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Best Days Out Cornwall

Garland at Cothele
When: January 1 1970

2024 Garland at Cotehele

The last dried flower has been added to this year’s flower garland at the National Trust’s Cotehele in Cornwall. This magnificent creation is the culmination of the growing year and is a much-loved tradition that’s been celebrated in the Great Hall since 1956. The Garland is 60-feet long and features 30,000 flowers, all grown and dried on the estate over a period of 10 months. At 19 stone in weight, it takes 60 garden staff and volunteers 12 days to assemble. This year is extra special, with it being Head Gardener Dave Bouch’s 20th garland. Dave joined a much smaller team as Head Gardener in 2004 and has developed the annual garland into a beloved Christmas tradition.

You can see the 2024 garland in the Great Hall at Cotehele until 5 January 2025.

Photocredit: ©National Trust Images/Steve Haywood