Monthly Archives: May 2019
Dunninald Castle
The rain showed no sign of abating but we were not to be deterred from our mission. Following Pitmuies, we headed along to Dunninald Castle, where not only did we get a brief period of light drizzle, we were also treated to a guided tour by owner Mary AND she gave us lunch #winning! Continue reading Dunninald Castle
Wordless Wednesday – Stamen
Pitmuies Gardens
Sadly, the day we’d dedicated to some serious garden-visiting around Angus and Dundee turned out to be a cats and dogs (and bitterly cold) one. Nonetheless, we ventured forth and Pitmuies Gardens were first up. Continue reading Pitmuies Gardens
The Herbalist’s Garden in Angus
Disclaimer – this is actually my boss’s garden and I’ve been dying to visit after seeing it in a recent press article. Handily, our recent tour around Scotland made it the perfect place to pitch camp so we got to have a good look around. Continue reading The Herbalist’s Garden in Angus
Fingask Castle and Glendoick Gardens in Perthshire
Last week I was on a bit of a garden-visiting tour of Scotland, starting with a meeting at Fingask Castle at Rait where ‘Alice in Wonderland’ topiary is the order of the day. We also had a guided tour from owner Andrew Murray, who took us down the dell to St Peter’s medieval wishing well. Continue reading Fingask Castle and Glendoick Gardens in Perthshire
