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The Biblical Garden

The Biblical Garden

King Street, Elgin, Moray IV30 1HU
The Friends of the Biblical Garden
Saturday 4 May, 11am - 3pm (2024)
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The Biblical Garden opened to the public in June 1996. The success of the garden since its opening relies on a good working partnership among the Friends of the Biblical Garden, Moray Council and UHI Moray. The Garden is used by the horticulture students to develop their skills. The gardens have grown and developed over the years and are now host to a broad range of garden features, interesting plants and mature trees. The main central area is paved and together with the surrounding borders reflects a Celtic cross. A large rose arbour represents the neighbouring cathedral. The gardens also host a rock garden, woodland garden, winter border, herbaceous border and an oriental-themed garden.

Directions: The gardens are on King Street, off North College Street and are adjacent to Elgin Cathedral. Parking along King Street is limited. All main bus routes stop along the A96 and the garden is in easy walking distance from these.

Admission: by donation
Charities: All proceeds to SGS Beneficiaries
Cuthberts Brae

Cuthberts Brae

84 Seatown, Buckie AB56 1JS
Elizabeth and Malcolm Schofield
Saturday/Sunday, 6/7 July, 1pm - 5pm (2024)
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T:07878 486093 malcolmsgsp@gmail.com
Gardeners' World Magazine, Readers' Garden of the Year 2020, Judges' Choice Winner. 'In the small seaside town of Buckie in the north east Moray Coast, what was once a wild hill, overgrown with brambles, has now been transformed into a beautiful colourful haven for all to admire.' - Gardeners' World Magazine. The garden is sited on a steep hill with a small flat terrace with gravel garden wrapping around the house. The path then takes you down the bank into a terraced cottage garden that is a magnet for bees, butterflies and other wildlife. As you continue into the newer section of the garden you discover the greenhouse, rabbit enclosure and veg beds. 'This garden is a really good lesson in what you can achieve in inhospitable conditions with limited knowledge and money.' - Alan Titchmarsh.

Directions: Arriving from the Tesco road turn left at the Town Square. Take the next right. Use the car park at the Seatown sign. Follow the signage to our garden. The garden is a short walk (five minutes) from the Town Square.

Admission: by donation
Charities: Scottish Association For Mental Health 60%
Sunflower Dreams

Sunflower Dreams

2 Househill Drive, Nairn IV12 5RX
Heather Lansdell
Saturday 13 July, 10am - 5pm (2024)
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This cottage-style, wildlife-friendly garden is filled with character, featuring several murals, repurposed items, upcycled furniture, whisky barrels, archways, and many different cosy seating areas. The front of the property contains many beds and borders filled with rhododendrons and perennials, all hemmed in by a white picket fence. Wildlife is welcome in our garden, with pollinator-friendly planting, many tall grass areas, miniature wildflower meadows, a pond and a hedgehog habitat. In mid to late summer, expect to see a minimum of 65 sunflowers planted throughout the garden, as well as dahlias, helichrysum, nicotiana and bedding plants all grown from seed in our greenhouse. This is definitely a three-season garden, full of surprises, and providing large amounts of interest on all but the coldest winter months.

Directions: From Inverness or Nairn, take the A96 through Nairn towards Forres. Go over the river and under the railway bridge. At the lights turn right onto the A939 to Grantown. After ½ mile there is a sharp 90-degree bend to the left. Take the first right after this bend into Househill Drive. Sunflower Dreams is on your right with a white picket fence. From Forres turn left onto the Grantown A939 road at the lights after Sainsburys. There is limited parking in Househill Drive. You can also park along the lane leading to Househill Meadows and Househill Gate and on the street in Househill Meadows. There is a bus stop beyond the A939 turning at Sainsburys and it is about a one mile walk from there.

Admission: £5.00, children free
Charities: Borneo Nature Foundation 60%
Glebe House

Glebe House

Main Street, Urquhart IV30 8LG
Melanie Collett
Sunday 14 July, noon - 3pm (2024)
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mel.collett2015@outlook.com
Early 19th-century formal walled garden of the former manse by Alexander Forteath, also incorporating a unique doocot in its construction of clay dab. The garden consists of colourful herbaceous borders within the walled garden and box hedge symmetry. A wide variety of roses together with an orchard and kitchen garden area to the south.

Directions: Off the main street in Urquhart, find the walled entrance at the end of the street. Follow parking signs.

Admission: £6.00, children free
Charities: The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund 60%
Naturally Useful, Marcassie Farm

Naturally Useful, Marcassie Farm

Rafford, Forres IV36 2RH
Karen Collins
Saturday 20 July, 1pm - 5pm. We will be having talks and demonstrations through the afternoon from 1 - 3pm. There will be a tour of the willow field and dye garden and demonstrations of willow weaving and botanical printing (2024)
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T:01309 675052 karen@naturallyuseful.co.uk
We grow willow, grasses for fibre, plants for dyeing and flowers for printing. We harvest and, by hand, transform these raw materials into something beautiful and useful.

