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 | 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 | Feb 2, 2021 | Events, Latest News
Bannockburn House has teamed up with national wildlife charity Froglife to create a tapestry map depicting local heritage: from landscapes and habitats, to wildlife and buildings. Ross Caldwell, Events Manager for Bannockburn House said: “We’ll be delivering...
by marketing | Jan 22, 2021 | History, Latest News
Nearly 2,000 people tuned into our Big Jacobite Afternoon Lecture on Facebook on Sunday. The free virtual event, held on the 17th of January to coincide with the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Falkirk Muir, featured six local experts including Stirling Council...
by marketing | Dec 22, 2020 | History, Latest News, Uncategorized, Volunteer Blog
History group volunteer Anne Monaghan discusses Hogmanay traditions as we wave goodbye to 2020 and look forward to 2021: Who remembers when Hogmanay involved “First Footing” and all the preparations done before that First Foot could be welcomed in? Nowadays...
by marketing | Dec 3, 2020 | Events, Latest News
To mark Bannockburn House’s first major art installation, TRANSPARENCy, we caught up with the ten local artists involved to find out more about their artwork: Organised by Gossip Collective, the contemporary art exhibition was the brainchild of visual artist Lesley...
