The garden at Roseland house has suffered mixed fortunes over the years. In the 1860’s it was, like the house victorianised, but by the end of WW2 there was little left, the whole area having been “dug for victory”. Following the war a succession of owners and tenants failed to make much impact, land was sold off and when the new owners arrived in 1983 the garden was empty of plants, featureless and without shelter. Gardening did not begin straight away but the hedges, trees and shrubs planted in the early days now provide the shelter without which nothing much will grow in Cornwall. The garden at Roseland house has suffered mixed fortunes over the years. In the 1860’s it was, like the house victorianised, but by the end of WW2 there was little left, the whole area having been “dug for victory”. Following the war a succession of owners and tenants failed to make much impact, land was sold off and when the new owners arrived in 1983 the garden was empty of plants, featureless and without shelter. Gardening did not begin straight away but the hedges, trees and shrubs planted in the early days now provide the shelter without which nothing much will grow in Cornwall. The garden contains many climbers including a great many old Rambling roses and Clematis (the two often mix well together) with a large selection of Clematis viticella hybrids in the garden. The garden is the holders of one of the National Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs.) In 2016 the garden will be open to visitors each Tuesday & Wednesday April to 24th September. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Adults £3.00 (children free). Teas (with home made cakes) are available, dogs on leads are welcome. There is no parking at the garden on garden open days, but the free village car park is only 100 yards from the garden and there is also parking on nearby roads. Please contact the owners if someone in your party has problems with mobility as special arrangements can be made.