Gardens Around Truro
Cornwall is renowned for its wonderful gardens’, but did you know that some of the most famous plants men were from this area including the famous Lobb brothers from Devoran
William and Thomas Lobb, young men, went to work as gardeners at the Carclew mansion of Sir Charles Lemon. They both later became internationally famous in the horticultural world for their plant-collecting journeys in America and Asia. William died in California but Thomas retired in Deovran. He died in 1894, and lies in Devoran Churchyard. The Lobb brothers introduced a huge range of plants to the United Kingdom including varieties of escallonias and rhododenrons. Some of the plants had the suffix ‘Lobbii’ added in their honour. In 1942 the Cornish-born Bishop of Truro, Dr J W Hunkin, conducted a ceremony in Devoran Churchyard dedicating a memorial garden to them.
Bosvigo Gardens
Owned by the Perry’s for the last 33 years the gardens are unusual as unlike many gardens in Cornwall, Bosvigo was designed with summer in mind. It is both formal and informal with interesting and is filled with both rare and unusual plants.
Situated a 15 minute walk from the town centre the gardens are open from March – September on Monday, Wednesday & Friday 11am – 6pm. Coach & groups are welcome by prior appointment.
For more information please go to www.bosvigo.com 01872 275774, Bosvigo Lane, Truro, TR1 3NH
National Trust Trelissick
The garden has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1955 when it was donated by Mrs Ida Copeland.
The gardens, parkland and wooded estate are surrounded by the waters of the Fal Estuary and have magnificent views down the Carrick Roads towards the sea. There are some fantastic woodland walks that can be as long or as short as you want that are ideal for walking dogs.
Many of the species in the garden include Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Hydrangeas, Camellias and flowering cherries, and exotics such as the ginko and various species of palm.
The Copeland’s family business was the Spode china factory, and flowers grown at Trelissick were used as models for those painted on ware produced at the works. The house is still in the hands of the Copeland Family and tours of their China collection in Trelissick house run in May and September on Thursday afternoons. Booking is essential.
For more information please go to www.nationaltrust.org.uk and go to Trelissick. Telephone 01872 862090. Feock, Truro, TR3 6QL Gardens are open all year round. Bus service from Truro Bus Station – First Service No 93.
Trewithen Gardens & House
The home of the Hawkins Family since 1715 these internationally renowned gardens have a collection of rare trees and shrubs. The gardens have been awarded three stars in the Michelin Guide to the South West & RHS recommended. Trewithen means “house of trees” and with 30 acres of surrounding parkland the name couldn’t be more appropriate.
The gardens open from 1st March – 30th Sept (Sundays – March – May) and the house opens from the 1st April – 31st July Mondays & Tuesdays. There is also a Tea rooms and Plant Shop.
For More information please go to www.trewithengardens.co.uk 01726 883647. Grampound, Nr Truro, TR2 4DD.
Enys Gardens
These gardens are considered to be the oldest garden in Cornwall. Robert de Enys lived there during the reign of Edward 1. In the 1709 edition of Camden’s Magna Britannia Enys was noted for its fine gardens.
J.D Enys (1837 – 1912) was a Plant collector and Geologist and bought many different species back from across the world Including New Zealand. The garden is at its best in Spring when the parkland grounds become a sea of bluebells.
Open from 1st April – 30th Sept Tuesdays, Thursdays & 1st Sunday of every month.
More information can be found at www.enystrust.org.uk 07770 662849. St Gluvias, Penryn.
Burncoose
This 30 acre woodland garden and is very similar in style to Caerhays as one would expect of a sister garden in the same ownership.
The garden is open to the public throughout the year. Alongside this is Burncoose Nurseries, a working nursery also open to the public 7 days a week, which specialises in the mail order business. The gardens have a long track record over 20 years of winning gold medals at Chelsea Flower Show, Hampton Court Flower Show, NEC and Tatton Park as well as at many other county and regional shows both within the UK and also in Italy.
Less well known still is the fact that Burncoose is very much the retail side of the Caerhays Castle Gardens offering the very best of the magnolias, camellias and rhododendrons
More information can be found at www.burncoose.co.uk 01209 860316, Burcoose Gardens, Gwennap, Redruth, TR16 6BJ
