We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
This is my latest bit of garden art. When our children were were we, this book was one that we all loved as a family. Even today, we can still … Continue reading We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
Tag: gentle gardener
An Ayrshire rose
Many years ago an old lady let me take cuttings of a rambling rose that I had admired growing up her garden wall. This old lady told me that this Jacobean … Continue reading An Ayrshire rose
No remedy near at hand
An edit from an old newspaper report superimposed on a painting of Cornton farm, Bridge of Allan, by Peter Scott-Gordon.
The ‘Almanack’ contains
24 July 1786, Press and Journal: 18 August 1802, Press and Journal:
A visit to Drummond Castle Garden
Yesterday, volunteer gardeners for Bannockburn House Garden visited Drummond Castle Garden. We had a wonderful guided tour of the garden by Audrey. Thanks go to Margaret Pollock for organising this … Continue reading A visit to Drummond Castle Garden
Avant Gardener
It was my wife Sian that came across this online event to celebrate what would have been the hundredth year of Ian Hamilton Finlay. As the event closed, I was … Continue reading Avant Gardener
seed heads
Alliums, artichokes and teasels in Bannockburn House garden, 16 Sept 2025.
Dirlot angel
The words in the above image are from ‘The Peppermint Tea Chronicles‘ by Alexander McCall Smith. This angel is to be found in the remote burial ground of Dirlot, Caithness. … Continue reading Dirlot angel