Gardening – March 2024 – Alison Agnew
“Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade”Rudyard Kipling Like many of us, our gardening expert Alison Agnew, has been struggling to find the will to face the weather and get...
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Gardening – February 2024 – Alison Agnew
What tools does a gardener really need? The days are getting longer and with the snow drops appearing there is just the whiff of Spring. So, it’s time to clear out and...
Veryan water garden annual clean up – and a shout out for more volunteers!
Veryan water garden annual clean up – and a shout out for more volunteers! With wellies, waders, shovels, and a helping hand from a mini mechanical digger a small group of hardy volunteers...
Gardening – January 2024 – Alison Agnew
It’s time to stop regretting last year’s failings, both personal and gardening, and resolve to do better. Alison Agnew, our gardening expert, offers up her list of 10 new year resolutions. Will...
Gardening – December 2023 – Alison Agnew
Deluge and drought How will our green and lovely Cornish gardens cope and how can we adapt to periods of drought? Our resident gardening expert, Alison Agnew, is here to help. It...
Gardening – November 2023 – Alison Agnew
Our resident gardening expert Alison Agnew has some useful tips on how to cope with the winter deluge. But first – its all about keeping our gardens colourful. November is the...
Gardening – October 2023 – Alison Agnew
Now we are well and truly into the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness take heart from our gardening expert, Alison Agnew, there is still much to enjoy in the garden. But...
Gardening – September 2023 – Alison Agnew
With the days starting to get a little shorter our resident gardening expert, Alison Agnew, takes us through the joys of an autumnal garden. Daisy Days I’m writing this by the fire...
St Mawes & District Garden Annual Society Flower and Produce show
Gardeners put on a ‘fantastic’ show despite challenging weather conditions Against all the odds Saturday 15 July saw a ‘fantastic’ turn out for the St Mawes & District Flower and Produce Show....
Gardening – August 2023 – Alison Agnew
Alison Agnew is the Roseland Online gardening feature writer. She is a retired biology lecturer and amateur, but long time, gardener and designer. She has a particular interest in the technical, aesthetic...