Melmerby & District Gardening Club's Sheila Ripper gave this month's illustrated talk.
Sheila has a horticultural background in Landscape Design and has spent over two decades organising and leading Gardening Holidays both in the U.K. and France.
She described and showed slides of many gardens within Cornwall’s beautiful County. Sheila explained the fascinating histories (including many anecdotes and personal details) regarding the historic owners and visionary creators of these stunning gardens. Some gardens have inevitably been lost over the years due to the enormous maintenance costs or from subsequent neglect, but Sheila described how efforts have been made by new owners to restore and reclaim these wonderful forgotten gardens.
Trebah Garden, near Falmouth, is a fabulously planted valley garden stretching down to the Halford River with a private beach at the bottom. Nearby is Glendurgan owned by the National Trust (NT). It is famous for it’s collection of rhododendron, magnolia and camellia specimens.
Many other different types of gardens were featured during Sheila’s talk; such as Barbara Hepworth’s Gallery which aligns with the Tate Gallery in St Ives. Also there is the Tremenheere Sculpture Garden; which covers 22 acres of varied mixed and native woodland trees and shrubs: where a variety of unusual sculpture installations are positioned throughout.
The Lost Gardens of Heligan, near St Austell, has 200 acres of gardens, rhododendron lawns, large kitchen and flower gardens, and includes many beautiful woodland walks.
The National Trust’s Trelissick Garden has extensive woodland gardens along the shores of the Carrick Roads / Fal River featuring beautiful views of this coastal area. Caerhays Castle near St Austell, has a fabulous spring garden with walks among the wooded hillsides behind the picturesque castle. (Access to an adjoining private beach is included in the entrance fee.)
Many other different types of gardens were featured during Sheila’s talk; such as Barbara Hepworth’s Gallery which aligns with the Tate Gallery in St Ives. Also there is the Tremenheere Sculpture Garden; which covers 22 acres of varied mixed and native woodland trees and shrubs: where a variety of unusual sculpture installations are positioned throughout.
Three other very individual gardens recommended by Sheila. First are the incredible rockeries on St. Michael’s Mount. Second is the amazing sub-tropical rock garden surrounding the Minack Theatre; hewn from the cliff face by the hand of the lady owner which has taken many years of dedication to create.
Third is the relatively modern garden that is The Eden Project, positioned within a disused clay pit, which includes futuristic gardening innovation.
Sheila’s extensive knowledgeable and excellent delivery made everyone long
to visit Cornwall and wander around such wonderful and inspiring Gardens!
Thank you Sheila.
Written by Jude Jansen / Edit -Trish Rodger s
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