Little Sparta: the garden of Ian Hamilton Finlay

19/06/2026

This week in the garden…..

12/06/2026

This week in the garden….

11/06/2026

Minibuses to Little Sparta
During the 2026 season, we are running return minibuses from Edinburgh city centre to Little Sparta. The minibuses will run from in front of Malmaison Hotel, St. Andrew Square, on Sundays 28th June, 26th July, 30th August and 27th September. Tickets for the minibuses can be booked here.

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11/06/2026

Minibuses to Little Sparta
During the 2026 season, we are running return minibuses from Edinburgh city centre to Little Sparta. The minibuses will run from in front of Malmaison Hotel, St. Andrew Square, on Sundays 28th June, 26th July, 30th August and 27th September. Tickets for the minibuses can be booked

05/06/2026

This week in the garden…

04/06/2026

We are open for the season… Thursday-Sunday 11am -5pm. Signposts show the way….

02/06/2026

Push the Boat Out, Edinburgh’s International Poetry Festival, is partnering with Little Sparta on a new residency programme supporting the creation of collaborative, poetry-led performance work inspired by the work of Iain Hamilton Finlay, the gardens at Little Sparta, and this year’s festival theme, The Space Between. Get more information and apply at:

Push the Boat Out, Edinburgh’s International Poetry Festival, is partnering with Little Sparta on a new residency programme supporting the creation of collaborative, poetry-led performance work inspired by the work

31/05/2026

Cover story….

28/05/2026

The May garden diary and our latest news are available to read in our newsletter:

Welcome to Little Sparta’s May 2026 newsletter. May has been a busy month in the garden and it is now awash with flowers. Summer is here and we are looking forward to greeting visitors to our beautiful garden….