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Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Gardener’s Cottage Walled Garden

The walled garden, acquired in 2013 by the present owners, has been planted with extensive herbaceous borders, box hedging, roses and many unusual plants.

Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Gardener’s Cottage Walled Garden

About Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Gardener’s Cottage Walled Garden

15th Jun 2025 to 15th Oct 2025
By Arrangement
Killearn
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Gardener's Cottage Walled Garden
Ballochruin Road, Killearn G63 9QB
Derek and Morna Knottenbelt
T:01360 551682 E:mornaknottenbelt@hotmail.com

Current Openings:
By arrangement 15 June - 15 October (2025)
Admission £5.00, children free.

Description: The walled garden, acquired in 2013 by the present owners, has been planted with extensive herbaceous borders, box hedging, roses and many unusual plants. There is a White Garden, a long shrub border with primulas and gentians and a former fernery with a collection of salvias, argyranthemums and peach and pear trees. June is a good time to visit when the roses are in bloom and borders with lupins, peonies, campanulas and other perennials are in flower. In July/August there is a fine collection of phlox in all of the borders, followed by dahlias, Michaelmas daisies, rudbeckias and blue aconitums from August to October. The Celtic Cross Garden was planted in May 2021 with a range of new plants including echinaceas, cardoons, lobelias, anthemis and lavender for mid to late summer colour. There are fine views of the Campsie Hills and the garden is surrounded by the conifers of the Designed Landscape of Carbeth.

Directions: Follow Sat Nav to G63 0LF, which is Carbeth Home Farm on Ballochruin Road, halfway between Balfron and Killearn. We are the next entrance below the farm. Turn left on to the gravel road opposite the yellow Council salt bin and follow yellow SGS signs.

Other details: The Garden Owners welcome visitors at short notice (the day before planned visits). Small numbers and individuals are welcome.

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