20th November

…Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ nicely out in flower. Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ Mahonia x media ‘Charity’ Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ likewise. Mahonia x media ‘Charity’…

17th June

…tomorrow’s charity fete Preparations for tomorrow’s charity fete Preparations for tomorrow’s charity fete Preparations for tomorrow’s charity fete 2016 – CHW A Great Gardens of Cornwall meeting at Tregrehan. Plans…

15th June

…2024 – CHW The preparations of the Caerhays Charity Fete are well in hand for tomorrow. preparations of the Caerhays Charity Fete preparations of the Caerhays Charity Fete Then to…

16th June

…Severe deer damage Severe deer damage 2024 – CHW A shower at 9am but otherwise a dry if overcast day for the Caerhays Charity Fete on Father’s Day.The High Sherrif,…

9th May

…A trip around the garden with a nice group of fairly non gardeners who had bought their tour at a charity auction. The purchaser was responsible for setting up the…

21st June

…CHW Beware the hornets are active around and about in the gardens. Not Brexit deniers from the continent I hope? Hornet 2015 – CHW The Father’s Day charity fete was…

16th July

…already shed its seeds and died. Echium pininana This one has a few weeks to go before it succumbs. Echium pininana The Caerhays Charity Fete raised £13,400 and was distributed…

7th August

…was in flower or honey fungus. When we dig it out the answer may be clearer. Polyspara 2022 – CHW A charity open day at Leslie Barker’s garden in St…

29th January

…climate action group rather than sticking to its charter as a plant based charity delivering what its members have always wanted. VOTE it out! View 29th January 1897 – 2020…

13th August

…for the Alzheimer’s charity. Leslie lost his wife, Myra, to this vile disease around Christmas. The garden as pristine and well managed as always.Eucomis bicolor and Phormium ‘Cream Delight’. Eucomis…

9th August

…and stones. Kitchen garden harrowed Eucommia ulmoides getting away well. Eucommia ulmoides Eucommia ulmoides 2021 – CHW A charity open day at Leslie Baker’s immaculate garden in St Austell. I…

15th October

…picture of Ian Botham smoking a cigar in the changing rooms. The great man is here shortly for our charity dinner so I thought we could auction the picture again!…

7th September

…in September. Syringa reticulata Syringa reticulata Cheques handed out at the wind-up meeting after the highly successful Caerhays charity fete on the 16th June. In all over £8,000 was available…

5th September

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Last night the hand out of the £9,700 profit from the Caerhays Charity

27th August

…which says a lot about the abundance of food. nearly mature cygnets The Game Conservancy Charity Clay Shoot prize giving and speeches. Sean Jeffries, a former keeper here and at…

24th August

…for the Charity Clay Shoot on Saturday. water meadows Scaffolding goes up to paint the windows on the towers. Scaffolding Compare these dry parkland pictures to 1976 and you can…

12th June

…12738 3 different ages on these cones on Cedrus libani. Cedrus libani 2022 – CHW So to the Caerhays charity fete which attracted a record turnout of families and dogs…

2nd July

…the plant front and on the education/learning side. One could understand this of the council but surely the current charity trustees could do better! Dare I write to the chairman…

20th June

…Park Wood are flowering well. Aesculus wilsonii Aesculus wilsonii 2015 – CHW Tents on the lawn, tents below the lawn, hustle and bustle from all our staff and helpers. Charity

18th June

…Hosta sieboldiana elegans Hosta sieboldiana elegans 2017 – CHW A superbly fine and sunny day for the charity fete. 457 cars in the three car parks by 12.15 and ?150…