DUMBARTON and the Vale residents old and young came together last Sunday to raise funds for charity.
Ailsa and Heather Ferguson
Best friends Olive and Emily
Visitors to Geilston Garden in Cardross took part in the Scotland’s Gardens Scheme charity initiative by purchasing tea and cakes.
Emma, Maya and Paul
Farah, Mollie, Claire and Julie
Scotland’s Gardens Scheme was established in 1931 and helps garden owners across Scotland open their gardens to the public to raise money for charity - from cottage gardens to stately homes; allotments to therapeutic and physic gardens; formal gardens to wildlife sanctuaries.
Helen and Jonathan Green with Frankie
Jean McBride and Tom Bowder
Sixty percent of funds raised may go to charities nominated by each garden owner with the net remainder being donated to Scotland’s Gardens Scheme beneficiaries: Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres, the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland, The Gardens Fund of the National Trust for Scotland and Perennial.
Jeanne Easton and Christopher Fraser
Alison Farrell, who is the National Trust’s head gardener for Geilston Garden and the Hill House, said the event was a success.
Lorna Brown and Ruth McKechnie
She added: “The sun shone and the garden was very busy with many local and new visitors all enjoying the wonderful display of colour from the Azaleas and bluebells.
Season Geilston gardener Isabel Queen
Alice and Archie McKendry
“The fantastic Scotland’s Gardens Scheme volunteers were kept extremely busy serving afternoon teas and the Geilston Garden team were on hand to answer many interesting gardening questions throughout the afternoon.”
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