Charity Garden Opening - Stenton Village

Stenton (Stane Toon) with its ancient cottages of pink-purple-hued sandstone and orange pantile roofs set around three village greens, has been awarded Outstanding Conservation status.

The Neo-Gothic parish church designed by William Burn presides over the ruins of a 16th century tower.

The Open Gardens will include 17th century Ruchlaw House with its formal, walled cottage garden, orchard and woodland paths, and in the village, a mix of walled, cottage gardens of various sizes.

Many are divided into garden rooms with lush planting, garden ornaments, wildflower areas, ponds, seating areas, vegetable and fruit cultivation and much more.

The gardens are managed intensively to provide year-round colour, interest and produce.This is a fundraising event for the open garden charity Scotland’s Gardens Scheme which raises money for hundreds of local charities.