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Did you know you can book private visits to our ‘open by arrangement’ gardens?Just get in touch with the garden owners t...
17/08/2026

Did you know you can book private visits to our ‘open by arrangement’ gardens?

Just get in touch with the garden owners to schedule your viewing!

🌼 Kevock Garden: diverse hillside garden with magnificent views over the North Esk Valley.
💚 Nominated charity: Fischy Music 60%
📆 By arrangement throughout 2026
🎫 Admission: £5, children free
📍 Lasswade, EH18 1HT
🔗 https://scotlandsgardens.org/kevock-garden/

🐦‍⬛ A Blackbird Sings: diverse, colourful garden reflecting East Lothian’s habitats and wildlife.
💚 Nominated charities: Leuchie 30% & Scottish Wildlife Trust 30%
📆 By arrangement until 6th September
🎫 Admission: £5, children free
📍 Longniddry, EH32 0QL
🔗 https://scotlandsgardens.org/a-blackbird-sings/

🐝 Hunter’s Tryst: beautifully designed, wildlife-friendly garden.
💚 Nominated charities: Lothian Cat Rescue 30% & St Columba's Hospice Care 30%
📆 By arrangement until 30th September
🎫 Admission: £5, children free
📍 Edinburgh, EH10 7BA
🔗 https://scotlandsgardens.org/hunter-s-tryst/

🌸 Redcroft: beautiful walled garden of an attractive Arts and Crafts house.
💚 Nominated charity: St Salvadors Scottish Episcopal Church, Edinburgh: Community Food Initiative
📆 By arrangement 1st September – 31st October
🎫 Admission: £6, children free
📍 Edinburgh, EH12 6EP
🔗 https://scotlandsgardens.org/redcroft/

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A Blackbird Sings is opening again for you to enjoy on 15th August. This diverse garden reflects East Lothian habitats a...
11/08/2026

A Blackbird Sings is opening again for you to enjoy on 15th August. This diverse garden reflects East Lothian habitats and wildlife with heather moorland, grassland and woodland planting as well as wood carvings of local animals.

Come and see its ponds, water lilies, newts, waterfall and rockery; its cold conservatory with cacti and insectivorous plants; and its assortment of specimen trees, roses, ferns and paeonies.

If you can’t make it this time, A Blackbird Sings will be open again on the dates below and open by arrangement until 6th September.

💚 Nominated charities: Leuchie 30% & Scottish Wildlife Trust 30%
📆 1-5pm Saturdays 15th Aug, 5th Sept
📍20 Kings Park, Longniddry, EH32 0QL
🎫Admission: £5, children free
🔗Full details: https://scotlandsgardens.org/a-blackbird-sings/
📷 Photo credit: Graham Pettigrew

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This Saturday 15th August, explore the beautifully designed gardens at Archerfield Walled Garden where there is so much ...
10/08/2026

This Saturday 15th August, explore the beautifully designed gardens at Archerfield Walled Garden where there is so much to see and do!

You’ll find a perennial meadow, cutting gardens, a potager, a productive polytunnel, light and dark borders, artist-in-residence's botanical casts, and a wildlife area with willow tunnels, a stumpery and pond.

There’ll be a children’s minibeast trail, garden tours at 12pm and 3pm, homemade bakes, flowers and garden produce, and a botanical casting exhibition.

💚 Nominated charity: Stepping Out 60%
📆 Sat 15th Aug, 11am-5pm
📍Dirleton, EH39 5HQ
🎫 Admission: £6, children free
🔗 Full details: https://scotlandsgardens.org/the-gardens-at-archerfield-walled-garden/
📷 Photo credit: ©Delia Ridley-Thomas

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Every Wednesday until 23rd September, you have the chance to explore Stobshiel House’s wonderful walled garden, shrubber...
09/08/2026

Every Wednesday until 23rd September, you have the chance to explore Stobshiel House’s wonderful walled garden, shrubbery, pond, lawns and woodland areas.

Come along and see a fantastic array of perennials, roses, clematis and annuals against a backdrop of lush shrubs and mature trees.

This Wednesday, other Humbie gardens - Longwood and Humbie Dean - are also open so why not combine your visits!

