Tapestry Lawns, Rain Gardens & Wildlife Corridors: Designing for Resilience
Designing with nature builds resilience. Tapestry lawns, rain gardens, and wildlife corridors transform Cornish gardens into thriving, connected habitats — supporting biodiversity, managing water, and embracing the beauty of living landscapes.
Native Plants for Pollinators, Folklore, and Coastal Resilience
Native plants like foxglove, honeysuckle, and primrose connect Cornwall’s gardens to both nature and tradition — supporting pollinators, enriching biodiversity, and standing resilient as climate shifts. A planting choice that nurtures wildlife and heritage alike.
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Beneath the Breeze: The Quiet Architecture of Agrostis (Bentgrass) in the Cornish Garden
Fine-leaved and resilient, the bents (Agrostis spp.) are the quiet architects of Cornwall’s meadows, heaths, and gardens. This longform feature explores their ecological role, botanical distinctions, and how these understated grasses shape biodiversity-rich landscapes.
Briza media (quaking grass) The Quiet Quiver of Old Cornish Meadows
Briza media (quaking grass) shimmers quietly through Cornwall’s rarest meadows. A symbol of wild beauty and biodiversity, it stabilises soil, feeds birds, and dances through sustainable gardens—telling stories of tradition, resilience, and quiet ecological power.
Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) Wildflower, Workhorse, and Ecological Enigma in the Cornish Garden
Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) is a quiet powerhouse of Cornish meadows. Rich in nectar, beloved by birds, and rooted in resilience, it offers ecological gifts while demanding thoughtful management. Explore its value, risks, and place in a biodiversity-led garden.
Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis) A Wildflower of Time, Place, and Pollinator Magic
A lavender-blue beacon of Cornwall’s meadows, Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis) offers beauty, biodiversity, and resilience. Discover how its extended bloom, soil preferences, and pollinator relationships are shaped by place—and what must be done to protect it in a changing climate.
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) Healer, Herald, and Hedge-Top Companion
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a quiet cornerstone of Cornish meadows and hedgerows—tough, beautiful, and rich with ecological and medicinal history. This long-flowering, pollinator-friendly plant brings resilience, rhythm, and meaning to the naturalistic garden.
Red Campion (Silene dioica) Keeper of the Hedgerows
Red campion (Silene dioica) is a native wildflower steeped in Cornish myth, loved by pollinators, and treasured for its vibrant, long-lasting blooms. A plant of wild beauty and cultural memory, it brings colour, wildlife, and folklore into garden and hedgerow alike.
Cornish Cottagecore: A Wild Romance Between Garden and Coast
A celebration of wild beauty and lived-in charm, Cornish cottagecore blends abundant planting, weathered stone, and wildlife-friendly features to create gardens that feel deeply rooted in Cornwall’s landscape, climate, and romantic tradition — relaxed, layered, and full of life.Climate Change
Rooted in Resilience: Adapting Heritage Plants for Cornwall’s Modern Landscapes
In Cornwall, heritage plants are shaping climate-resilient landscapes—from wildflower verges to edible orchards. Rooted in tradition and adapted to local extremes, they offer beauty, biodiversity, and cultural continuity in a changing world.
Genetic Diversity, Conservation, and Restoration: Safeguarding Cornwall’s Botanical Legacy
Cornwall’s unique plants carry genetic legacies shaped by sea, soil, and centuries. As restoration efforts grow, science and tradition unite to protect the rare traits and local ecotypes that make the Cornish landscape both beautiful and resilient.
Rooted in Change — Climate Resilience and Shifting Plant Life in Cornwall’s Gardens
As Cornwall’s climate warms and seasons shift, native and heritage plants are on the move. Discover how gardeners, scientists, and conservationists are tracking change, preserving microclimates, and reimagining gardens as sanctuaries for resilience and memory.
Roots and Water: Designing Gardens for Drought- and Flood-Resilience
Diverse root systems and rich organic matter are the secret to resilient gardens. In Cornwall’s shifting climate, smart planting and soil care can help your patch thrive through floods and droughts alike—starting from the roots up.Latest Articles
Beneath the Breeze: The Quiet Architecture of Agrostis (Bentgrass) in the Cornish Garden
Fine-leaved and resilient, the bents (Agrostis spp.) are the quiet architects of Cornwall’s meadows, heaths, and gardens. This longform feature explores their ecological role, botanical distinctions, and how these understated grasses shape biodiversity-rich landscapes.
Briza media (quaking grass) The Quiet Quiver of Old Cornish Meadows
Briza media (quaking grass) shimmers quietly through Cornwall’s rarest meadows. A symbol of wild beauty and biodiversity, it stabilises soil, feeds birds, and dances through sustainable gardens—telling stories of tradition, resilience, and quiet ecological power.
Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) Wildflower, Workhorse, and Ecological Enigma in the Cornish Garden
Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) is a quiet powerhouse of Cornish meadows. Rich in nectar, beloved by birds, and rooted in resilience, it offers ecological gifts while demanding thoughtful management. Explore its value, risks, and place in a biodiversity-led garden.
Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis) A Wildflower of Time, Place, and Pollinator Magic
A lavender-blue beacon of Cornwall’s meadows, Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis) offers beauty, biodiversity, and resilience. Discover how its extended bloom, soil preferences, and pollinator relationships are shaped by place—and what must be done to protect it in a changing climate.
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) Healer, Herald, and Hedge-Top Companion
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a quiet cornerstone of Cornish meadows and hedgerows—tough, beautiful, and rich with ecological and medicinal history. This long-flowering, pollinator-friendly plant brings resilience, rhythm, and meaning to the naturalistic garden.
Red Campion (Silene dioica) Keeper of the Hedgerows
Red campion (Silene dioica) is a native wildflower steeped in Cornish myth, loved by pollinators, and treasured for its vibrant, long-lasting blooms. A plant of wild beauty and cultural memory, it brings colour, wildlife, and folklore into garden and hedgerow alike.
