find quiet reflections, sensory rituals, and simple ways to bring the gardens calm into your home and life.

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Flowers & Crafting

Some things we grow for colour, others for scent and some for the joy of preserving fleeting beauty.

At Heligan, flowers are not just grown, but gathered, dried, and woven into the rhythms of home and celebration.

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Tools & Techniques

From hand-forged blades to long-trusted methods passed between gardeners, the tools we use shape not just our soil but our understanding.

Here, you'll find the implements that bring the Heligan gardens to life and the quiet knowledge behind their use, shared by those who use them daily.

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From Garden to Plate

The journey doesn't end at the seed bed. What begins with planting often finds its way into the kitchen, into the jar, onto the plate.

Explore recipes, harvest rituals, and preserving techniques inspired by Heligan's productive gardens - carrying the gardens story into every meal.

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