Snowdrops and Spring Interest walk
January 28th, 2023 - March 12th, 2023Join a Garden Guide for one of our Snowdrops and Spring Interest walks. They will be held each Saturday and Sunday at 1.30pm from 28 January to 12 March. The Garden Guides lead walks to highlight early spring interest within the Garden. Snowdrops are one of the first flowers of the spring, often bursting through the snow with graceful blooms. On our Garden tour you will be introduced to our specialist collection including an explanation of the different species and cultivars. Please reserve your place by calling 0131 248 2909 or email [email protected] Price: £8.00 per person. (No Concession or Member discount rates), to be paid on arrival.
Find out moreFingask Castle – opening for charity with Scotland’s Gardens Scheme
January 30th, 2023 - March 2nd, 2023Scotland’s surrealist garden: spectacular topiary staggers across the garden bumping into stone globes, marble balls, statues and a figure of Alice (in Wonderland). Other literary and historical characters are scattered among the 17th-century pleasure gardens. Bonnie Prince Charlie and his father are said to have approached the castle up the long yew avenue known as 'The King's Walk'. A 15-minute walk takes you down to the dell beneath the castle and St Peter’s Well – a stopping place for medieval pilgrims on their way to the bones of the saintly Queen Margaret at Dunkeld Cathedral. Return via a Chinese bridge, Gabriel’s bridge, an iron age fort, along a stream, past Sir Stuart’s House and back to the castle via the Old Orchard. There are large drifts of snowdrops.
Find out moreSnowdrop Pig Hunt
January 30th, 2023 - March 12th, 2023Hunt for our hidden pigs in the woodland. Creatures such as 'Harry Porker' are hiding - find all our Cambo piggies and then go and meet our newest piglets born in December. The pig hunt will keep you warm as you stomp through the woods to find them!
Free with Garden Entry - collect hunt sheet from shop desk - kids go free!
Kirkton Manor House – opening for charity with Scotland’s Gardens Scheme
January 30th, 2023 - February 2nd, 2023Kirkton Manor House has a delightful, three-acre, informal country garden set in the beautiful Manor Valley. It enjoys spectacular open views and calling curlews from its riverside position. The natural woodland includes many interesting trees and the gardens are carpeted in snowdrops early in the year.
Find out moreGargunnock House Garden – opening for charity with Scotland’s Gardens Scheme
February 1st, 2023 - March 15th, 2023Large mature garden five miles from Stirling, with a three-acre walled garden, well-established house garden and woodland walks. The Walled Garden is now used by the charity Green Routes to give gardening education to adults with learning difficulties.
Find out moreCambo Snowdrops – insights tour
February 1st, 2023 - March 1st, 2023Join Callum, from Cambo Garden Team and self-confessed budding galanthophile for an in-depth walk and talk through our specialist and naturalised snowdrop collections. Insights into how to create and manage your own snowdrop collection will be shared along with ideas for companion winter planting. The tour will start at our snowdrop theatre, where you'll have a chance to look at some different Galanthus (snowdrop) varieties along with other winter flowering bulbs [Leucojum vernum (snowflakes) and Eranthis hyemalis (winter aconites)] and you will then be shown around our collection in the winter garden and woodland. Please dress for the outdoors.
Wednesdays only in February, 1 March and Saturday 11 February.
Braco Castle – opening for charity with Scotland’s Gardens Scheme
February 1st, 2023 - March 15th, 2023A 19th-century landscaped garden with a plethora of wonderful and interesting trees, shrubs, bulbs and plants. An old garden for all seasons that has been extensively expanded over the last 33 years. The partly walled garden is approached on a rhododendron and tree-lined path featuring an ornamental pond. Spectacular spring bulbs, exuberant shrub and herbaceous borders and many ornamental trees are all enhanced by the spectacular views across the park to the Ochils.
Find out moreA Celebration of Snowdrops
February 3rd, 2023 - March 4th, 2023Come and enjoy the snowdrop display in the magnificent grounds of the historical Scone Palace. Follow a guided walk that takes you through the Friars’ Den, past the Murray Star Maze, underneath giant Douglas Fir pine trees then finishing with stunning display on the old drive- an avenue of lime trees
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