Directions: If using SatNav, only use the address Marcassie Farm (the postcode sends you to the castle). The willow field is on the right of the track just over the bridge.

Admission: £5.00, children free
Charities: Quarriers: Willow Field Health and Wellbeing Project 60%
Glenrinnes Lodge

Glenrinnes Lodge

Dufftown, Keith, Banffshire AB55 4BS
Mrs Kathleen Locke
Sunday 28 July, 2pm - 5pm (2024)
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T:01340 820384/073939 28049
The garden and policies surrounding Glenrinnes Lodge are typical of a Victorian lodge. They are full of exciting colourful borders. Newly-developed areas are now beginning to establish and give year-round seasonal interest in the kitchen garden and glasshouse, the secret garden, labyrinth and bog garden. There are also woodland walks and a flight pond and meadow. If you are lucky, you may spot our red squirrel, otter and pine marten. All caught on woodland trail camera.

Directions: In the centre of Dufftown at the Clock Tower take the B9009 road to Tomintoul for about one mile. After passing Dufftown Golf Club on your right there is a lane to the left, which leads to two stone pillars to Glenrinnes Lodge.

Admission: £5.00, children free
Charities: Alzheimer's Research UK 60%
Easter Laggan

Easter Laggan

Dulnain Bridge, Grantown-on-Spey PH26 3NU
Rob and Julie Forrest
Saturday 24 August, 12:30pm - 5pm (2024)
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A garden under development, designed by Jens Nielsen. It has stunning views of the River Spey and the Cairngorm mountains and is a haven for wildlife, including red squirrels. Five acres in size, the garden consists of some formal lawns with herbaceous borders, newly-created rockeries and drystone walls and the beginnings of a Japanese garden. A stream enters the garden and flows into a newly restored pond. The stream then winds its way through the garden back in to the surrounding fields. Gravel driveways allow some wheelchair access with assistance.

Directions: From Grantown-on-Spey take the A95 towards Aviemore. Take the first turn signed to Dulnain Bridge, then turn immediately right on to the old road. Turn immediately left up the track signed to Easter Laggan. Parking is available in a paddock by the house.

Admission: £5.00, children free
Charities: Parkinsons UK 60%
Burgie Arboretum

Burgie Arboretum

Between Forres and Elgin IV36 2QU
Hamish Lochore
Open daily, 8am - 5pm (2024)
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T:01343 850231 hamish@burgie.org
A rare opportunity to see a sizeable woodland garden/arboretum in its infancy. It has a good collection of rhododendrons, Sorbus, alder, birch and Tilia but also includes many unusual trees from around the world. The arboretum is zoned into geographic areas and species type. It includes a Japanese Garden, bog garden, bog wood, loch and quarry garden. First created in 2005 and is ongoing. Most plants are grown from hand-collected seed and propagated in the Georgian greenhouse.

Directions: A96 between Forres and Elgin. Four miles east of Forres. Six miles west of Elgin. Sign to Burgie Mains along the A96 is set in wrought iron decorated with horses and cattle. South off the main road and one mile to the Woodland Garden car park. 

Admission: by donation
Charities: World Horse Welfare 30% & Sandpiper Trust 30%
Gordon Castle Walled Garden

Gordon Castle Walled Garden

Fochabers, Moray IV32 7PQ
Angus and Zara Gordon Lennox
2 January - 31 December, admission details can be found on the garden's website. The cafe is open from Wednesday to Sunday. (2024)
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T:01343 612317 info@gordoncastlescotland.com
At almost eight acres in size, Gordon Castle has one of the oldest and largest walled gardens in Britain. Lovingly restored to its former glory with a modern design by award-winning designer Arne Maynard, this beautiful garden is overflowing with vegetables, fruit, herbs, and cut flowers. The onsite cafe has a ‘Plant, Pick, Plate’ ethos using wonderful fresh produce grown in the garden. There is a children's natural play area and shop.

Directions: The main entrance is at the western end of the village of Fochabers, just off the A96, nine miles east of Elgin and 12 miles west of Keith. 

Admission: details can be found on the garden's website
Charities: Donation to SGS Beneficiaries
Logie House

Logie House

Dunphail, Forres IV36 2QN
Alasdair and Panny Laing
1 April - 31 December, 2pm - 5pm. Admission details can be found on the garden's website. (2024)
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panny@logie.co.uk
Originally a traditional formal garden, Logie House walled garden has been developed since 1991 with emphasis on trees, shrubs and hardy perennials, giving all-year-round interest. The meandering burn and dry stone walls support the creation of a wide variety of planting habitats from dry sunny banks to damp shady areas. Many of the unusual plants are propagated for sale in the Garden Shop at Logie Steading. Also features woodland and river walks.

