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Gardening events in Edinburgh

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Events in Edinburgh

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kevock Garden

1st January 2025 - 29th December 2025
Lasswade

This wonderful hillside garden has magnificent views over the North Esk Valley with a wide diversity of plants and has featured in many magazine articles and gardening programmes.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Shepherd House

4th February 2025 - 31st July 2025
Musselburgh

Visit Shepherd House, a constantly evolving artist’s garden that never stands still, with lots of surprises!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Stobshiel House

5th March 2025 - 24th September 2025
Various Locations East Lothian

The garden at Stobshiel House is effectively split into four main parts and the extensive collection of shrubs and mature trees offer a fantastic backdrop during all seasons.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Humbie Dean

Selected dates between 19th March 2025 - 27th August 2025
Various Locations East Lothian

Come and visit Humbie Dean, a two-acre ornamental and woodland garden sandwiched between two burns at 600 feet with interest throughout a long season!

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Fit to Grow: Fitness for Gardeners

20th March 2025

Join personal trainer Tracy Griffen and learn strength and flexibility exercises for gardeners to help you prepare for the growing season!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Winton Castle

30th March 2025

Enjoy a visit to Winton Castle gardens as part of Scotland’s Gardens Scheme, it's a wonderful family day out!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Hunter’s Tryst

1st April 2025 - 30th September 2025
Edinburgh South

Hunter’s Tryst is a well-stocked and beautifully designed, mature, medium-sized, wildlife-friendly town garden.

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Scottish Rock Garden Club: Spring Flower Show

5th April 2025

Come and enjoy a superb display of spring bulbs, alpine and rock garden plants at the Scottish Rock Garden Club's Spring Flower Show on 5th April at Liberton Kirk!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: A Blackbird Sings

Selected dates between 12th April 2025 - 6th September 2025
Longniddry

This long garden in a corner site of Glassel Park Estate is planted mostly by plant type with water features and an unheated conservatory contains cacti and insectivorous plants.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Longwood

Selected dates between 16th April 2025 - 11th June 2025
Various Locations East Lothian

Visit Longwood, an extensive, long-established country garden at 800 feet, undergoing renewal. There are ducks and hens, stream and ponds as well as areas of wild garden.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Blackdykes Garden

Selected dates between 18th April 2025 - 25th April 2025
North Berwick

Blackdykes Garden was created 30 years ago from open fields and the three acre site has extensive views southwards towards the Lammermuirs.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Eglinton and Glencairn Gardens

27th April 2025
Edinburgh West

Covering two acres, the Eglinton and Glencairn Gardens are an oasis of calm in Edinburgh’s West End, and include a small children’s play area.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 101 Greenbank Crescent

1st May 2025 - 31st August 2025
Edinburgh South

101 Greenbank Crescent hides a fascinating garden on a steeply sloped site, with views over Braidburn Valley Park to the Pentland hills.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Newliston

1st May 2025 - 4th June 2025
Edinburgh West

Take a walk round Newliston, a well preserved 18th-century parkland/designed landscape rather than a garden as such, full of mature rhododendrons and azaleas, fine vistas and allees of trees!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Dr Neil’s Garden

3rd May 2025 - 4th May 2025
Edinburgh East

Wander round Dr Neil’s Garden, a wonderful, secluded, landscaped garden on the lower slopes of Arthur’s Seat.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Greentree

4th May 2025
Edinburgh South

A rare opportunity to appreciate a mature garden which, with the exception of one magnificent old copper beech tree, is completely planted and created by its owner Alison Glen.

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Fireside Stories: Herbal Histories

9th May 2025

Join artist and storyteller Amanda Edmiston for an evening of botanical storytelling inspired by the Physic Garden at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on 9th May!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Bridgend Farmhouse Community Allotments

Selected dates between 10th May 2025 - 20th July 2025
Edinburgh South

Discover a hidden gem in South Edinburgh, under the backdrop of Arthur's Seat, a peaceful community growing space where everyone is welcome!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Belgrave Crescent Gardens

11th May 2025
Edinburgh West

Explore the Belgrave Crescent Gardens, a haven of peace close to the city, with wild areas and magnificent views of the Dean Bridge and over the Water of Leith.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Tyninghame House and The Walled Garden

Selected dates between 11th May 2025 - 29th June 2025
Dunbar

Enjoy a visit to Tyninghame House and The Walled Garden, awarded ‘Outstanding’ for every category in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes of Scotland!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Regent, Royal and Carlton Terrace Gardens

17th May 2025
Edinburgh New Town

The largest of Edinburgh's New Town gardens still in private ownership, it remains largely unchanged since its formation in 1830.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Moray Place and Bank Gardens

18th May 2025
Edinburgh New Town

Visit the amazing communal gardens for the Residents of the Moray Estate. Between them they stretch over 9 acres offering an atmosphere of tranquillity within the city centre!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Temple Village Gardens

18th May 2025
Various Locations Midlothian

Temple Village is one of Midlothian's most attractive and historic conservation villages and a number of village gardens will be open.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 14 East Brighton Crescent

