Lost Gardens of Heligan
One of the most popular gardens in the UK is the peculiar garden of the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Cornwall is the main location of the amazing botanical garden, which covers an area of approximately 81 hectares. The creators of this beauty are the Cornish Tremaine family, who actively worked on these lands in the period from the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century.
The history of the Heligan Garden tells us that the time when this beauty was formed was during the rise of the English economy. It was during these times that the fashion of beautiful landscaping of park areas was actively developing in the country. Thus, the magnificent garden was decorated in the "gardenesque" style. It was this design that meant dividing the territory into separate zones, each with its own design, appearance and purpose. Therefore, Haligan was divided into main parts, where there are places for walking, gardens for growing vegetables and fruits, as well as an area similar to the tropics, where exotic fruits were bred.
However, it should be noted that this garden was originally used to grow a variety of fruits for the Tremaine cuisine. But still, chasing fashion and evaluating the result, this park soon turned into exotically decorated green areas.
The garden was transformed every year, its beauty was in plain sight, but the First World War made its own adjustments to the history of Haligan. The gardeners who worked tirelessly to improve the area were drafted into the army. And the family itself, which was the owner of the garden, was scattered all over the world. Only one descendant of this family remained on the estate, but he did not express a desire to garden, and he simply rented out the free rooms on the estate for permanent use. As expected, without Haligan's care, the garden began to overgrow with weeds. And only half a century later, there was a man who was far from gardening, but with a great desire to save this landmark of the whole country. Tim Smith, with the help of friends, as well as written articles and a couple of live broadcasts that talked about saving the wonderful garden, found the means to restore Haligan.
Today's Lost Gardens of Heligan are, as they were many years ago, diverse areas where recreation areas alternate with fertile lands. The recreation paths are entwined with heather plants, to which the exotic rhododendron belongs, they are densely overgrown with ivy and ancient moss, leading tourists to the caves.
The garden has many different plants, but tourists are also attracted by the amazing stone figures located on this territory. Among them, mythical sculptures called "Giant's Head" and "Sleeping Girl" stand out. In addition to the stone figures, there are also amazing people woven from wire.
The territory contains several artificial reservoirs, greenhouses, a crystal grotto, an Alpine ravine, as well as a gardening museum. Tourists do not pass by the local pineapple storage pit, which is the only one left in Europe.
A visit to the "Lost Gardens of Heligan" will surely delight you, because there really is something to see and admire here, because today's garden is the same as it was 150 years ago, during its heyday.
