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Greenbank Garden
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December - February
See the Winter Garden on our walk through the seasons. Many winter flowering shrubs flower at this time eg. Viburnum, Witch Hazel , Sarcococca, etc,
Many trees and shrubs are grown for winter bark display. eg, Birches, Willows, Dogwoods, Prunus, etc.
In late winter the carpets of Snowdrops bring great joy, (very popular for wedding photographs.) Also Winter Aconites, and our first daffodils are open by the first days of January. Between Christmas and New Year there are usually over 40 different plants in bloom in the garden.
In January & February the foliage of the Bergenia Collection is quite striking for many forms turn purple - beetroot at this time.
SPRING, March - May
Visit our spring Garden on our walk through the seasons.
Daffodils are in full season throughout the period currently 447 different forms. (With more on order). Also a wide range of other spring bulbs are grown.
Many trees and shrubs flower through this season Rowans, Cherries, Magnolia, Weigelia etc, Also catkins on many different Willows, and Hazels.
Our raised beds have many plants for rock gardens, making a show.
From early march many children are interested in one of our ponds, seeing frog spawn developing into tadpoles, then frogs. In 2006 over 90 frogs were seen in the pond at spawning time.
Formal spring bedding in the parterre and sundial beds is always worth seeing.
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- Bats booming at historic sites
One of the biggest ever bat roosts on National Trust for Scotland property has been discovered as part of a project by the conservation charity to count and catalogue bats. more>
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