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GARDENS
Cornwall's magnificent gardens are famous world-wide. Here are some websites that you may find of interest:
Cornwall Garden Society is an active society, holding monthly meetings and an annual Spring Show.
Cornwall Gardens Trust recognizes that our garden heritage is unique and precious, and encourages continuing public awareness and appreciation of garden land.
The Eden Project – a ‘living theatre of plants and people’, in a former clay pit near St Austell.
Glendurgan Garden – perhaps the best-designed valley garden in Cornwall – 25 acres with a maze.
The Lost Gardens of Heligan – voted ‘The Nation’s Favourite Garden’ by BBC1 TV Gardeners’ World.
Pine Lodge – one of the finest and most varied collections of plants in Cornwall.
Trebah Garden – a spectacular 26-acre ravine garden.
Tresco Abbey Garden – home to 20,000 exotic plants.
Trewidden Garden – one of the largest and finest selections of camellias in the country.
GARDEN HISTORY
If you are interested in garden history, you may like to find out about the Garden History Society
ART
Freya Laughton is an artist whose work we love.
Amanda Richardson is a painter and textile artist. Her work reflects a particular fascination with plants as they grow, both in gardens and their native environment, and with rock shaped by wind and water.
Wildlife artist Dick Twinney is passionate about the Westcountry where he lives and works.
Katrina Trinick Ceramics specialises in handbuilt ceramic sculpture for the garden, and water features. Inspiration comes from natural forms and ancient carvings of labyrinths and spirals.
Carole Vincent is an artist working in concrete.
For Newlyn School paintings, see Penlee House Museum and Gallery
FOOD
Find out about some of the finest food producers and online suppliers in Cornwall: Food from Cornwall
SURF
For wave prediction, see Tony Butt’s website: www.swell-forecast.com. For surf photos, see Tropicalpix.
PHOTOGRAPHS
For wildlife and landscape photographs, see: David Chapman Wildlife Photography, Adrian Langdon and Ross Hoddinott Photography. For insects, see Steve Jones, and for underwater photography, Mark Webster
For aerial photographs of Cornwall, see: Such Good Pictures
For photographs of Cornish artists, Cornish food and much more, see Adam Woolfitt Photography.
Travel further and see Kim Laughton's photographs, and his book Scandalous Metropolitan: Tokyo Street Scenes.
NATURAL HISTORY
To find out about Cornwall's wildlife and wild places, see: Cornwall Wildlife Trust
For British wildlife photography and environment news, forums, events and product reviews see Wild About Britain.
WHAT'S ON?
Inside Cornwall Magazine will keep you up to date with Cornish art, food and gardens.
For the latest events and information on Cornish lifestyle, see Cornwall's Coolest.
CORNISH ASSOCIATIONS and CORNISH CULTURE
To find out what's going on in Cornwall now, see Cornwall Culture.
There are Cornish Associations all over the world. One of the oldest is: The London Cornish Association
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