This Week in the Garden

2nd Water Vole Release in The Lost Valley

2nd Water Vole Release in The Lost Valley

  This week marks a special milestone in our conservation journey at Heligan, as we continue to restore one of Britain’s most endearing and threatened mammals to our landscape. Following...

2nd Water Vole Release in The Lost Valley

  This week marks a special milestone in our conservation journey at Heligan, as we continue to restore one of Britain’s most endearing and threatened mammals to our landscape. Following...

A Fresh Look at the Pencalenick Glasshouse

A Fresh Look at the Pencalenick Glasshouse

  Tucked just behind the Head Gardener’s Office, the Pencalenick Glasshouse has long been one of Heligan’s hidden treasures. Recently restored and newly painted, it now gleams in the Cornish...

A Fresh Look at the Pencalenick Glasshouse

  Tucked just behind the Head Gardener’s Office, the Pencalenick Glasshouse has long been one of Heligan’s hidden treasures. Recently restored and newly painted, it now gleams in the Cornish...

Spot This: Crimson Bromeliads in The Jungle

Spot This: Crimson Bromeliads in The Jungle

On the east side boardwalk this week, the Crimson Bromeliads (Fascicularia bicolor) are stealing the show. Most hunker close to the ground, blazing red among the ferns and moss, but...

Spot This: Crimson Bromeliads in The Jungle

On the east side boardwalk this week, the Crimson Bromeliads (Fascicularia bicolor) are stealing the show. Most hunker close to the ground, blazing red among the ferns and moss, but...

Storing Apples and Pears for Seed Saving

Storing Apples and Pears for Seed Saving

In the quiet loft of the fruit store, Nicky lays each apple and pear carefully on the wooden racks. The slatted shelves let the air flow gently around the fruit,...

Storing Apples and Pears for Seed Saving

In the quiet loft of the fruit store, Nicky lays each apple and pear carefully on the wooden racks. The slatted shelves let the air flow gently around the fruit,...

Martin Gathers Statice for Drying

Martin Gathers Statice for Drying

Martin carefully gathers bunches of freshly cut Statice, a flower that has long been cherished for its remarkable ability to hold colour and form even as it dries. With steady...

Martin Gathers Statice for Drying

Martin carefully gathers bunches of freshly cut Statice, a flower that has long been cherished for its remarkable ability to hold colour and form even as it dries. With steady...

Shaking the Pears in the Melon Yard

Shaking the Pears in the Melon Yard

At the very end of August, just as summer begins to loosen its grip, the gardeners gathered in the Melon Yard to perform a time-honoured task: shaking the pear tree....

Shaking the Pears in the Melon Yard

At the very end of August, just as summer begins to loosen its grip, the gardeners gathered in the Melon Yard to perform a time-honoured task: shaking the pear tree....

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Flowers & Crafting

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