Finzean House Open Garden Event

We are opening the Finzean House garden again this year on May 28th as part of Scotland’s Garden Scheme. Our nominated charity is The Forget-Me-Not Club of Banchory. We've chosen an earlier date this year hoping that visitors will have a chance to enjoy the colourful azaleas and rhododendrons. After the cold late Spring, we’re willing everything to grow a bit faster and hoping that the wisteria on the front of the house will be in full bloom later this month! 

As well as enjoying wandering around the garden with it’s beautiful views south over Clachnaben, it's worth coming along just for the tea and homebakes!

Sunday 28 May, 2pm - 5pm 

Admission £5.00, children free

Blue-bearded Iris

Finzean House was the family home of Joseph Farquharson, the Victorian landscape painter, and the garden was the backdrop for several of his paintings. The garden has lovely views over the historic holly hedge to the front of Clachnaben. There is a spring woodland garden, extensive lawns with herbaceous and shrub borders and a working cut-flower garden for late summer, alongside a recently restored pond area. A new vegetable garden was created in 2020. The garden is opening earlier in late May this year so that visitors have a chance to enjoy the many azaleas and rhododendrons.