Scotland’s Gardens Scheme was founded in 1931 to raise money for the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland, to help support the Queen’s Nurses, before the creation of the National Health Service.

The charity raises funds for hundreds of charities each year, powered by amazing teams of volunteers and garden owners around Scotland, through garden gate tickets, plants sales and teas.

This small tropical garden featured on Beechgrove in August 2025 (Ep. 22). You’ll find a small collection of palms, including the spectacular Brahea armata, Mexican Blue Palm, Chamaerops humilis ‘Cerifera’, Trachycarpus fortunei, Trachycarpus ‘Wagnerianus’ and Chamaerops ‘Vulcano’.

You’ll also be met by a stunning circular wall with a Brazilian slate seat to keep you cosy under the tree ferns, Musa basjoo, Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ and bamboos. The garden has elegant curves at every turn creating a botanical wonderland. A jungle curved path is surrounded by the tree ferns, Fatsia japonica and Zebra grasses.

At the journey’s end you’ll find a beautiful Betula jacquemontii, Schefflera taiwaniana, tree ferns, Colocasia ‘Pink China’ in a hidden sun trap patio, accessed through the enchanting moon gate.

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