Maurice Wilkins, head gardener and property manager at the National Trust for Scotland's Arduaine Gardens, south of Oban near Kilmelford, said the wet cool weather may have put off some visitors, with numbers down "by a fair bit". But the conditions ...
The land enjoys a surprisingly accommodating climate for growing them and the Arduaine Garden at our hotel was a gorgeous example, with unusual plants, hidden places to sit and tranquil ponds. It was worth walking up to the clifftop viewpoint at the ...
The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has raised more than £2m to secure the future of a "secret garden" near Oban. Arduaine Garden was threatened with closure in 2009 after running up unsustainable losses. Supporters stepped in to reprieve the site ...
Arduaine has become even more famous since the Trust published its summary decision. Cantankerous southern gardeners have learned how to pronounce its name, Are-doo-nee, the Gaelic word for a green promontory. It has become synonymous with the ...