The Lost Gardens Heligan

The Lost Gardens of Heligan are one of the most popular botanical gardens in Great Britain. The facility is located in Cornwall and its area is about 81 hectares. For over 400 years, the gardens belonged to the Tremayne family. This is where we can see the only place in Europe for growing pineapples in cold climate.

The garden flourished for centuries until World War I. Men set off to the front, including gardeners working for the Tremayne family. 16 out of 22 two gardeners never returned to work, and Heligan's estate with its botanical ornament fell into oblivion. The English businessman Tim Smit has rediscovered the gardens.

Tim Smit, of Dutch origin, decided to restore the garden to its former splendor in the spirit of nineteenth-century aesthetics. Heligan's pride is a collection of rhododendrons and camellias, planted before 1920. In 2008, the Lost Gardens of Heligan received the status of National Collection Holder.