Spring is stirring at Trewithen

As winter finally loosens its grip, there's a sense of anticipation in the air at Trewithen.
The gardens are waking: buds are growing, and every turn in the path hints at the colour to come.
You will likely have seen on social media and in local and national news, Storm Goretti brought significant devastation and the loss of many much-loved trees across the gardens and parkland.

While the garden is currently far from looking its best, with a significant clear-up operation still underway, we have decided that we would still love to welcome you on our preview day on Saturday 28th February. This will be a chance to see the garden behind the scenes - warts and all - and to enjoy a taste of the new Tea Shed menu.
Please do come and visit us to renew your season tickets, meet new and 
returning members of our team, and immerse yourselves back into Trewithen gardens.
We've already spotted one budding magnolia, and by then there will no doubt be much more colour beginning to emerge, punctuating the landscape as the garden starts to awaken once again.

Cut Flowers at Trewithen

We are delighted to share that Trewithen-grown cut flowers will be available from spring onwards, 
beginning with the first tulips in April. Kirsty has breathed fresh life into the historic walled kitchen garden at Home Farm and beds full of bulbs are already emerging. We're looking forward to offering beautiful, seasonal bunches throughout the year, from tulips and ranunculus to dahlias.

Garden Maps in Watercolours

This season also sees the debut of our brand-new garden map. Beautifully painted in watercolours by local artist Danni Dixon, it captures the character of Trewithen and introduces a new Champion Tree route for you to discover. This maps a circular walk which takes in many of the highlights of the formal gardens, inviting you to seek out some of Trewithen's most remarkable trees. 
As ever, we invite you to explore and find your own hidden corner of the gardens - here is a little snippet of the map.. 

Big Downs in wildflower colour

Since beginning the process of sowing a wildflower meadow last season, there has been a sense of anticipation of the emergence of blooms to come in early summer. It was very exciting to see, early on in winter, a yellow carpet of wild mustard appeared across Big Downs. The mosaic of a wildflower meadow should emerge in early summer, when other seed, which has been lying dormant since being spread in August, takes root and emerges as colourful blooms. We expect to see eyebright; yellow rattle; oxeye daisy; cat’s-ear, but how the meadow takes shape in its first year is all to be seen. 

We warmly invite you to come and see the progress for yourselves, to support the journey ahead, and to be part of the next chapter as the gardens begin to grow and renew once more. With magnolias and camellias brightening the gardens with rich reds and creamy whites, spring feels close now. For many, this is when Trewithen is at its most enchanting: calm, colourful and full of cheer.

The Heritage Shed

A refreshed, curated space — the Heritage Shed — offers glimpses into the stories of the house, the estate, and the people who have shaped it over the centuries. This small but evocative addition invites visitors to pause and look more deeply into Trewithen’s past. This space also showcases the Trewithen-grown plants we have for sale - living pieces of the gardens’ unique character.

Many visitors will think of this space as the old ticket office. Having incorporated this into the Tea Shed last year, we have now streamlined the journey to buy tickets or order at the Tea Shed. There has been  a rejig to the retail area, and fresh Cornish brands to browse. From Land and Water to Kelpi Studios please do browse our new additions.