Events
Logan Botanic Garden
Scotland’s Modern Day Explorers’ Exhibition
August 1st, 2020 - September 30th, 2020Scotland has a proud history of Botanical Exploration around the world with plant introductions from America, the Mountains of the Himalayas and the forests of China. Members of the Scottish Rhododendron Society are delighted to exhibit pictures taken by Scotland's Modern Day Botanical Explorers.
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Logan Botanic Garden
Scotland’s Modern Day Explorers’ Exhibition
August 1st, 2020 - September 30th, 2020Scotland has a proud history of Botanical Exploration around the world with plant introductions from America, the Mountains of the Himalayas and the forests of China. Members of the Scottish Rhododendron Society are delighted to exhibit pictures taken by Scotland's Modern Day Botanical Explorers.
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Glamis Castle
Scottish Summer Garden Festival – Virtual: Summer pruning glass house grapevines
August 7th, 2020 - August 7th, 2020Summer pruning glass house grapevines. Here at Glamis Castle we have a good selection of grapes, some with links to royalty. See what tasks we are up to to keep these historic vines looking good.
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Cringletie House
Scottish Summer Garden Festival – Virtual: WHAT’S NEW IN THE GARDEN THIS MONTH?
August 10th, 2020 - August 10th, 2020Join our lead gardener, Mark Bain, for a short virtual tour of our beautifully maintained, formal and productive 400 year old walled garden. Discover what is grown inside the 1 acre main feature within the Cringletie Estate. Each month, throughout the festival, we will be showing you our wonderful collection of Roses, explaining the importance of our kitchen garden documenting our ever popular Sweet Peas, and much more.
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Armadale Castle, Gardens & Museum of the Isles
Scottish Summer Garden Festival – Virtual: Tree tour
August 13th, 2020 - August 13th, 2020The trees are one of the glories of Armadale Castle Gardens. Some date from first half of the 19th century while others were nurtured from exotic seeds more recently. We invite you to join us on a virtual walk through the woodland garden as we share some of the highlights with you. See the colourful acers, get close to unusual specimens such as the ‘Candy Floss tree’ and ‘fossil tree’, and marvel at giants such as the Giant Redwood and huge Silver Firs.
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Cambo Gardens
Scottish Summer Garden Festival – Virtual: Prairie garden tour
August 15th, 2020 - August 15th, 2020Join Fay in the Prairie garden here at Cambo and see the plants as they are about to burst into full bloom. Hear the story of the Prairie area, when and how it was converted from animal grazing to the beautiful area that it is now. There will be plant identification so you can bring a bit of Cambo into your own gardens at home and also some handy tips and tricks.
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Abbotsford
Scottish Summer Garden Festival – Virtual: Abbotsford Garden Tour
August 15th, 2020 - August 15th, 2020A digital taster of Abbotsford’s Regency garden tour with our Collections and Interpretation Manager Kirsty. Radically different from Capability Brown's English Landscape movement yet right on the zeitgeist of Regency fashions, Sir Walter Scott's gardens are a rare surviving example of gardens of the times. Designed by Scott with advice from artists, architects and friends, the gardens offer a window into his unique vision for the outdoors.
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Gordon Castle Walled Garden
Scottish Summer Garden Festival – Virtual: The big flower weekend
August 15th, 2020 - August 16th, 2020A chance to look around the beautiful cut flower beds, hopefully in person and virtually on Instagram. Showing annuals good for cutting and some perennials. How to cut and condition your flowers. The café may be open for takeaway tea, coffee and cake.
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Gordon Castle Walled Garden
Fruit Festival at Gordon Castle
August 29th, 2020 - August 29th, 2020Garden open (Covid dependent!) come and see the 275 fruit trees espaliered on the walls and the many different varieties of apples and pears, plums and a dedicated soft fruit area including the best of Scottish Autumn raspberries.
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Logan Botanic Garden
Scottish Nature Photography Awards Exhibition
October 1st, 2020 - November 15th, 2020See the stunning photographs of Scotland’s iconic coasts, wildlife and nature. This is a great display of the finalists’ photographs.
Free with normal garden entry. No booking required.
Closes at 4pm in November.