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FrazerHenderson

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Threave Gardens
« on: July 18, 2011, 01:40:21 PM »
Threave Gardens

Location: 1 mile from Castle Douglas, Dumfriesshire

Opening times: see www.nts.org.uk

Admission: Free to National Trust for Scotland, National Trust and RHS members. Also accept BBC 2 for 1 voucher. Otherwise check on website.

Owners: NTS

Facilities: Good licensed restaurant, shop and plant sales. Art exhibitions.

Gardens: Extend to 64 acres and include: one acre walled garden with glasshouses with a wide range of temperate and tropical plants; mixed borders; pond and waterfall; orchards; woodland garden (with good selection of primulas rhododendrons, meconopses, hostas); formal island bedding; rose garden; children’s play area; wild flower meadows; daffodil bank; peat garden and a large rock garden.

House: Scots baronial and open to visitors at selected times.

Information: reasonable information centre advising of history of the estate in old stable block (containing swallow nests); guide book not offering genuine value for the plantsman; free garden maps.

NTS School of Practical Gardening provides a one year certificated programme (open to all but numbers restricted).

Contact details: www.nts.org.uk
Telephone: 08444932245

Henderson Rating: 3.8/5
Well worth a visit, especially in spring for daffodils and rhododendrons.

Some random pictures
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Re: Threave Gardens
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2011, 01:43:22 PM »
Some  more random photographs...
« Last Edit: July 18, 2011, 02:15:52 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Threave Gardens
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2011, 01:46:24 PM »
Some  more random photographs...
« Last Edit: July 18, 2011, 02:16:00 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Threave Gardens
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2011, 01:48:50 PM »
Some  more random photographs...
« Last Edit: July 18, 2011, 02:16:11 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Threave Gardens
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2011, 11:36:10 PM »
Thanks, Frazer,
I wondered where you saw the "Einstein's Bench"! I like those slate vases as well.
We may have to investigate this one on our next visit to Scotland ;D
cheers
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Re: Threave Gardens
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2011, 08:04:14 PM »
Lovely pics Frazer.  Thanks...
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