This Week in the Garden

Potting on Sweet Williams

Potting on Sweet Williams

In the soft light of the Potting Shed, Archie begins the careful task of potting on Sweet Williams, giving each plant its own space to grow. The Potting Shed, once...

Potting on Sweet Williams

In the soft light of the Potting Shed, Archie begins the careful task of potting on Sweet Williams, giving each plant its own space to grow. The Potting Shed, once...

Pruning Pears on the Melon Yard Wall

Pruning Pears on the Melon Yard Wall

In the warm light of late summer, Lydia and Archie have turned their attention to the three espaliered pear trees that climb the sheltered brickwork of the Melon Yard wall....

Pruning Pears on the Melon Yard Wall

In the warm light of late summer, Lydia and Archie have turned their attention to the three espaliered pear trees that climb the sheltered brickwork of the Melon Yard wall....

Caring for Cucumbers in the Melon House

Caring for Cucumbers in the Melon House

In the warmth of late summer, the Melon House feels like a jungle of green. Vines twist overhead, broad leaves catch the light, and glossy cucumbers dangle in the humid...

Caring for Cucumbers in the Melon House

In the warmth of late summer, the Melon House feels like a jungle of green. Vines twist overhead, broad leaves catch the light, and glossy cucumbers dangle in the humid...

This Week in The Jungle: Clearing the Second Pond

This Week in The Jungle: Clearing the Second Pond

Morning light filtered through the canopy last week, glinting off the still waters of the Second Pond in Heligan’s Jungle. The air was warm, heavy with the scent of ferns,...

This Week in The Jungle: Clearing the Second Pond

Morning light filtered through the canopy last week, glinting off the still waters of the Second Pond in Heligan’s Jungle. The air was warm, heavy with the scent of ferns,...

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...

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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