Trelissick Gardens

Saturday 6th June, 2015

Trelissick Gardens and House (2 miles)

Hello

On Saturday we took a walk around Trelissick Gardens and a quick look at the house, which hasn’t been open for long and is being refurnished by the National Trust.

The gardens were beautiful as usual although there wasn’t a great deal in flower, the rhododendrons having mostly gone over now. Across the wisteria covered bridge there was a display of sculptures by Falmouth University Art students studying Contemporary Crafts. We saw last years exhibition and were impressed so we popped over to have a look at this years before heading to the lovely cafe for lunch. Below are some pictures of the day, including a few of my favourite sculptures.

I liked the Badger family, dotted throughout the gardens

This 'chandelier' made from recycled plastic bottles was quite striking in the sunlight and made a haunting noise as the bottles moved in the wind — This ‘chandelier’ made from recycled plastic bottles was quite striking in the sunlight and made a haunting noise as the bottles moved in the wind

I especially liked ‘The Intrepid Victorian Explorers’. This one represents Marianna North who thought marriage was a ‘terrible experiment’ and so travelled the world, often alone, painting fantastical landscapes and plants which caused much consternation in Victorian society. She was a biologist and botanical painter who erected a gallery at Kew to house her extensive collection of illustrations as she got fed up with people coming to her house to see them.