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By Helicopter - Direct to Tresco

By Helicopter - Direct to Tresco

Fly direct to Tresco with Penzance Helicopters - making the flight to the Isles of Scilly as memorable as the destination

Before you Arrive

Before you Arrive

Our pre-arrival checklist - from letting us know your travel plans to ordering your wine and groceries

Tresco Islandshare

Tresco Islandshare

Own a piece of this unique island, with 40 years of holidays on Tresco as more than just a visitor. Discover Islandshares for sale...

Tresco Offers & Breaks

Tresco Offers & Breaks

From seasonal escapes to wellness and creative breaks and last-minute offers, discover our latest offers & breaks on Tresco Island

Eating

Eating

From beachfront dining to our cosy inn, get a taste for island-inspired dining with a Tresco twist

Grocery

Grocery

Place a pre-arrival grocery order and we'll deliver to your accommodation on your arrival

Events & Experiences

Events & Experiences

From the Low Tide Event to live music, Abbey Garden Theatre and more, discover extraordinary events on the Isles of Scilly

Day Trips to Tresco

Day Trips to Tresco

Whether you're coming from elsewhere on Scilly, or further afield in Devon or Cornwall, a day trip to Tresco is the perfect day out

Abbey Garden Scholarships & Bursaries

With thousands of exotic plants from across the globe, the Abbey Garden is an incredible place for horticultural students to gain invaluable experience. Garden Curator Mike Nelhams spearheads various scholarships and bursaries to help students gain placement in this prestigious botanical site.

The Elizabeth Hess Scholarship

The Elizabeth Hess Scholarship at Tresco Abbey Garden is sponsored by the Studley College Trust, with the training and accommodation provided by the Tresco Abbey Garden. Unlike most academic scholarships, it offers a year’s practical training for up to three students who plan a career in botanic gardens. It is very valuable for those with basic training and qualification in practical horticulture who are ready for the next step, which will enhance their personal skills and kudos.

The Scholarship allows students to live on Tresco Island for a year from September and to become one of the teams of gardeners to learn and work. Mike Nelhams is an Associate of Honour of the Royal Horticultural Society in recognition of the high standard of Scholarship Training in the Abbey Garden. He is also a former scholar himself.

The closing date for applications to this scheme is 1st April annually - please apply using the form below.

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The Thistledown Horticultural Bursary

The Thistledown Horticultural Bursary provides financial support for a wide range of Horticultural projects both abroad and in the UK. Projects must have a very clear relevance to horticulture to be eligible to be considered - please find guidelines below.

There will be two closing dates for applications annually - 30th April & 31st October. Trustees will award bursaries in June and December.

Exaples of the types of project elegible for funding:

  • Expeditions for plant exploration and collection.
  • Study tours to see plants in Amenity situations or their native habitats.
  • Voluntary work placements in leading botanic and historic gardens.
  • Conferences: attendance and participation.
  • Traineeship: one year paid traineeship at a garden open to the public.
  • Botanical artwork: painting or drawing plants in their natural habitats, or exhibiting at an RHS Show.
  • Other: taxonomy, research, educational, or any other with a clear relevance to horticulture.

The bursary can be used for:

  • Travel, accommodation, food
  • Administration (e.g. obtaining health insurance, travel visa, CITES / collecting permits)
  • Other (e.g. costs of a driver, or an interpreter)
  • Obtaining high quality plant labelling
  • Recording collections

Those eligible to apply include:

  • Professional and student gardeners/horticulturists
  • Plant and soil scientists
  • Botanists
  • Arboriculturists
  • Landscapers
  • Botanical artists
  • Other related professionals

To download the application form, please click below.

Stay on Tresco

Winter and Festive breaks are not always available to book online - for cottage stays or New Inn breaks over the winter months please go to Winter on Tresco or call 01720 422849.

Or call +44 (0)1720 422 849