by marketing | May 8, 2021 | Gardens, Latest News
Bannockburn House volunteers were buzzing with anticipation last weekend, eagerly awaiting the arrival of their first honey-bees. Head Gardener Kate White said: “The two bee colonies will help pollinate our newly planted orchard and hopefully they’ll produce some...
by marketing | Apr 23, 2021 | Gardens, Volunteer Blog
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die……….a time to mourn, and a time to dance.” Regular readers of this blog and volunteers at the House will know Susie, our cat....
by marketing | Mar 31, 2021 | Gardens, Volunteer Blog
Here’s Margaret Pollock with the latest update from our gardens: So the clocks have sprung forward, the equinox is behind us and summer lies ahead. The bees are beginning to fly out and about and spring is definitely on its way. This is such an invigorating time...
by marketing | Feb 25, 2021 | Gardens, Latest News
It’s almost the end of February and time to join Margaret Pollock to find out what’s been going on in the garden this month: The weather has changed dramatically and suddenly all the snow has gone but whilst it lay, it was pretty up at the House. I...
by marketing | Jan 20, 2021 | Gardens
Margaret Pollock shares her observations from the winter garden: Well this has certainly been a chilly start to 2021 with a hard frost, snow and ice. WINTRY SCENE The ‘Doocot Loch’ has been frozen solid and without the geese, it is unusually quiet. All...
by marketing | Dec 10, 2020 | Gardens, Volunteer Blog
As Christmas fast approaches, we caught up with Margaret Pollock in the garden: “December is passing rapidly with ever shortening days while, weather permitting, we try to...