Directions: Six miles south of Forres off the A940. Follow signs to Logie Steading

Admission: details can be found on the garden's website
Charities: Donation to SGS Beneficiaries
Gordonstoun

Gordonstoun

Duffus, near Elgin IV30 5RF
The Principal
Saturday 15 June, 2pm - 4pm (2024)
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principalpa@gordonstoun.org.uk
Gordonstoun is famous for educating the Royal family, but its history dates much further back and was the 18th century Georgian home of the first Marquis of Huntly. The school gardens consist of formal herbaceous borders, an ornamental lake and an apple orchard. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the extensive school grounds including the unique 'Round Square' former farm building (now boarding house) which has an unusual echo and can stroll down the 'silent walk' to the 17th century kirk where former students including members of the Royal Family would have worshipped.

Directions: Entrance off B9012, four miles from Elgin at Duffus village. 

Admission: £8.00, children free
Charities: All proceeds to SGS Beneficiaries
Ruthven Cottage Hardy Plant Nursery

Ruthven Cottage Hardy Plant Nursery

Delnies, Nairn IV12 5NT
Mari and Kevin Reid
By arrangement between 1 April - 30 September (2024)
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T:07874 779705 kevin.mari@gmail.com
The garden has exciting interest all year round. It features several large colourful herbaceous borders and many of the plants are sold at the nursery. The naturalistic style of planting with grasses and perennials looks good from late spring to late summer. There is also a pond, greenhouse and chickens.

Directions: From Inverness take the A96 to Nairn, Ruthven Cottage is on your left just before the Sandown Road Crossroads. From Nairn the entrance is on your right off the A96. Ruthven Cottage is at the end of the lane.

Admission: by donation
Charities: All proceeds to SGS Beneficiaries
Glenrinnes Lodge

Glenrinnes Lodge

Dufftown, Keith, Banffshire AB55 4BS
Mrs Kathleen Locke
By arrangement between 1 April - 30 September (2024)
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T:01340 820384/073939 28049
The garden and policies surrounding Glenrinnes Lodge are typical of a Victorian lodge. They are full of exciting colourful borders. Newly-developed areas are now beginning to establish and give year-round seasonal interest in the kitchen garden and glasshouse, the secret garden, labyrinth and bog garden. There are also woodland walks and a flight pond and meadow. If you are lucky, you may spot our red squirrel, otter and pine marten. All caught on woodland trail camera.

Directions: In the centre of Dufftown at the Clock Tower take the B9009 road to Tomintoul for about one mile. After passing Dufftown Golf Club on your right there is a lane to the left, which leads to two stone pillars to Glenrinnes Lodge.

Admission: £5.00, children free
Charities: Alzheimer's Research UK 60%
Haugh Garden

Haugh Garden

College of Roseisle IV30 5YE
Gwynne and David Hetherington
By arrangement between 1 May - 31 July (2024)
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T:01343 835790 davidhetherington26@gmail.com
A lovely two-acre garden to enjoy and to relax in. Wander through woodland and meadows, and in and around eye-catching perennial borders with unusual plants and shrubs, a pond and an orchard, all attracting a diversity of insects and birds. Our organic vegetable garden and polytunnel keep us well supplied and using the no-dig method, without need for artificial fertiliser or chemicals. Our garden delights us with year-round interest starting with various spring bulbs and flowering shrubs and continuing through to late autumn colours

Directions: From Elgin take the A96 west, then the B9013 Burghead Road to the crossroads at the centre of College of Roseisle. The garden is on the right, enter from the Duffus Road. Car parking at the village hall off Kinloss road. Drop off and disabled parking is available at the house.

Admission: £6.00, children free
Charities: Alzheimer Scotland 30% & CHAS 30%
10 Pilmuir Road West

10 Pilmuir Road West

Forres IV36 2HL
Mrs Lorraine Dingwall
By arrangement between 1 June - 1 September (2024)
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T:01309 674634 fixandig@aol.com
Plantswoman’s small town garden with over 300 cultivars of hostas, an extensive collection of hardy geraniums together with many other unusual plants. Managed entirely without the use of artificial fertilisers or chemicals, the owner encourages hedgehogs, toads and wild birds to control slugs. In early spring there are approximately 150 named snowdrops to be seen, some of which are very rare.

Directions: From Tesco roundabout at Forres continue along Nairn Road. Take the first left onto Ramflat Road, then go right at the bottom and first left onto Pilmuir Road West. 

Admission: £5.00, children free
Charities: Macmillan Cancer Support 60%