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…

7th June

…Albert Riddle 2018 – CHW A tour for a group who had bought it at a charity auction. Not exactly knowledgeable gardeners but good fun and interesting. We smelt five…

15th June

…wonderful theme, superb standard and a delight to enjoy over three days culminating in the Caerhays charity fete tomorrow. The explanation of each arrangement was written by Gillian Fraser and…

2nd July

…on 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…

15th October

…construction industry training awards At the dinner I purchase a picture of Ian Botham smoking a cigar in the changing rooms. The great man is here shortly for our charity

13th August

…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

…getting away well. Eucommia ulmoides Eucommia ulmoides 2021 – CHW A charity open day at Leslie Baker’s immaculate garden in St Austell. I have visited the garden many times for…

6th April

…again. A simply gorgeous day with 428 garden visitors and a coach load on top. Much the same numbers as we used to get on our pre 1992 one (charity)…

20th June

…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 fete tomorrow….

1st June

…sold out all my rooted fuchsia cuttings from the slate slab at the front door on an open day 40 years ago. Dad made me give the proceeds to charity