I lived in Cornwall for more than forty years and enjoyed visiting the gardens there. My favourite was always Trebah in Mawnan Smith as I worked with Major Hibbert's daughter and she used to bring me lots of grapes and tomatoes that were grown there. My family still make fun of me because I used to tell the lady about my own garden (which was no bigger than a handkerchief as it was my first house) and one day she said, "if you like gardens, ours is on Gardeners' World tonight." I nearly died when I watched the programme and saw the size of it and had no idea that she lived in a cottage on the Trebah estate. She was such an unpretentious lady and we always kept in touch (when I moved to Cheshire) with annual Christmas cards and a letter inside. I was sad to hear that she passed away a couple of years ago. The Eden Project was in its infancy back then and Heligan looked nothing like this. Thanks for this video showing how far it's come since my last visit.
What a great revelation Wendy, discovering the extent of your colleague’s ‘patch’ on Gardener’s World! It sounds as though Major Hibbert’s daughter was your kindred garden spirit, despite the difference in plot size. We share your affection for Trebah and know the area well. I recall the excitement of visits to Heligan and Eden Project when they first opened and have enjoyed returning over the years when possible. You might find last week’s article from the Guardian interesting, about Simon Armitage’s poetry installations at Heligan www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/30/cornish-tourist-spot-unveils-spider-related-haiku-spun-by-simon-armitage-lost-gardens-of-heligan. Sending best wishes from Kent.
Two of our favourite gardens, it is lovely to re-visit them here!
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Such an informative and insightful video! Thank you very much!
So happy you enjoyed the video and thank you for your lovely comment!
I lived in Cornwall for more than forty years and enjoyed visiting the gardens there. My favourite was always Trebah in Mawnan Smith as I worked with Major Hibbert's daughter and she used to bring me lots of grapes and tomatoes that were grown there. My family still make fun of me because I used to tell the lady about my own garden (which was no bigger than a handkerchief as it was my first house) and one day she said, "if you like gardens, ours is on Gardeners' World tonight." I nearly died when I watched the programme and saw the size of it and had no idea that she lived in a cottage on the Trebah estate. She was such an unpretentious lady and we always kept in touch (when I moved to Cheshire) with annual Christmas cards and a letter inside. I was sad to hear that she passed away a couple of years ago. The Eden Project was in its infancy back then and Heligan looked nothing like this. Thanks for this video showing how far it's come since my last visit.
What a great revelation Wendy, discovering the extent of your colleague’s ‘patch’ on Gardener’s World! It sounds as though Major Hibbert’s daughter was your kindred garden spirit, despite the difference in plot size. We share your affection for Trebah and know the area well. I recall the excitement of visits to Heligan and Eden Project when they first opened and have enjoyed returning over the years when possible. You might find last week’s article from the Guardian interesting, about Simon Armitage’s poetry installations at Heligan www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/30/cornish-tourist-spot-unveils-spider-related-haiku-spun-by-simon-armitage-lost-gardens-of-heligan. Sending best wishes from Kent.