Did you know Tregothnan first introduced Manuka bushes (Leptospermum scoparium) to the UK in the 1880s? Thousands are grown for Tregothnan bees and make delicious floral Manuka honey. Now is…
Today is International Tea Day! This 172 year old Rose is flowering today certainly has its roots in tea… Tregothnan has been collecting and growing rare species for seven…
England’s first wild BEAVER chooses England’s first tea gardens! This beaver has been spotted in the tea gardens in what is today being hailed as a national first! The mysterious…
Over 10,000 tea plants are due to be moved out from the nursery this week to their home for the next 400 years. Below the new tea gardens are deep…
Our friends in Darjeeling sent us an update this week and as well as being slightly cooler than Tregothnan, they have rain. The tea here enjoys early morning mist but…
If your tea bushes could speak, what would they say? Tregothnan is delighted to be working with Smart Plant – an app that makes essential, practical and plant specific tea…
This April on the 21st and 22nd of April we will host the UK’s largest charity Garden Weekend in aid of The Merlin MS Centre, St. Austell – Cornwall’s only…
This April sees our usually private botanical garden open its gates to the public – an event that occurs only once a year. With a new record set in our…
Honey is well known for its natural health benefits over refined sugar and artificial sweeteners for healthy weight management. There is research to suggest that honey can combat the symptoms…
It’s a tale of two halves at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2017 Tregothnan stand this week. A story of city and country – connected by botanical history and a love for…
Over 500 years ago, the British people borrowed China’s national drink of tea, embracing the ceremony of plucking, drying, brewing and serving the perfect cup. Tea has cemented itself in…
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