…fine and sunny as we enter the best week of the year for Caerhays magnolias. In lockdown there is time to appreciate them rather more than usual. Magnolia ‘Kew Surprise’…

…drizzle all morning. Nevertheless it is nearly as bad now as 1976. The only big plus is that Jamie and the team have spent several days trying to save the…

…week and the gardening weekend. A morning tour with all the staff members of Edward Buckland Chartered Surveyors, who were going on to attend their much delayed Christmas party! Edward…

…morning. Rhododendron yunnanense Rhododendron yunnanense A visit to meet Lamorna Edith Cross, my third granddaughter aged one week. We did wet the baby’s head. granddaughter 2020 – CHW So we…

…Sunday morning. Thirty or more of the rarest plants needing special thought about their positioning. As ever we are running out of space and still have a couple more days…

…flowers to the studio. Great feature of the Castle in the Western Morning News today. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ on the lawn before the artist arrived. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Delia…

…of the night worrying about it all and the grim business of staff furloughing in the morning. Was L3 really necessary? I fear yes as the Christmas holidays have brought…

…early this morning to sort out the route for the new 3 phase electric supply to the Copper House and Nursery. As we stand discussing where to dig across the…

…garden team have a morning removing ivy growth from the walls around the castle. One of my pet hates in gardening life! ivy growth Karol and Asia’s contribution to the…

…rush down to Burncoose with Michael Gove’s announcement this morning that building sites could stay open (with social distancing). KPK have already decided to close completely and we ‘furlough’ our…