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Garden Name: Greenbank Garden
Last Modified: 26/01/2011
Garden ID: 0199

pic: 0199_greenbank.jpg

Owner: National Trust for Scotland
Address:
Flenders Road
Clarkston
Glasgow
Postcode: G76 8RB
County: Scotland

tel: 0141 6393281
fax: 
website: www.nts.org.uk/Property/28
email: greenbankgarden {at} nts.org.uk

Features: 
Diverse collection of over 3,700 plant varieties.
The Walled Garden is divided into 30+ domestic sized themed gardens including seasons, colours and senses.

English Heritage Grade:


Opening Times:
All year; 7 days a week; 9.30am - sunset

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
April - June
July - Oct

To see: 
Bulbs, over 250 varieties of narcissi naturalised in glades.

National Collection: 
Bergenia

National Garden Scheme days: No
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments:  

House Open for Viewing: Yes
Comments: 1 Apr to 31 Oct, Sun 2-4

Admission Prices:
Adult £5.50; Concession £4; Family £15; Family (1parent) £10. Group £4.50

Parking: No
Lavatories: No
Disabled Access: No
Shop: No
Plants for Sale: No
Lunches: No
Teas: No
Refreshments: No
Picnics: No
Dogs allowed: No
Only on Lead: No
Events: No

Other Facilities:
Shop and Tearoom: 5 Jan to 31 Mar, Sat/Sun 1-4; 1 Apr to 23 Oct, daily 11-5; 24 Oct to 19 Dec, Sat/Sun 1-4.
Guided Garden Walks, 2nd Sat each month, regularly.


Designer: 
Description of Garden:
Greenbank House and Garden are situated in Clarkston to the south of Glasgow. The property extends to around 16 acres, the key features of which are the House (currently used as the NTS West Regional Office) and the 2.5 acres of walled garden; these are surrounded by the relict 18th century designed landscape, part of which is in NTS ownership.

The walled garden is divided by hedges into a number of sections, each with its own theme or style. These are linked by grass paths to form a unified whole. The Trust has redeveloped areas of the garden each year to widen its range of interest to gardeners. The main emphasis of these changes is to increase the educational/demonstration content and thus the garden has a surprising range of features for its size, including glasshouses, ponds and a great variety of plants. A collection of over 3,400 different plant varieties is now established, and many annuals are planted each year. Particular plant groups are daffodils and other bulbs, ferns, shrub and climbing roses, flowers for drying and floral art, fuchsias and pelargoniums.

The surrounding shelter planting of trees has also been developed to form a woodland garden and woodland walk.

Trial garden for Consumers Association - Gardening Which?


History: 
Greenbank House, in whose grounds the garden lies, was built in 1764/65, although the estate of Greenbank was established earlier that century. The property was presented to the Trust in 1976 by Mr and Mrs William P. Blyth who had bought it in 1961. On acquiring the property, the Trust decided to develop it as a gardening advice centre with associated garden talks and lectures being given. It has the support of a local friends group, who organise a variety of events throughout the year.

Local Inns: 
White Cart Inn, Busby - 5/10 mins by car.

Accomodation: 
Busby hotel

Restaurants: 
Clarkston Toll on Ayr Road.

Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Glasgow
East Kilbride