Gardener’s Corner
Aldourie Castle Estate’s gardens and grounds are run by Head Gardener, Duncan Hall. Duncan and his team work hard daily to ensure all the grounds are kept in working order. Particular attention is paid to the functioning of the walled kitchen garden which supplies seasonal produce to the Castle.
Gardener’s Corner is home to Duncan’s latest solutions to your own everyday gardening. It also links to any gardening-related posts published on the Aldourie blog.
“Aldourie Estate is aiming to eliminate the use of chemicals in the garden. We have recently bought a hot-water sprayer. This allows us to kill weeds on these hard surfaces without the use of any additives.”
“We have several car park areas and many gravel paths at Aldourie. Now we can keep on top of them just using hot water.”
The gardens and grounds team at Aldourie have a strong desire to work alongside nature where possible. This doesn’t simply mean being out amongst the soil, plants and foliage; potting
Spring will soon be upon us and Aldourie will literally reap the rewards of last year’s work out on the Estate grounds. It may not seem possible right now, with
Walled kitchen gardens are such an important part of our history but without conservation efforts they quickly decline. Here's how Aldourie Estate is putting conservation first to recreate a thriving walled
The gardening team at Aldourie were delighted to get to work on the Estate during the Spring. As the team tirelessly planted and mulched their way through truckloads of plants,
This past month has all been about planting; well, what else is Aldourie Castle’s gardening team going to do with a delivery of 20,000 plants! Let’s take a look at
Holidaying in Loch Ness is full of rich horticulture thanks to its tended parks and gardens, wild woodland and landscaped Highland estates. Locals, tourists and conservationists treasure every inch of
What’s been happening on the Estate recently? The gardens have endured a rather cold winter and are currently either covered in snow or frozen at the moment. The consistent cold
Here at the Aldourie Castle estate, we'd like to introduce you to our new Head Gardner - Duncan Hall. Duncan is taking the exclusive use castle gardens and grounds to
Aldourie Castle and Estate underwent some renovations during 2017. We are always looking to add to the exclusive use experience of our private guests and beauty of the Castle and