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Caerhays Castle Garden » <p>One of the great woodland gardens in the <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/history_theory/garden_landscape_design_articles/historic_design_styles/picturesque_gardenesque_garden_design_style">picturesque/gardenesque</a> style, specialising in magnolias, camellias and rhododendrons. The house was designed by <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/biography/john_nash">John Nash</a> in 1805 and the garden took on its present form after 1896. The Williams family, who still own the garden, sponsored several famous plant collectors. Nash worked in partnership with <a href="https://www.gardenvisit.com/biography/humphry_repton">Repton</a> and Repton's son was employed by Nash. It is not known whet..... Read more on Caerhays Castle Garden

Eden Project Garden » <p>The famous bubble conservatories are visible on the satellite image on the map below. The Eden Project is a visual, entertaining and educational experience. Its aims are to connect us 'with each other and the living world, exploring how we can work towards a better future'. The buildings and the setting are spectacular but as it matures the most remarkable aspect of the project becomes less evident: it was built in a disused china clay quarry (very well shown on the video, below). The design is botanical , ecological and architectural. It was conceived by Tim Smit . The architectural bubbles were designed by Nicholas Grimshaw. The gardens were designed by landscape architects Land Use Cons..... Read more on Eden Project Garden

The Lost Gardens of Heligan » <p>Despite being one of the most 'found' gardens in Britain, Heligan retains the cachet of having been made famous by a book and a TV series on 'The Lost Gardens of Heligan'. It was a romantic name for a place which fell into decline during and after the First World War and has progressively been reclaimed since 1991 through a large scale restoration. The restored vegetable garden is excellent; the 'Jungle', a valley of sub-tropical plants, is dramatic; the 'Lost Valley' has grandeur of scale. Heligan has other interesting features, including a rockery known as The Ravine, a grotto, a wishing well, an Italian garden and other curiousities. On a surprisingly large scale, it is a prime example ..... Read more on The Lost Gardens of Heligan