AUCHENDEAN
Dulnain Bridge, Inverness-shire. PH26 3LU
Highlands of Scotland UK
tel #44 (0) 1479 851 347
email: eric@auchendean.com
Gardens & Nurseries to visit;
Plants to see;
All in a day tour
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Auchendean's own 1.5 acre Gardens
Prunus serrula and spring flowers at Auchendean

Full of hundreds of daffodils in many different varieties - and many other spring flowers; then colour all year long from bushes and herbaceous plants. Complete with a small 9 hole pitch and putt golf course, the whole garden has stunning views throughout.
Garden seats are dotted around to enjoy the views if you strike it right with the weather - maybe with a drink from the bar?...
We have a large soft fruit growing area, and a small section for fruit trees. The garden merges naturally with Curr Wood - except for the deer fence!

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Prunus serrula and spring flowers
at Auchendean.

Abernethy Gardens Tour
Held each year in June, with 10 varied gardens to visit. The gardens are completely different and offer unusual views of the Strath and Mountains. The admission price gets a map of the gardens open and includes tea / coffee and a light snack at Auchendean. More substantial lunches are available for a small extra cost. Some gardens usually have plants for sale.
The proceeds from ticket sales and lunches are all donated to a local charity or organisation. £725 was donated in 2005 to the Abernethy Highland Games and 2006 proceeds will be given to The Castle Roy Trust to help stabilise one of Scotland's oldest castles. Castle Roy is situated just north of Nethy Bridge and can be seen from Auchendean Lodge. See more >>>
Gardens and Garden Centers
Auchgourish Gardens
Scotland's "Millennium Gardens" near Boat of Garten - sales of hardy, rare and unusual plants & trees. Japanese, Himalayan, Chinese and Winter areas.
Dochfour on Lochness-side
Dochfour
Ballindalloch Castle - wonderful rock garden and a new "18" hole golf course, and much more! More details: www.ballindallochcastle.co.uk
Brodie Castle and Gardens.
Superb daffodils in April/May. Some excess bulbs sometimes for sale.
Bught Floral Hall, Inverness. Floral Hall and Cacti.
Cawdor Castle - walled mature garden and wild riverside woodland walks.

Christies (Garden Centre) at Fochabers. A wide range of plants, seeds and garden sundries for sale.

Dochfour Gardens On the north side of Loch Ness, with a small number of hardy and greenhouse plants for sale. On the way to Abriachan Nursery - see below.
Glen Grant Distillery - restored Victorian garden by the distillery - why not combine the two?
Inverewe Gardens. The National Trust for Scotland's Garden on the west Coast. A special day out in good weather. A unique garden created in a wilderness with the help of wind breaks; the warm Gulf Stream, and thousands of tons of top soil. Seeds and sometimes some plants for sale.
Revack Gardens - hardy and greenhouse plants, orchids and gifts. Was a Highland estate.

Speyside Heather Centre, around the corner from Auchendean. Specialising in heathers, but other plants and gifts are available - including cloutie dumplings!. See more details at www.heathercentre.com
Nurseries
Abriachan Herbs and herbaceous plants, on Loch Ness-side near Dochfor Gardens.
Adfearn at Bunchrew on the south side of Loch Ness. Maybe see the seals on the beach if the tide's out, or the dolphins if the tide's coming in!
Christies (Nursery) at Forres. A wide range of nursery plants.
Jack Drakes at Inverdruie by Aviemore. Famous for very hardy alpines, including hybrids produced on site. Now has a super tea shop selling wonderful cakes, with a bird table full of interest.
Wild Plants 
Chickweed Wintergreen (Trientalis europaea) 
Twin flower in Curr Wood
Twin flower
Creeping Ladies Tresses (Goodyera repens) a miniature orchid.
HeathersFirst the Bell Heather (Erica cinerea) then Cross-Leaved Heath (Erica tetralix) lastly the common Ling. (Calluna vulgaris)
Twin Flower(Linnaea Borealis) The flowering takes place in mid June to July. See the Curr Wood story and Curr Wood flora
Wood Anemone(Anemone nemorosa)
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