Scotland's Gardens
(Above image is a capture of Drummond Castle Garden, near Crieff.) Gardening in Scotland has a provenance dating back, possibly, two millennia to a time when the Romans introduced horticulture to Britain. These early skills were subsequently developed and refined; firstly by monks and nuns in medieval times, the landed aristocracy, self-sufficient country houses and the great plant collectors of Victorian times (19th century). More recently, gardening has developed into an art form as manifested in the somewhat esoteric Garden of Cosmic Speculation near Dumfries. Gardens in Scotland open to the public now extend to approximately one hundred in total. For ease of reference the principal gardens are listed below, segregated by geographic area. Highlands and Islands Achamore Gardens, Achnacloich Garden, An Cala Garden, Ardanaiseig Garden, Adchattan Priory, Ardtornish Garden, Arduaine Garden, Balmoral Castle Garden, Barguillean Garden, Brodick Castle Garden ( ...