by marketing | Jun 13, 2025 | Conservation, Events, Gardens, History, Welcome
At last the rain has come The Bannockburn House Trust Garden Blog – by Margaret Pollock As I write this it is raining and it is a wonderful sound as it beats off the garden path outside the door after such a dry Spring. We have several newly planted trees and...
by marketing | Apr 8, 2025 | Conservation, Events, Gardens, History, Welcome
Bannockburn House Garden Blog – In like a Lion Out Like a Lamb The Bannockburn House Trust Garden Blog – by Margaret Pollock What a difference a few warm days can make to the spring garden. If you have a sheltered corner in your garden then you will have...
by marketing | Mar 3, 2025 | Gardens, Latest News
Five years ago we planted The Shelter Belt, a mini woodland and hedgerow all along the eastern-most perimeter of the gardens where we are bounded by open farmland. The east wind is dry and bitterly cold in winter-time, so we had to prioritise the creation of a...
by marketing | Jan 27, 2025 | Gardens
How did you fare during Storm Éowyn? We lost one of our veteran Lime trees which has stood in the field to the West of the house for approximately 350 years. These beautiful trees have stood through many a storm over their lifetime and it is heartbreaking to see such...
by marketing | Nov 29, 2024 | Gardens, Uncategorized
I was struck by curiosity recently that several friends imagined we wouldn’t be doing much gardening for the next few months as it was ‘too cold’, ‘too wet’, ‘too dark’ or that ‘there just isn’t anything to do at this time of year. ‘ Winter is actually a busy...
by marketing | Oct 26, 2024 | Gardens
golden leaves, ankle deep This is my favourite time of the year. Many of our trees look stunning as their leaves gradually change colour and fall to the ground, creating glowing carpets of crisp, golden leaves, ankle deep on pavements and verges. Trees such as Oak,...
