Giant heads, grass sculptures, jungle gardens, and giant rhododendrons cultivated — these are the many sceneries that the Lost Gardens of Heligan has to offer.
Since the late 1500s, The Lost Gardens of Heligan belonged to the Tremayne estate evolving and becoming more extravagant with each passing generation.
The garden was owned by the Tremayne family, and each head of the family was responsible for its evolution.
Throughout the 19th century, the gardens thrived, growing larger and requiring greater staff to manage them. Before the outbreak of World War I, the Tremayne estate employed 22 gardeners. Many of those loyal gardeners went to fight, and after the war, their numbers had diminished so that the gardens fell into severe disrepair. As the rest of the estate was rented out, the gardens became an afterthought and were not rediscovered until the 1990s.
After 75 years of being neglected, the Lost Gardens of Heligan is now back to its former beauty and glory.
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