The Lost Gardens of Heligan
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
- Attraction
- Culture
- Landmark
The Lost Gardens of Heligan were created by a wealthy Cornish family in the mid-1700s. After the first World War the gardens fell into disrepair, and it was not until the 1990s that the gardens were reconstructed, keeping to the typical 'Gardenesque' style of the 19th century, whereby a variety of individually styled plots make up the garden as a whole.
The gardens comprise of flower and vegetable gardens called 'productive gardens', decorative pleasure gardens, and "The Jungle" - an area filled with tropical ferns. Visitors can also see the last pineapple pit in Europe and numerous examples of Britains wildlife, including barn owls an 'Insect Hotel' and a honeybee observation hive.
These expansive gardens provide a serene look into natural beauty filtered through the hands of Heligan's expert groundskeepers.
Key Points
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan has Europe's only remaining pineapple pit - which is warmed by rotting manure.
- Some of the winding paths within the 200 acre gardens were laid over two centuries ago when the gardens were first created.
- Before WWI the gardens needed 22 gardeners to maintain it, however the war led to the death of 16 of those gardeners and by 1916 the garden was only being looked after by 8 men.
Location
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
The Lost Gardens of Heligan
- Attraction
- Culture
- Landmark
The Lost Gardens of Heligan were created by a wealthy Cornish family in the mid-1700s. After the first World War the gardens fell into disrepair, and it was not until the 1990s that the gardens were reconstructed, keeping to the typical 'Gardenesque' style of the 19th century, whereby a variety of individually styled plots make up the garden as a whole.
The gardens comprise of flower and vegetable gardens called 'productive gardens', decorative pleasure gardens, and "The Jungle" - an area filled with tropical ferns. Visitors can also see the last pineapple pit in Europe and numerous examples of Britains wildlife, including barn owls an 'Insect Hotel' and a honeybee observation hive.
These expansive gardens provide a serene look into natural beauty filtered through the hands of Heligan's expert groundskeepers.
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan has Europe's only remaining pineapple pit - which is warmed by rotting manure.
- Some of the winding paths within the 200 acre gardens were laid over two centuries ago when the gardens were first created.
- Before WWI the gardens needed 22 gardeners to maintain it, however the war led to the death of 16 of those gardeners and by 1916 the garden was only being looked after by 8 men.