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The Spring Festival of Rhododendrons
The Scottish Spring Festival of Rhododendrons due to take place in April and May in the Glorious Gardens of Argyll and Bute and lots of other gardens belonging to the Discover Scottish Gardens group.This will take place within those gardens currently open.
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Ardmaddy Castle Walk with owner
1st April
Rhododendrons, an artist's impression at Ardtornish in a variety of mediums
1st April - 31st May
Easter activities at NTS Arduaine, Crarae and Geilston Gardens
3rd - 6th April
Achnacloich Garden openings
4th April - 30th May
Ard-Darich Hill Garden
4th April - 30th May
Ardmaddy Castle garden walk with owner
15th April
Mount Stuart guided rhododendron walk
15th April
Guided Walk: Rhododendrons in the East
18th April
Glenarn walk, magnolias & early rhododendrons
19th April
Guided Walk celebrating the Rhododendron Highlights of Dawyck Botanic Garden
22nd April
Rhododendron Highlights of Benmore Botanic Garden
23rd April
Kinlochlaich Photographic Exhibition
24th - 26th April
Arduaine garden walk with Head Gardener
26th April
Kilarden Open Day
26th April
Ardmaddy Castle garden walk with owner
29th April
100 years of Rhododendrons - Logan Botanic Garden
1st - 15th May
Ardkinglas Ladies Garden
2nd - 17th May
SRS Rhododendron Show, Garelochhead
2nd May
Linn Botanic Garden Open Day
4th May
Inveraray Castle walk with head gardener
7th May
Talk and demonstration at Ardencraig Garden, Isle of Bute
8th - 9th May
Knock Cottage Open Day
9th - 10th May
Arduaine Garden Open Day
10th May
Glenarn garden walk: rare and endangered rhododendrons
10th May
Inveraray Castle Garden walk with Head Gardener
14th May
An Cala Open Day
15th May
Ardchattan Priory Garden walk
15th May
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Drim na Vullin Open Day
16th - 17th May
Knock Cottage Open Day
16th - 17th May
Arduaine garden walk with Head Gardener
17th May
Crarae Garden walk
17th May
Mount Stuart Garden walk
17th May
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's Rhododendron Collection
19th May
Inveraray Castle walk with head gardener
21st May
Angus Garden walk
23rd May
Geilston garden walk
23rd May
Strachur House Flower and Woodland Open Day
23rd - 24th May
Ascog Fernery Plant Hunters Trail
24th - 31st May
Fasnacloich Open Day
24th May
Inveraray Castle walk with head gardener
28th May
Gardening Scotland Ingliston
29th - 31st May
Ard-Daraich garden open on request
1st April - 31st May
Photographic Exhibition at Kinlochlaich
1st April - 28th May
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Achnacloich Garden
2nd April - 28th May
Guided walk at Ardmaddy Castle Gardens
11th April
Special Garden Open Day at Kilarden, Rosneath
17th April
Plants, People and Places: a guided walk at Glenarn
24th April
Scotland's Gardens Day - Benmore Botanic Garden
24th April
Garden walk at Ardmaddy Castle
25th April
Guided walk at Mount Stuart
27th April
Spring Highlights at Geilston Garden
27th April
Scottish National Rhododendron Society Annual Show at Garelochhead
30th April
Special Open Day at the Linn Botanic Garden Cove
2nd May
Guided walk with Head Gardener at Inveraray Castle Gardens
5th May
Special opening of the Ladies Garden at Ardkinglas
6th - 14th May
Special Garden Open Day at Arduaine for Scotland's Gardens
8th May
Guided walk at Ardmaddy Castle Gardens
9th May
Chilean Plant display at Ascog Hall Gardens
14th - 31st May
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Special Open Days at Braevallich Farm for Scotland's Gardens
14th - 15th May
Guided tours to Crarae's forest garden
15th - 25th May
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Special Open Day at Stuckenduff, Shandon for Scotland's Gardens
15th May
Guided walk at Mount Stuart
16th May
Special opening of the Ladies Garden at Ardkinglas
16th - 22nd May
Spring Highlights at Geilston Garden
18th May
Guided walk with Head Gardener at Inveraray Castle Gardens
19th May
Rhododendron Flowers: Art Workshop at Geilston
19th May
Guided walk at Mount Stuart
20th May
Special Garden Open days for Scotland's Gardens at Strachur House
21st - 22nd May
Plants, People and Places: a guided walk at Glenarn
22nd May
Special Garden Open Day for Scotland's Gardens at Ross Priory
22nd May
A garden walk with Faith Raven at Ardtornish Gardens
25th May
Special Garden Open Days at Knock Cottage
28th - 29th May
Open Day and Plant Sale at Benmore Botanic Garden
29th May
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Special charity open days at Lip na Cloiche on Mull
29th - 30th May
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Special Open Day at High Glenan and Westburn in Helensburgh
29th May
Guided walk at Ardmaddy Castle Gardens
30th May
Guided walk at Mount Stuart
30th May
Benmore Botanic Garden - Benmore Explorer Tours
1st March - 26th October
Achamore Garden: Home of the Horlick Collection
1st April - 31st May
An Cala garden - was designed by Mawson and remains many of the features today in this jewel of a garden with thriving ornamental cherries and azaleas.
