Fochabers walled garden takes centre stage as BBC Alba pay Gordon Castle a visit
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THE walled gardens at Gordon Castle in Fochabers are set to come to the small screen this evening (Monday).
BBC Alba's Gardens of Scotland's visits some of the country’s most important gardens to explore their design, plant-life, setting and history.
In the latest edition of the programme, presenter Murdo Macdonald travels to Fochabers to visit the walled garden – one of the oldest and largest walled gardens in the country.
Originally built at the turn of the 19th century, the garden was re-developed in 2013 by owners Angus and Zara Gordon Lennox. Murdo talks to Zara about what was involved in the renovation and sees some of the 200 varieties of vegetable, 60 varieties of apple and over 50 varieties of flowers for selling.
Over 200 products are made from what is grown here and the produce and flowers are sold from the garden.
Also in the programme, Roddy Maclean explains the thistle’s connection to Scotland, and Dr Mark Newman from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh talks about about the history of walled gardens.
Gardens of Scotland is due to air from 8.30pm to 9pm.
