LOCAL AREA

Dawyck Botanic Garden
Stobo Peeblesshire
300 years of tree planting have created a fine collection of trees and shrubs along with herbaceous plantings. Landsaped walks take you through the woodland garden.

Kailzie Gardens
2.5 miles from Peebles on the B7062
The gardens occupy a beautiful position by thr River Tweed and are surrounded by magnificent hills.Within the walled gardens are greenhouses, herbaceous borders, laburnum arches, unushal species of shrubs and a rose garden. 15 acres of wild garden features woodland and burnside walks.

Traquair House
Innerleithen
Scotland's oldest inhabited house has extensive grounds, woodland walks, a maze and informal gardens.

Galashiels
Bank Street Gardens were gifted to the town after the Second World War. they are planted out twice each year with colourful displays set within the well maintained lawns.
Old Gala House is in nearby Scott Crescent. Extensive work has been undertaken in the grounds, the original pond area having been restored and various spring bulbs and rhododendrons planted.

Harmony Garden
St.Mary's Road Melrose.
A walled garden comprising lawns, hrbaceous and mixed borders, vegetable and fruit areas and a good display of Spring bulbs.

Priorwood Garden
Melrose
A specialist garden where most of the plants grown are suitable for drying. Also has a large orchard with many varieties of old apple and plum trees.

Monteviot House Garden
Jedburgh
Stunning views of the River Teviot and Border hills from the herb garden, through the walled rose garden and into the river garden with herbaceous shrub borders. Visit the water garden of islands linked by bridges, the arboretum and the greenhouse.

Teviot Water Gardens
Kirkbank House Kelso On A698 between Jedburgh and Kelso
Take the path through the Bamboo Walk and wildflower area to the water gardens which cascade down to the River Teviot. The gardens are on three levels and lead you to walks by the river. (good restaurant and cafe)