Castle Kennedy Gardens

As another wonderful season comes to an end, we'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who has visited us this year. It's been a pleasure welcoming so many of you to the gardens and we hope you've enjoyed exploring them as much as we've enjoyed sharing them with you.

Castle Kennedy Gardens are now closed. Over the winter months, our gardening team will be busy behind the scenes, clearing fallen trees and branches following the recent storms and carrying out annual maintenance. We're getting everything ready for the new season and can't wait to welcome you back when the gardens reopen on the 1st of April 2027, just in time to enjoy all the lovely colours of spring.

Thank you again for your support, and we hope to see you in April! ... See MoreSee Less

Castle Kennedy Gardens

We are so sad to hear of the death of Richard Baines, Curator of Logan Botanic Garden, during Storm Boelo last weekend.

Richard was a true plantsman, admired across the horticultural world, but to us here in Galloway he was also a wonderful friend and neighbour. He was always generous with his time and knowledge, always happy to share advice, and his enthusiasm for plants was infectious. We will treasure the plants he recently gave to our gardens, which will be a lasting reminder of his kindness.

He did so much to put the gardens of this corner of Scotland on the map, and he will be hugely missed by all of us.
Our heartfelt thoughts are with his family, his friends and everyone at Logan and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. 🌿 ... See MoreSee Less