by marketing | Sep 14, 2020 | Gardens, Latest News, Volunteer Blog
To mark Scotland’s Climate Week 2020 we asked gardener Margaret Pollock to reflect on the progress that has been made in the grounds of Bannockburn House: For the last three years we have battled against the dense overgrowth in the kitchen garden at Bannockburn...
by marketing | Aug 27, 2020 | Gardens, Volunteer Blog
We may be having one of the wettest Augusts on record, but Bannockburn House gardener Margaret Pollock is back with another blog to brighten your day: Although it’s only August, we have had such intense rain recently that the Doocot Loch, normally only visible...
by marketing | Aug 19, 2020 | Gardens, Latest News
Bannockburn House, once used as Bonnie Prince Charlie’s battle HQ, is set to receive nearly £15,000 from the Central Scotland Green Network Growing Food Together Fund. The community owned and volunteer led project is one of nine environmental initiatives to have been...
by marketing | Aug 5, 2020 | Gardens, Latest News
Ambitious plans to develop the grounds of Bannockburn House have been given a boost with the appointment of horticultural guru Kate White as Head Gardener. Kate has over a decade of experience restoring and developing historic and botanic gardens, including time with...
by marketing | Jul 27, 2020 | Gardens, Volunteer Blog
It’s July and finally time to slow down and enjoy your garden, according to green-fingered volunteer Margaret Pollock: The well-tended vegetable garden in July is an amazing sight. Gone is the frenzy of June and the early Summer months when there is a constant...
by admin | Jun 11, 2020 | Gardens, Volunteer Blog
June is such a colourful month. Everywhere you look there are flowers and for us in the North, we have the extra daylight hours as well. Summer is upon us and in a couple of weeks it will be the Solstice – the turning point of the year when the sun stands still...
