Beautiful garden created in Cornish quarry
Their garden may be located in an area of predominately Cornish granite, but this hasn’t stopped the owners of Bolts Quarry Farm from transforming where originally there wasn’t a garden at all…
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Open Garden - Bolts Quarry
Mark 15 years of Open Gardens at Bolts Quarry Farm, where decades of dedication have shaped a once sparse site into a flourishing patchwork of ponds, woodland and wildflower meadow. Follow winding…
A Cornish garden with romantic connections
A place of interest to both gardeners and poetry lovers alike is the latest garden to open this year in support of Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Open Gardens scheme.
Cornish valley garden abuzz with wildlife
Nestling in deep oak woodland, the Carminowe Valley Garden is an abundant wildlife garden, overlooking the beautiful Carminowe Valley towards Loe Pool, and is the latest to open as part of…
Beautiful demoiselle
Beautiful demoiselles are, well, beautiful! Often confused for a dragonfly, these giants of the damselfly world are hard to miss with their metallic blue and green colours.
Open Gardens
Our Open Gardens events showcase an array of wildlife-friendly gardens across Cornwall and are a great way to connect with nature.
Online Open Gardens Series - Bolts Quarry Farm
Due to the coronavirus lockdown, the Open Garden events for 2020 have been cancelled. In this online Open Gardens series, we will be speaking with the owners of the gardens we would have opened…
Volunteers create Cornish hedge at Millennium Woods
Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Wild Penwith volunteer group has built and repaired over 100 meters of Cornish hedge over the years but living, “green” hedges are a fairly rare feature of the Penwith…
Australian invaders in Cornish gardens
One of the great pleasures of having a garden is being able to look underneath pots, logs, and stones to see what living things are hiding underneath. Perhaps the most surprising things I’ve found…
How to create a vertical garden
Gardening doesn’t need to be restricted to the ground - bring your walls to life for wildlife! Many types of plants will thrive in a green wall, from herbs and fruit to grasses and ferns.
How to create a container garden for wildlife
Pots and containers are a great way of introducing wildlife features onto patios, or outside the front door. They are also perfect for small gardens or spaces like window ledges or roofs. Herbs,…
Garden Birds
Can you spot Britain's top ten garden birds in your garden? Find out how to identify common garden birds and how you can attract birds to your garden.