Coastal soil conditions Cornwall Soil Secrets Salt, Wind, and Shifting Ground: Understanding Cornwall's Coastal Soils Wind, salt, and shifting sands shape Cornwall’s coastal soils into landscapes of challenge and resilience. From thrift to samphire, native plants and salt-tolerant crops thrive where the land meets the sea—revealing beauty in constant motion. By Ellory Moss • 7 min read
Wildlife A Garden in Flight: Attracting Butterflies and Bees with Cornish Flowers Bring your Cornish garden to life with bees and butterflies by planting native wildflowers like foxglove, borage, and Cornish heath. This guide explores how to create a pollinator haven through seasonal blooms, organic gardening, and a touch of untamed beauty. By Ellory Moss • 4 min read
Wild Cornish Garden Coastal Wild Gardening in Cornwall - Resilient Beauty for Windy, Salt-Lashed Gardens On Cornwall’s coast, wild gardening is a dance with wind, salt, and nature’s resilience. By choosing hardy natives like thrift, sea holly, and gorse, you’ll create a living, shifting garden that celebrates Cornwall’s rugged beauty and invites wildlife in. By Ellory Moss • 3 min read
Native Plant Sea Carrot (Daucus carota subsp. gummifer) Sea Carrot (Daucus carota subsp. gummifer) is a resilient coastal wildflower steeped in Celtic folklore. Linked to fertility, luck, and sea rituals, it thrives in windswept gardens—offering beauty, pollinator value, and deep cultural roots. By Ellory Moss • 3 min read
Native Plant Thrift (Sea Pink) Thrift (Armeria maritima) is a hardy coastal wildflower known for its pink blooms and resilience. Once featured on British coins, it symbolises frugality and strength, thriving on Cornish cliffs and in gardens shaped by wind, salt, and history. By Ellory Moss • 2 min read
Wildflowers English Stonecrop (Sedum anglicum): Living Jewels on Ancient Stone With its starry flowers and drought-loving nature, English Stonecrop thrives on Cornwall’s ancient stones and hedges. Discover its cultural ties to sacred sites, practical value for coastal gardens, and role in preserving traditional Cornish landscapes. By Ellory Moss • 2 min read
Spring Squill (Scilla verna): Coastal Wildflowers Spring Squill (Scilla verna): Cornwall’s Coastal Jewel Cornwall’s official floral emblem, Spring Squill carpets the cliffs each spring in brilliant blue. Discover its cultural symbolism, ideal growing conditions, and how this resilient wildflower brings beauty and biodiversity to coastal gardens. By Ellory Moss • 2 min read
Native Plant Sheep’s Bit Scabious (Jasione montana) A wildflower steeped in folklore and rich in pollinator value, Sheep’s Bit Scabious thrives on Cornwall’s cliffs. Learn its cultural story, traditional uses, and how to grow it in wildlife-friendly coastal gardens. By Ellory Moss • 2 min read
Native Plant Sea Campion: Witches’ Thimbles and Devil’s Hatties — A Folklore-Rich Plant of the Cornish Coast Why is Sea Campion called Witches’ Thimbles and Devil’s Hatties? This coastal wildflower carries centuries of Cornish folklore, warning of danger, death, and magic. Discover the legends and superstitions rooted in its windswept, cliffside habitat. By Ellory Moss • 2 min read
Coastal Wildflowers Rock Sea Spurrey (Spergularia rupicola): A Coastal Survivor with Roots in Cornwall’s Wild Heritage A resilient native of Cornwall’s rocky coast, Rock Sea Spurrey is both a symbol of endurance and a key player in coastal ecology. Discover its folklore, practical uses, and how to grow it in coastal gardens that honour Cornwall’s wild shoreline. By Ellory Moss • 2 min read
Wildflowers Ox-Eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) A beloved symbol of purity and midsummer magic, the Ox-Eye Daisy has deep roots in Cornish folklore and UK traditions. Discover its cultural legacy, ecological importance, and how to grow this resilient, pollinator-friendly wildflower in coastal gardens. By Ellory Moss • 2 min read
Coastal Wildflowers Common Bird's Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) A sunny burst of folklore and function, Bird’s Foot Trefoil is a Cornish wildflower rich in rural charm, farming history, and pollinator value. Discover its nicknames, legends, and how to grow this resilient native in coastal gardens. By Ellory Moss • 2 min read
