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Gardening Events in Edinburgh in August 2025

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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: 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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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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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: 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: 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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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:

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

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Willowhill

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Willowhill

1st March 2025 - 31st August 2025

Willowhill is an evolving three-acre garden with a series of mixed borders designed with different vibrant colour combinations for effect all season.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Helensbank House

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Helensbank House

16th June 2025 - 31st August 2025

Hidden away from public view, this is an 18th-century walled garden, with main feature a Cedar of Lebanon, reputedly planted in 1750 by the sea captain who built the house.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kirkbrae House

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Kirkbrae House

1st June 2025 - 30th September 2025

Visit Kirkbrae House with it's acre of walled garden sitting high in the village of Culross in the shadow of the Abbey.

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Gardening Events in Glasgow

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: King’s Park Walled Garden

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: King’s Park Walled Garden

1st January 2025 - 31st December 2025

Come along and explore the C-listed Walled Garden within King's Park as part of Scotland's Gardens Scheme!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Glenarn

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Glenarn

21st March 2025 - 21st September 2025

Glenarn survives as a complete example of a ten-acre garden which spans from 1850 to the present day, come and explore as part of Scotland's Gardens!

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Milton of Campsie Community Garden

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: The Milton of Campsie Community Garden

10th August 2025

Come explore the community garden in Milton of Campsie, the creation of one man, covering roughly an acre of hillside beside the Glazert Water as part of Scotland’s Gardens!

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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: 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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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: New Lanark Roof Garden

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: New Lanark Roof Garden

9th August 2025 - 10th August 2025

Created on the 9,000 square feet of roof on one of the mill buildings, New Lanark's amazing Roof Garden is the largest of its kind in Scotland and is one of their visitor highlights!

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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: 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: North Newton Farm

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: North Newton Farm

10th August 2025

In six years, the new owners have transformed North Newton Farm garden! Come and explore the grounds for yourself 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: Braehead Community Garden

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Braehead Community Garden

10th August 2025

Braehead Community Garden is an 11,000 square metre outdoor space, enjoying a direct view of Stirling Castle.

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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Gardener’s Cottage Walled Garden

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Gardener’s Cottage Walled Garden

15th June 2025 - 15th October 2025

The walled garden, acquired in 2013 by the present owners, has been planted with extensive herbaceous borders, box hedging, roses and many unusual plants.

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Events in Other Areas

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Popular Events

Botanics Easter Trail
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s (RBGE) Easter trail returns for another year, Hop along to the John Hope Gateway to pick up a booklet!
that conversations event Edinburgh #5
Join that conversations movement on Thursday 15th May at August 21 Coffee House and deepen your connection with a friend, family member or partner!
Disco Days Edinburgh
Scotland's beloved over 30s afternoon clubbing event Disco Days is back at Club Tropicana Edinburgh in 2025!
Edinburgh Tradfest: MAIK
Jamie Cook and Kirsty Law have joined forces to bring some of their most beloved songs together as brand new folk duo MAIK. Catch them at the Scottish Storytelling Centre as part of Tradfest!
Forth 50 - Live! - CANCELLED
Forth 1 is celebrating it's first 50 years with an incredible live gig at The Royal Highland Centre on Saturday 31st May!

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