Welcome to Devon & Cornwall group’s pages. We are one of the largest and most active Plant Heritage groups in the UK
We run an extensive programme of events and specialist Plant Fairs – these include visits to magnificent country estates and gardens, exclusive visits to private gardens large and small, and informative talks and workshops.
Devon is the home of more than 40 very diverse National Collections – from Agapanthus to Betula – and we are really proud of them. Some are held in private gardens, others in specialist nurseries or the Gardens at RHS Rosemoor, Paignton Zoo and Exeter University.
Cornwall has National Collections of traditional Cornish garden plants such as Magnolia and Camellia, as well as Collections of Hemerocallis, Clematis viticella and Phyllostachys, Lapageria, Dahlia and Echeveria. These benefit from the mild winters in this part of the country. A collection of Double Primroses is prospering in the moisture of the North Coast.
We enjoy taking part in the annual Plant Heritage Plant Exchange, which is a practical way for our local members to get involved in plant conservation.
You will find information about events coming up on the website. We also publish a local newsletter. If you would like to receive information by e-mail and we do not yet have your e-address please get in touch.
Magnolia 'Caerhays Suprise'
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Betula and Alnus National Collections are at Stone Lane Gardens in Dartmoor, Devon: Betula ermanii
Cedric Pollet
A National Plant Collection of Cyclamen is held by Jo Hynes in Devon