1st April - 31st May
Angus Garden - one of the Glorious Gardens of Argyll and Bute, is a woodland garden created in 1957 with walks around a beautiful loch.
1st April - 31st May
Ardkinglas Woodland Gardens - A woodland garden in all its in spring glory
1st April - 31st May
Ardmaddy Castle Gardens - Spectacular setting. Walled Garden with magnificent rhododendrons
1st April - 31st May
Ardtornish - A hill garden that stretches over 25 acres
1st April - 31st May
Arduaine Garden - warmed by the North Atlantic Drift
1st April - 31st May
Ascog Hall Garden and Fernery - The sunken “Crown of Gold” Victorian Fernery at Ascog Hall, one of the Glorious Gardens of Argyll and Bute, contains Britain’s oldest known exotic fern.
1st April - 31st May
Crarae Garden - A rugged woodland garden with a spectacular display of rhododendrons a hidden gem
1st April - 31st May
Geilston Garden- A charming, beautifully tended garden with flowers, fresh produce and horticultural charm cultivated in abundance.
1st April - 31st May
Inveraray Castle Gardens - holds an interesting collection of Rhododendrons and each spring is carpeted with fragrant Bluebells
1st April - 31st May
Kinlochlaich Walled Garden & Woodland
1st April - 31st May
Kinlochlaich Walled Garden & Woodland - Amazing photography exhibition by Hugh Edwards
1st April - 30th September
Linn Botanic Gardens - a private collection of plants from around the world, many of which are endangered or seldom seen in cultivation.
1st April - 31st May
Mount Stuart - is the largest of the Glorious gardens of Argyll and Bute. 300 years and acres of gardening history and plant collections.
1st April - 31st May
Benmore Botanic Garden Rhododendron Spring Walk
20th April
Kilarden Special Open Day, celebrating 25 years of opening for charity with Scotland's Gardens!
23rd April
Glenarn Garden - walk with owners Mike and Sue Thornley to celebrate rhododendrons at Glenarn from the Plant Hunters - at peak flowering time.
29th April
Barochreal Gardens are only 10 years old but they are already in the book Scotland for Gardeners and in Scotland’s Gardens open for Charity.
1st May
Special Open Day at Linn Botanic Gardens
1st May
Kames Bay garden Special Open Days
6th - 7th May
The Scottish Rhododendron Show is held annually, this year at the Gibson Hall, Garelochhead, Argyll. Open to the public from 12 noon
6th May
Ardkinlgas - Ladies Gardens, Magnificent Ghent and Rustica flore pleno Azaleas
10th - 21st May
Dalnashean is a private sheltered garden with many rhododendrons, magnolias and specimen trees and shrubs
13th - 14th May
Knock Cottage Special Open Days
13th - 14th May
Ross Priory Special Open Day for Scotland's Gardens
21st May
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Maolachy's Garden Special Open Days
27th - 28th May
ACHAMORE GARDENS OPEN FOR THE FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS
2nd April - 31st May
AN CALA GARDEN OPEN FOR THE FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS 2018
2nd April - 31st May
Ardkinglas Woodland Garden, A woodland garden in all its in spring glory
2nd April - 31st May
ARDUAINE GARDENS OPEN FOR THE FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS
2nd April - 31st May
ASCOG HALL FERNERY AND GARDENS OPEN FOR FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS 2018
2nd April - 31st May
BAROCHREAL OPENING FOR FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS
2nd April - 31st May
CRARAE GARDEN OPEN FOR FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS 2018
2nd April - 31st May
FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS 2018 ARDMADDY CASTLE GARDENS
2nd April - 31st May
GEILSTON GARDEN OPEN FOR THE FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS 2018
2nd April - 31st May
INVERARAY CASTLE GARDENS OPEN FOR THE FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS 2018
2nd April - 31st May
KINLOCHLAICH WALLED GARDEN AND WOODLAND WALK
2nd April - 31st May
RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL AT ANGUS GARDEN
2nd April - 24th May
RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL AT ARDTORNISH GARDEN
2nd April - 31st May
GARDEN OPENING AT KILARDEN ROSNEATH
15th April
Benmore Botanic Garden - Rhododendron Walk and Workshop
24th April
