“The devaluing of botany and horticulture in Britain, he says, is “one of the great scandals of our time. People interested in that are treated as yokels,” when in fact their skills are key to a sustainable future.”

Our hope is that the work we have done, and the work still to do will provide significant value and opportunity to Lostwithiel and its residents, but we also believe it will play a part in the changing landscape of agriculture, horticulture and agronomy, far beyond the curtilage of Gillyflower Farm’s hedgerows – a legacy worth working and waiting for.