Conifers in the Mist

Having previously spent a marvellous two days looking at the magnificent trees and forestry in the vicinity of Dunkeld, Perthshire, a county that now quite rightly markets itself as “ Big Tree Country”, a number of the party gathered at Murthly Castle on a decidedly damp Sunday morning. I suspect that many of us might … Continue reading →

St Roche’s Arboretum

St Roche’s Arboretum, 20 hectares, is one of the less well known delights within West Dean’s designed landscape. Located at the head of the dry valley to the south of the Grade II* Listed House it is midway around the 3.6km parkland walk. This is a glorious stroll that takes you from the richly planted … Continue reading →