1st June 2025
Portobello

Enjoy a visit to 14 East Brighton Crescent with roughly two-thirds of an acre suburban garden, developed over 40 years!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Oatridge College Campus - SRUC

7th June 2025
Broxburn

SRUC Oatridge Campus is situated within 700 acres of mixed grounds and it presents an inviting and diverse mixture of planting styles to explore!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Redcroft

7th June 2025
Edinburgh West

An attractive Arts and Crafts house, Redcroft is a mature walled garden with a variety of different features and habitats.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Belhaven House with Belhaven Hill School

8th June 2025
Dunbar

Come along and enjoy the gardens of Belhaven House and Belhaven Hill School as part of Scotland’s Gardens Scheme on 8th June!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Dean Gardens

8th June 2025
Edinburgh West

Founded in the 1860s by local residents, the Dean Gardens contain part of the great structure of the Dean Bridge, a Thomas Telford masterpiece of 1835.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Maggie’s Edinburgh

8th June 2025

Maggie's Edinburgh are opening their grounds as part of Scotland's Gardens, come and explore the internal courtyard and woodland grounds.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Greywalls

14th June 2025 - 15th June 2025
Gullane

Greywalls is a Six-acre formal garden attributed to Gertrude Jekyll, surrounding Greywalls Hotel, with stunning views over East Lothian and the Forth.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Gullane House

14th June 2025 - 15th June 2025
Gullane

Gullane House is a traditional walled garden of three acres including a lily pond, a rose and lavender garden, a selection of fruit trees and magnificent, mature trees thoughout the garden.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Rivaldsgreen House

14th June 2025
Linlithgow

Come and visit Rivaldsgreen House in Linlithgow with its mature two-acre garden with mixed herbaceous, rose and tree planting!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 5 Greenbank Crescent

15th June 2025
Various Locations Edinburgh

5 Greenbank Crescent is a newly designed, sloping terraced garden with views over Braidburn Valley Park to the Pentlands.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Learmonth Place Garden

15th June 2025
Edinburgh West

Come and visit Learmonth Place Garden, a unique reimagining of a city-centre, mid-terrace, walled garden!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Claremont

Selected dates between 22nd June 2025 - 20th July 2025
Whitburn

Claremont is an eclectic garden created over the past 18 years. There are three ponds (one very large), a rockery, a dovecot, rose patio and a few interesting trees including a grand monkey puzzle.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Gifford Village, Gifford Bank and Broadwoodside

22nd June 2025
Various Locations East Lothian

Enjoy the Gardens of Gifford Village, Gifford Bank and Broadwoodside on 22nd June as part of Scotland’s Garden Scheme!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Rosemount

22nd June 2025
Bonnyrigg

Rosemount is a large cottage garden with lawns to the front and rear of the house and a wide range of shrubs and perennial plants, as well as some mature trees.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Stockbridge Open Gardens

22nd June 2025
Stockbridge and Canonmills

Visit some of the surprising horticultural delights behind the discrete terraces of Stockbridge and enjoy homemade refreshments in a classic Georgian pleasure garden!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Whitehouse & Grange Bowling Club

29th June 2025
Edinburgh South

Come along and enjoy the walled garden at Whitehouse & Grange Bowling Club!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Papple Steading

5th July 2025 - 6th July 2025
Haddington

Come and visit the gardens of Papple Steading, the paddock and a short walk away is Papple Wood and Wildflower Meadow, possibly the largest meadow of its kind in the county!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 77 Kirk Brae

6th July 2025
Edinburgh South

77 Kirk Brae features a mix of mature and younger trees, herbaceous beds and borders, a vegetable patch, lawn, a 19th century cast iron vinery, an old monkey puzzle, pond and a patio.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Amisfield Walled Garden

19th July 2025 - 20th July 2025
Haddington

Amisfield Walled Garden is a large 18th-century walled garden, abandoned for many years and since transformed by volunteers.

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The National Gardening & Outdoor Living Show

26th July 2025 - 27th July 2025

The National Gardening & Outdoor Living Show at the Royal Highland Centre is fun-filled event for all the family, offering entertainment and activities for both children and adults!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Craigentinny Telferton Allotments

27th July 2025
Portobello

Come and enjoy tea, home baking and a chat with our friendly plot-holders at this independent allotment site is a tranquil and charming space, hidden away in a built-up area!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: 39 Nantwich Drive

2nd August 2025 - 3rd August 2025
Edinburgh East

39 Nantwich Drive is a large friendly garden, run on organic principles. It includes a mini orchard, pond, mixed borders, greenhouse and a secret garden.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Silverburn Village

2nd August 2025
Penicuik

Enjoy a variety of village gardens all surviving at 800 feet and the now well established arboretum and wild flower trail.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Gardens at Archerfield Walled Garden

9th August 2025

The Archerfield Walled Gardens comprise a series of themed spaces designed to provide year-round interest.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Whitburgh House Walled Garden

Selected dates between 24th August 2025 - 26th August 2025
Various Locations Midlothian

Whitburgh House Walled Garden is a contemporary, stylish one-acre walled garden, 700 feet above sea level, a lively forward-looking and an unexpected gem.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Quinn Garden

30th August 2025
Edinburgh South

In just two years, Quinn Garden has been transformed from a concrete wasteland into a vibrant haven for both people and wildlife.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Fairnielaw

7th September 2025
North Berwick

Visit Fairnielaw with its mixture of both formal and wild areas with beautiful views towards Traprain Law and the Garleton Hills at the highest point!

