Spending September in a Garden – Scottish Gardens Month
The crisp and golden days of September offer the perfect time to visit a Scottish garden and this year Discover Scottish Gardens is helping visitors uncover the treasures gardens hold through a month-long celebration: Scottish Gardens Month.
Scotland’s gardens are a popular place to visit from March through August, but September hosts an abundance of beauty, activities and events for all to enjoy. Where visits may not be traditionally anticipated from September in Scotland, these beloved spaces remain fantastic places to explore gardens, woodlands and orchards which are full of colour and life, offering visitors a wonderful day out.
Scottish Gardens Month will kick off on the 1st September and run until 30th September. Discover Scottish Gardens will be showcasing gardens to visit each week as well as sharing weekly events and activities for visitors to enjoy. Each week will see a different theme, celebrating the many sides of Scotland’s gardens, helping visitors to discover new gardens and events to attend.
Week 1 Tuesday 1st-Saturday 5th: Flower Power
From the traditional to the wild, discover Scotland’s incredible flower collections in herbaceous borders, walled gardens, wild flower meadows and prairie gardens.
Week 3 Sunday 13th-Saturday 19th: Grow Your Own & Discover Kitchen Gardens
Not just for the “green fingers”. Stock up on your garden goods from your local garden centre, learn about foraging, or check out some of Scotland’s best field-to-fork sourced cafes and restaurants growing their own ingredients.
Pair your day out with some adventure in a Scottish garden. Enjoy play parks, wildlife trails, adventure playgrounds and woodland gardens -a perfect activity for families and thrill seekers.
Week 5 Sunday 27th-Wednesday 30th: The Odd & Amazing
Uncover Scotland’s amazing and most unique gardens. Explore mazes, hidden gems, discover Champion Trees, and other-worldly like experiences transporting you to lost times
Visitors are encouraged to check the events listing on the Discover Scottish Gardens website for an update of events planned for the Scottish Gardens Month. Furthermore, events and activities for the Scottish Gardens Month will be shared and advertised across the Discover Scottish Gardens Facebook and Instagram pages, so be sure to follow these channels for the latest updates and event announcements as well as weekly regional recommendations on which gardens not to be missed for each theme.
