HELLO Autumn

The popular Geilston Garden ‘Sunday in the Garden’ Event will run throughout the season.
A wonderful opportunity to spend a relaxing afternoon taking in the peaceful atmosphere of the garden, enjoying the changes in colour and texture of the planting as the growing season proceeds. The kitchen garden providing produce and inspiration for fruit and vegetable growers and for those who just like to eat them! And so many fun and interesting paths and the play area for children to explore.
The Friends of Geilston tea and homemade cake stall will be serving from 12md – 4pm and each month there is musical entertainment by local choirs from 2.30pm

Sunday 4th June – Tartan Harmony
Sunday 6th July – Peninsula Choir
Sunday 7th September – Helensburgh Oratorio Choir

Normal NTS garden entry charges apply. Entry free for NTS members, see NTS website for details of entry charges and membership.

RSPB Loch Lomond run a series of events throughout the year – find the full listing and booking information at https://events.rspb.org.uk/lochlomond

• Dawn Chorus, Saturday 3 May 4.20-7.30am
  Sensory Bluebell Walk, Sunday 18 May 10-12am
  Wild Food Foraging – Saturday 28 June 1-4pm
  Wildflower Wander – Sunday 27 July 1-3.30pm
  Wild Food Foraging – Sunday 28 September 1-4pm

Helensburgh has been called the ‘Garden City of the Clyde‘, and there are lots of lovely local gardens to visit! Many of these are open through Scotland’s Garden Scheme.

Sunday 11 May 2pm-5pm 18 Duchess Park and Westburn
Sunday 18 May 2pm-5pm Ross Priory, Gartocharn
Sunday 1 June 2pm-5pm Geilston Garden, Cardross (NTS Admission charges apply)
Sunday 17 August 2pm-5pm Glenarn Garden Plant Sale, Helensburgh

Glenarn Garden is open 21 March to 21 September, Dawn to Dusk https://scotlandsgardens.org/glenarn-2/
Linn Botanic Garden is open 18 June – 17 August 2025 (not Monday & Tuesday), 10am – 5pm whilst the gardens undergo restoration – see https://scotlandsgardens.org/linn-botanic-gardens/ for details

Started in 1980 this Annual Festival marks the 1263 Battle of Largs, the last mainland battle between the Scots and Norse. Including opening parade and ceremony, live entertainment, fringe events, food and craft market, workshops, a full Viking and Scots village, Viking Long Boat, Festival of Fire, with fire procession. As well as the Viking skirmish, burning of the long boat, entertainment, and ending in a fabulous firework display.