Garden Opening Resources
Thank you for being involved with Scotland’s Gardens Scheme this year! Whether you are opening your garden or volunteering as part of a District Team, we hope you will find the resources on this page useful for your open day.
Our Open Your Garden brochure is a great starting point for helpful information about our charity, how everything works and what to expect when opening your garden with Scotland’s Gardens Scheme and this webpage is designed to complement the brochure and provide a hub where you can find useful resources and guidance to help you make the most of your open day. We’ve split the page into the following sections to help you find what you’re looking for:
Promoting Your Garden Opening
Promoting Your ‘By Arrangement’ Opening
Ideas & Activities for Your Open day
Printable Signs
Financial Information & Guidance
In Case Something Goes Wrong…
You can also view our 2023 District Support Calendar which Head Office use to help plan out activity, events, communications, promotion and more for the year ahead.
If there is anything else you would like us to add to this webpage, please do get in touch with our Head Office team on 0131 226 3714 or by email: info@scotlandsgardens.org.

Promoting Your Garden Opening
Taking Photographs of Your Garden
Tips from a Professional Photographer
Creating a Video Tour of Your Garden
Download this template to complete and send to local press:
Press Release Template 2023Social Media Top Tips
Promoting Your ‘By Arrangement’ Opening
General Information About ‘By Arrangement’ Openings
Making the Most of Opening Your Garden ‘By Arrangement’
Download this template to complete and send to local press:
'By Arrangement' Press Release Template 2023
Ideas, Activities & Feedback Forms for Open Days
Available Materials and Resources
Teas and Refreshments Guidance
Download and print this feedback form and poster for your Open Day:
Garden Opening Feedback FormFeedback Form Poster with QR Code
Printable Signs
All signs should be printed in consultation with the District or Area Organiser on yellow (Pantone) paper which is available from them or the office.

Financial Information & Guidance
Managing the Money at Your Open Day
Cashless and Contactless Payments
Where the Money Goes - Supporting Charities
Download and print this poster for your Open Day:
Where the Money Goes - Printable Poster