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The St Ives School artists broke from traditional realism, pioneering nature-based abstraction and turning a Cornish fishing village into a hub of modern art in the 1950s and 60s. This garden reimagines their bold creativity in a contemporary setting. Set within a courtyard adjoining an artist's studio, the garden combines bold colour with imaginative use of recycled materials. Used filing cabinets are repurposed as plant containers, reflecting the artists' ingenuity and resourcefulness during wartime shortages. While celebrating the legacy of mid-century creativity, the garden also looks forward, featuring a newly commissioned sculpture that offers a fresh expression of contemporary art - bridging past inspiration with present-day innovation. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-bronze-medal/icon.webp) Bronze Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ LJ Lynn James Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/lynn-james) Step inside 360° tour ----------- Loading panorama... Unable to load panorama tour. Click and drag to look around, click hotspots or arrows to move. Scroll to zoom. Tap and drag to look around, tap hotspots or arrows to move. Pinch to zoom. Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2f41e982-9bfd-4192-b2b2-15b6317d944b/conversions/The-Seasalt-Painted-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.50.00-(3)-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fbd82745-a30b-4ce9-aed3-a5e8e2fdb74d/conversions/The-Seasalt-Painted-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.50.01-(2)-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4b196d31-e8d5-46bb-9957-ba3a3f579c36/conversions/The-Seasalt-Painted-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.50.00-(1)-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cf626afe-48ca-4ecf-ad76-6d0bfa0787d3/conversions/The-Seasalt-Painted-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.50.01-(1)-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/65f50348-9740-4519-932b-c3876b3c1e62/conversions/The-Seasalt-Painted-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.50.00-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d13e9951-1b46-444c-b977-f60731620ef6/conversions/The-Seasalt-Painted-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.50.01-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/55f37b36-a9ea-4da9-a829-003bb3e75122/conversions/The-Seasalt-Painted-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.50.01-(3)-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/cff5720c-cbc5-4d1e-800d-f14649b39d6b/conversions/IMG_2671-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/85489d7d-4172-403b-9d8b-564f8478dafa/conversions/BE6FED87-3382-4FE1-B034-0F10B0F3A8F7_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8f23e601-90ec-40be-90f1-90f67776aafe/conversions/208B5053-B71E-42E9-8B45-F249555E753C_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/456cdb92-a269-4d97-93c6-5a6f075cc823/conversions/D14EDAE6-99B3-4BEF-A3AE-A5D5C64224D0_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/961b2480-1d87-4bc8-a73d-f1b852a64501/conversions/1635665E-7B46-4AFB-83E0-1E03406C319A_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1e508d76-8cd1-471f-b189-62cdadec40b8/conversions/2A00771B-8437-4002-ABB3-860A70774F56_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5c3080d2-8578-4b6b-a75a-3c6a132b373a/conversions/The-Seasalt-Painted-Garden-2026-05-19-at-09.50.00-(2)-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/8897b76d-2fd4-43b8-8728-e2cdc0c12e3c/conversions/9BD2A01A-5247-47ED-9464-8BB10C58CBA3_1_102_o-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/032cfa1c-594a-47aa-84fb-1cd92de18c5e/conversions/The-Seasalt-Painted-Garden-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Planting Plant list ------------ Click on a plant to enlarge or purchase. ### Key Plants 4 ![Aeonium arboreum 'Schwarzkopf'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b159428d-37e5-4235-9b24-f89e7b8a5540/conversions/aeonium-arboreum-schwarzkopf-thumbnail.webp) Aeonium arboreum 'Schwarzkopf' ![Aloe vera](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0eab6239-e4fa-41f0-8309-d2a6b7be1b7e/conversions/aloe-vera-thumbnail.webp) Aloe vera ![Angelica archangelica](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/5a9010fa-17b5-4b43-8d86-26fd70b5491f/conversions/angelica-archangelica-thumbnail.webp) Angelica archangelica ![Papaver rhoeas](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9d412390-1fd8-4cd2-983e-034d515e384c/conversions/papaver-rhoeas-thumbnail.webp) Papaver rhoeas ![]() Buy this plant → Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Landscaper 1 - [ ![Cobham Court Landscaping](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/cobham-court-landscaping/logo.webp) Cobham Court Landscaping ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/cobham-court-landscaping) ### Sponsor 1 - [ ![Seasalt Cornwall](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/seasalt-cornwall/logo.webp?v=1d76c40f-adca-4cd5-beb2-c994fc057e55) Seasalt Cornwall ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/seasalt-cornwall) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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