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embers of the Arboricultural Association in Cornwall


want to get up close with gardeners – and they will be doing just that at the Royal Cornwall Show in June. The county branch of the association has taken a stand in the flower show at Royal Cornwall because they reckon that’s the best way of reaching their target audience.


Tim Scott-Ellis, chairman of the association, says the contact with gardeners is a fruitful, two-way process.


Association members include contractors, local authority tree officers and consultants who can help with planning advice and issues such as tree risk management. ‘We are a branch of the national organisation and broadly, the aim is to promote the good management of trees,’ he said. The association provides information to the public on trees and their management. It runs two schemes for professionals that are designed to assure


customers of the high standards and skills of members. One is for contractors and one for consultants. They are national schemes which operators in Cornwall have yet to take up, but Tim hopes the show will change all that. ‘We are trying to promote the schemes in Cornwall and I hope the show will help us in that process,’ he said. ‘Also, we are keen to meet people and generate more interest in the services our members can offer. Being in the flower marquee means we will come into contact more with the people who have trees in their garden, rather than the commercial foresters. We can talk to them about pests and diseases which are currently causing problems and about general tree care and maintenance. There is also a lot for us to learn. Often I will turn up in someone’s garden and they will have an amazing collection of trees, some of which I don’t see every day. It is a fascinating learning process. It means we can increase our rather limited list of species that grow successfully


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in Cornwall. There’s a lot of land that could do with planting up with trees and this sort of research is an aid to that process.’ Association secretary in Cornwall Mark Nankervis (right) said that consulting the experts did not necessarily mean an expensive course of work would be needed. ‘People generally are of the conception that a well-managed tree is one that has had a lot of work done to it. But usually it’s the case that the less you have done to a tree, the healthier it is.’


lower show chairman, Kenneth Willcock is pleased with the way things


are shaping up for the three-day event in June (9-11). The hard winter rang alarm bells because it could have affected the progress of some plants. But all indications are that growers have caught up and warmer spring weather will give them the boost they need. Keep up to date with the show at www.royalcornwall.co.uk; Royal Cornwall Show 2011 (Facebook); RCSupdate (Twitter).


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revarno dates back to 1246 and is located in a valley around two miles from Helston. In 1874 it was purchased by the Bickford- Smiths, creators of the Miner’s Safety Fuse who developed the garden, much as is seen today. In 1994 the estate was was sold and after much work by the current owners – still ongoing – the garden opened in 1998 to the public for the first time. The wonderfully relaxing 35-acre


Victorian garden has a treasure trove of interesting features to enjoy, including an Italian garden, Serpentine Yew tunnel, lake and Victorian boathouse. Between April and mid May, the Beech Wood has a stunning carpet of English bluebells. A ‘must see’ is the amazing National Museum of Gardening. There are also two further museums – the Toy Collection and the Soap Museum. For more information visit www.trevarno.co.uk


FAMILY FUN DAYS FOR EASTER


WED 13TH APRIL Easter Craft Workshop.


WED 20TH APRIL Easter Bonnets and Hats.


SUN 24TH APRIL EasterEggHunt & Easter Trail


WED 27TH APRIL Royal Workshop


In the Log Cabin 10.30- 4.00pm. Normal entry charges apply plus £1 per child over the age of 2 years.


Telephone: 01326 574274 www.trevarno.co.uk TREVARNO, Helston, Cornwall TR13 0RU


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