Spring 2011 Cornish Gardener 13 BODMIN PLANT AND HERB NURSERY
Having a good thyme
B
odmin Plant and Herb Nursery specialises in herbs and herbaceous
perennials, with hundreds of varieties of herbs and a few thousand flowering perennials – so be prepared to lose yourself in a sea of blazing colour and scent. But that’s not all... there is also a wide range of shrubs, grasses, climbers, alpines, marginal and water plants, fruit and ornamental trees, vegetable plants, bedding and hanging baskets. There are even whole areas dedicated to the more specific challenges of coastal, shady and ground- cover gardening. Bodmin Plant and Herb Nursery is the sort of nursery that you thought no longer
existed, with traditional growing, fresh and healthy plants, a range that surprises and excites, as well as friendly advice on-hand. The nursery is open every day of the week, throughout the year. Each year the nursery holds a herb festival, which aims to celebrate their growing and usage. It includes a herb and salad bar, local specialist producers presenting food which incorporates herbs, food sampling, ‘Grow-it, Cook-it’ demonstrations, herbs in sweet-making plus ideas for growing herbs in shadier spots and much more. The event, this year held over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17, is free. Call 01208 76491 for more information.
A proper nursery growing plants with a passion
Specialists in Perennials, Herbs, plus Shrubs, Trees, Vegetables, Bedding & much more. Herb Festival Sat 16th
& Sun 17th 01208 72837
Laveddon Mill, Bodmin PL30 5JU (Between Bodmin & Lanivet on the A389/A391)
www.bodminnursery.co.uk CARNGLAZE CAVERNS
Caverns are set to rock A
ny day now the bluebells will burst through the hills of Carnglaze (always a
late bloomer) and there will be an eyeful of colour, carpeted with bluebells and punctuated with camellias and other exotics. Caroline’s Tuesday Twilight Walks will be running from the moment the carpet of flora appears. Call ahead to check if they’re out yet on 01579 32025. The Cornwall Youth Wind Orchestra returns on Tuesday April 12. The quality of the performance is always inspirational, fresh and ultimately professional. May 7 brings The Blues Band, book your tickets today as they are selling quickly... In June is the first Family Folk Festival on June 4 and 5 with an exceptional line- up which keeps expanding and now has Fairport Convention with Dave Pegg to start the weekend on the Saturday and the
innovative Richard Digance ends proceedings on the Sunday (check www.faymus
connections.co.uk to see who else is coming). The Levellers are at the Caverns on Friday, June 17, and is already sold out. Summer’s officially here when the UK Beach Boys arrive on Saturday, July 23. The autumn line-up features the sellout kings Talon in September.
O
ctober has an explosive start with the Blues Brothers Banned, whose
energy levels will rock Carnglaze! After years of asking, Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash are appearing, which will be delightful. Plus The Bad Shepherds will be returning on Saturday, October 29 too! A tribute to Simon and Garfunkel – The Sounds of Simon – is due in November. The annual Crystals and Crafts
Show, Alternative Christmas Present Show and the mesmerising Whizz Bang Boogie complete the year. Plus, for a real festive treat, fresh from supporting Peter Andre, the best dance band ever, Joey the Lips, also ends the year!
April
Call Carnglaze for tickets on 01579 320251. The new brochure is out now, so call if you want a brochure popped in the post or, better still, take the green option and keep an eye on the website at
www.carnglaze.com
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