Garden Heritage Walk at Glenarn to explore the history on the ground of the house and garden
29th April
Benmore Botanic Garden - Rhododendron Photo Walk
3rd May
SCOTTISH RHODODENDRON SOCIETY SHOW 2018
5th May
SPECIAL GARDEN OPEN DAY AT THE LINN BOTANIC GARDENS
7th May
Dalnashean
12th - 13th May
KNOCK COTTAGE SPECIAL OPENINGS
12th - 13th May
Garden walk at Glenarn to look at plants given as gifts to the garden and other interesting acquisitions
13th May
Ardkinglas Ladies Garden - A must see. Visit the normally private Ladies Garden
14th - 25th May
Ardkinlgas - Ladies Gardens, Magnificent Ghent and Rustica flore pleno Azaleas
14th May - 25th March
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MAOLACHY'S GARDEN SPECIAL OPENING WEEKEND
19th - 20th May
Ross Priory
20th May
ACHAMORE GARDEN OPEN FOR SCOTTISH RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL
1st April - 31st May
AN CALA OPEN FOR THE FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS
1st April - 31st May
ANGUS GARDEN OPEN FOR RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL
1st April - 31st May
ARDMADDY CASTLE GARDENS: OPEN FOR THE SCOTTISH RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL
1st April - 31st May
ARDTORNISH OPEN FOR THE SCOTTISH RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL
1st April - 31st May
ARDUAINE GARDEN OPEN FOR FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS
1st April - 31st May
ASCOG HALL FERNERY AND GARDEN OPEN FOR SCOTTISH RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL
1st April - 31st May
CRARAE GARDEN OPEN FOR RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL 2019
1st April - 31st May
GEILSTON GARDEN OPEN FOR THE RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL
1st April - 31st May
GLENARN OPEN FOR RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL2019
1st April - 31st May
INVERARAY CASTLE GARDEN OPEN FOR SCOTTISH RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL
1st April - 31st May
KINLOCHLAICH GARDEN OPEN FOR FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS
1st April - 31st May
KINLOCHLAICH GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION FOR FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS
1st April - 31st May
LINN BOTANIC GARDENS open for Festival of Rhododendrons
1st April - 31st May
MOUNT STUART OPEN FOR FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS
1st April - 31st May
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ACHNACLOICH OPEN FOR THE RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL ON SATURDAYS
6th April - 25th May
KILARDEN SPECIAL OPEN DAY
14th April
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MAOLACHY'S GARDEN OPEN FOR THE RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL
20th April - 26th May
GLENARN SPECIAL PLANT SALE AND OPEN DAY
28th April
ARDKINGLAS WOODLAND GARDEN, FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS
1st - 31st May
BAROCHREAL open for the Rhododendron Festival
1st - 31st May
KAMES BAY GARDEN open for Rhododendron Festival
4th - 5th May
SCOTTISH RHODODENDRON SHOW AT GARELOCHHEAD
4th May
ARDKINGLAS WOODLAND GARDEN -HOUSE GARDEN, FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS
7th - 27th May
ROSS PRIORY OPEN FOR SCOTTISH RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL
19th May
ARDKINGLAS WOODLAND GARDEN & PRIVATE HOUSE GARDEN, FESTIVAL OF RHODODENDRONS 2020
1st April - 31st May
Benmore Botanic Garden Rhododendron Festival 2020 - Explorer Tours
1st April - 28th May
Glenarn Garden - open for Scottish Rhododendron Festival
1st April - 31st May
Glenarn Garden open for the Festival of Rhododendrons
1st April - 31st May
Benmore Botanic Garden Rhododendron Festival 2020 - Guided Walks
5th April - 31st May
Benmore Botanic Garden Rhododendron Festival 2020 - Walk amongst the Rhododendrons with David Chamberlain
6th May
Snowdrop Walk & House Tour
18th February
Story Telling at Ardkinglas Woodland Garden
9th April
Story Telling at Ardkinglas Woodland Garden
9th April
Festival of Rhododendron
7th - 26th May
Snowdrop Walk & House Tour
17th February
Snowdrop Walk & House Tour
17th February
Easter Fun at Ardkinglas
1st - 23rd April
Ardkinglas House Garden
7th - 18th May
Ardkinglas Woodland Garden, Story telling with Shona
14th October