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We are delighted to announce an Autumn Tree and Shrub Tour with Brian Cunningham, our Head Gardener here at Scone Palace.

Brian will lead a tour of the palace grounds focusing on the heritage of our tree and shrub collection including the Douglas Fir and David Douglas’ connection to Scone Palace, the Victorian Pinetum containing many exotic conifers and the design layout of the gardens. Along the way, he will point out the many trees which have been planted by royalty and visiting dignitaries over the years.

The tour will also include the new development within the walled garden where our gardeners have been busy planting an orchard which includes training, shaping, and pruning the fruit trees and creating an ornamental hedge which appears to grow on stilts.

The tour is limited to only 20 people. Tickets cost £20.00 per person and includes a cup of filter coffee or tea and shortbread with Brian after the tour. The tour is expected to last for approximately two hours and our Coffee and Food Shop will be open all day for refreshments and shopping after. We expect tickets to sell very quickly, so to avoid disappointment, please book yours asap.

Enjoy an evening discovering the secrets of our gardens with our Head Gardener, Brian Cunningham.

The evening will begin at 5.30pm with prosecco and canapes on the private terrace with our Head Gardener, Brian Cunningham. The tour will commence at 6.00pm and you will be guided around 100 acres of our glorious gardens including the Victorian Pinetum, Murray Star Maze, Walled Garden restoration project and the Kitchen Garden.

Brian will share his passion for the history of the garden including how David Douglas started his horticultural career as a gardener here at Scone Palace. There will be plenty of opportunities to ask Brian any of your gardening related questions before the evening finishes at approximately 8.30pm.

Tickets are £50 each, with numbers limited to a maximum of 20 guests.

Join Brian Cunningham, our Head Gardener, who will guide you through the many bulb choices that can add much needed colour and cheer to your winter and additional splashes of colour as the garden reawakens in spring. During the workshop you will learn how to force bulbs for a Christmas display, plant containers that flower from February to April, take advantage of lawns for naturalising plantings and picking the right bulbs for your borders.

Tea and coffee are included and a bulb pot to take home. You will also receive 10% discount on any plants you buy on the day. 

All tools will be supplied but feel free to bring your own if you prefer. Be sure to dress for the outdoors and bring your own gardening gloves.

Tickets are £55 each and limited to 10 people. 

Please note, parking will be at the Walled Garden, and directions will be sent in advance. 

Join Brian Cunningham, our Head Gardener, for this special Walled Garden Workshop. Studying the developing collection of apple, pear, plum and soft fruit in the Palace walled garden, you will be looking at the different pruning & training technique’s being used on each and the pruning required to maintain them.

Tea and coffee are included. You will also receive 10% discount on any plants you buy on the day. 

All tools will be supplied but feel free to bring your own if you prefer. Be sure to dress for the outdoors and bring your own gardening gloves.

Tickets are £55 each and limited to 10 people. 

Please note, parking will be at the Walled Garden, and directions will be sent in advance. 

Join Carys Hughes from Nature Connects Perthshire CIC for an immersive morning in nature through mindfulness and forest bathing.

Forest Bathing and Mindfulness is the practice of bringing full attention and awareness to the present moment while being outdoors.

It involves using the senses to observe and appreciate the nature environment and bringing a sense of tranquillity and calmness to the body and mind.

This is an opportunity to relax, de-stress and simply be present in the beautiful surroundings of Scone Palace Grounds.

The session will be three hours long, starting at 10.30am, meeting at The Palace Ticket Hut. You will take a slow walk through the trees, immersing yourself in the beautiful surroundings, taking the time to listen to the birds, smell the flowers, feel the soft breeze of Summer and enjoy time to relax and unwind.

Please bring a notepad and pen for words during the session, wear suitable clothes for the weather, bring some water and sunscreen.