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Adam Frost

26th October 2025

Award-winning British garden designer and BBC Gardeners’ World presenter, Adam Frost, is leaving the garden and heading back out on tour, with a date at Assembly Rooms!

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Gardening Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of Gardening Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

Busby & Clarkston Horticultural Society Meetings

Busby & Clarkston Horticultural Society Meetings

Selected dates between 16th January 2025 - 15th May 2025

The Busby and Clarkston Horticultural Society is a gardening club for all who enjoy growing and learning about plants, why not join them for their exciting range of talks by knowledgeable speakers!

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Mearns Horticultural Society Annual Spring Flower Show

Mearns Horticultural Society Annual Spring Flower Show

15th March 2025

Mearns Horticultural Society will host their annual Spring Flower Show at The Park Church, Giffnock on Saturday 15th March!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Grow Cook Inspire

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Grow Cook Inspire

17th August 2025

Join Scottish presenter, school gardening champion and author Helen Cross in her own garden in Netherlee, which inspired her first book, Grow Cook Inspire.

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Gardening Events in Fife

Here's a selection of Gardening Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Crail: Gardens in the Burgh

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Crail: Gardens in the Burgh

5th July 2025 - 6th July 2025

Take an enjoyable stroll around this quintessential East Neuk village and explore its many beautiful gardens.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Wester Craigfoodie

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Wester Craigfoodie

20th July 2025

Wester Craigfoodie shelters beneath Craiglug and the elevation gives the house and gardens their wonderful views, tranquillity and informal charm.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Garden with the Dragon

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Garden with the Dragon

Selected dates between 24th May 2025 - 31st May 2025

Enjoy a stroll round this quirky coastal garden hidden behind a walled plot and overseen by a majestic dragon sculpture perched on a tree!

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Gardening Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of Gardening Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

Ideal Home Show Scotland

Ideal Home Show Scotland

23rd May 2025 - 26th May 2025

Ideal Home Show Scotland makes a welcome return to the SEC Glasgow with a wonderland of inspiration for your home and garden between the 23rd and 26th May!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Ross Priory

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Ross Priory

18th May 2025

Explore the beautiful grounds of Ross Priory complete with glorious views over Loch Lomond on Sunday 19th May as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Maggie’s Glasgow

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Maggie’s Glasgow

15th June 2025

Maggie's Glasgow are opening their grounds as part of Scotland's Gardens, come and explore the internal courtyard and woodland grounds.

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Gardening Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of Gardening Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Hawk House Gardens

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Hawk House Gardens

1st June 2025 - 31st August 2025

We invite you to explore our formal and wild gardens at Hawk House, hidden inside protective mixed hedges, with formal gardens, a wildflower meadow, woodland and far-reaching views!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Stobwood Cottage Garden

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Stobwood Cottage Garden

16th August 2025 - 17th August 2025

A four-times winner of West Lothian Gardener of the year, Jamie invites you to Stobwood Cottage. In just four years he has established a hugely impressive garden in the South Lanarkshire countryside!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Little Sparta

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Little Sparta

Selected dates between 26th August 2025 - 2nd September 2025

Little Sparta is Ian Hamilton Finlay's greatest work of art. Come and explore the grounds as part of Scotland’s Gardens Scheme!

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Gardening Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of Gardening Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Gardens House

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Gardens House

25th May 2025

This new garden to Scotland's Gardens covers 10 acres and includes a Victorian arboretum, once the Houston House kitchen garden, is now a structured landscape showing impressive displays!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Croft

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Croft

1st April 2025 - 31st October 2025

Explore the special one acre garden of The Croft, on a steep rocky site facing north overlooking the Clyde just opposite Dumbarton Rock, as part of Scotland's Gardens!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Wraes

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Wraes

29th June 2025

Explore this tranquil seven-acre garden near Houston which has far-reaching rural views as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!

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Gardening Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of Gardening Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Japanese Garden at Cowden

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Japanese Garden at Cowden

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2025

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Mollan

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Mollan

27th July 2025

Mollan is a large, 3-acre garden in rural Stirlingshire set in softly rolling farmland.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Gargunnock House Garden

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Gargunnock House Garden

1st February 2025 - 1st June 2025

The garden at Gargunnock House has a walled garden, well-established house garden, woodland walks with species and hybrid rhododendrons, massed plantings of azaleas and wonderful specimen trees.

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Events in Other Areas

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