💚Nominated charity: Remap Scotland 60%
📆 Every Wednesday 9:00am-3:30pm until 23rd September
📍Humbie, EH36 5PD
🎫Admission: £6, children free
🔗Full details: https://scotlandsgardens.org/stobshiel-house/
📷 Photo credit: 2) & 4) ©Delia Ridley-Thomas

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This Wednesday 12th August, don’t miss the final opening of Longwood, an extensive, long-established country garden.Ther...
09/08/2026

This Wednesday 12th August, don’t miss the final opening of Longwood, an extensive, long-established country garden.

There are ducks and hens, streams and ponds, areas of wild garden, roses, vegetables, lawns and woodlands. Come along to see all this and stunning views over the Forth.

Other Humbie gardens - Humbie Dean and Stobsheil House - are also open so why not combine your visits!

💚 Nominated charity: Médecins Sans Frontières / MSF 60%
📆 10:30am-4pm Wed 12th August
📍Humbie, EH36 5PN
🎫Admission: £5, children free
🔗Full details: https://scotlandsgardens.org/longwood/
📷 Photo credit: ©Delia Ridley-Thomas

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Opening for the final time this Wednesday 12th August, discover Humbie Dean, a two-acre ornamental and wooded garden on ...
09/08/2026

Opening for the final time this Wednesday 12th August, discover Humbie Dean, a two-acre ornamental and wooded garden on a variety of levels, sandwiched between two burns.

With hosta, hellebores, perennial geraniums, primula, meconopsis, martagon lilies, clematis, spring bulbs, ground cover, herbaceous and shrub planting, a bluebell meadow, azaleas and rhododendrons: there’s lots to see throughout the season.

Other Humbie gardens - Longwood and Stobsheil House - are also open so why not combine your visits!

💚 Nominated charity: Mamie Martin Fund 60%
📆 10:30am-4pm Wed 12th August
📍Humbie, EH36 5PW
🎫 Admission: £6, children free
🔗 Full details: https://scotlandsgardens.org/humbie-dean/
📷 Photo credit: 1, 2, 4) ©Delia Ridley-Thomas

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⭐ This weekend ⭐Explore the large wildlife-friendly garden at 39 Nantwich Drive, opening for charity on 1st and 2nd Augu...
29/07/2026

⭐ This weekend ⭐

Explore the large wildlife-friendly garden at 39 Nantwich Drive, opening for charity on 1st and 2nd August.

The garden is run on organic principles and includes a mini orchard, pond, greenhouse, secret garden, vegetable allotment, compost area, worm and rotary bins, and mini woodland walks.

There are lots of interesting things to discover, don’t miss it!

💚 Nominated charity: Garden Organic 60%
📆 Sat 1st & Sun 2nd Aug, 2-5pm
📍Edinburgh, EH7 6RA
🎫 Admission: £5, children free
🔗 Full details: https://scotlandsgardens.org/39-nantwich-drive/
📷 Photo credit: © Sophie Blanchard

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Plan your visits to these four fantastic gardens open for charity across Edinburgh and Lothians this Sunday!🌼 Briestonhi...
23/07/2026

Plan your visits to these four fantastic gardens open for charity across Edinburgh and Lothians this Sunday!

🌼 Briestonhill House
📆 Sun 26th July, 1-5pm
🔗 https://scotlandsgardens.org/briestonhill-house/

🌸 Claremont
📆 Sun 26th July, 1-4pm
🔗 https://scotlandsgardens.org/claremont-house/

🐝 77 Kirk Brae
📆 Sun 26th July, 2-5pm
🔗 https://scotlandsgardens.org/77-kirk-brae/

🌱 Craigentinny Telferton Allotments
📆 Sun 26th July, 2-5pm
🔗 https://scotlandsgardens.org/craigentinny-and-telferton-allotments/

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The plot holders of Craigentinny Telferton Allotments invite you to join them at their charming site, open for charity o...
21/07/2026

The plot holders of Craigentinny Telferton Allotments invite you to join them at their charming site, open for charity on 26th July!

This independent allotment site, established in 1923, is a tranquil space where the local community grows their own fruit, veg, flowers and herbs.

Come and enjoy tea, coffee, home baking and a chat with friendly plot holders!

💚Nominated charity: Craigentinny Telferton Allotments 60%
📆Sun 26th July, 2-5pm
📍Telferton Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6XG
🎫Admission: £5, children free
🔗Full details: https://scotlandsgardens.org/craigentinny-and-telferton-allotments/
📷 Photo credit: 1,2 © P Gillespie

Scotland's Gardens Scheme

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23 Castle Street
Edinburgh
EH23DN

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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