- Inveresk Lodge Garden
Inveresk Lodge Garden is a
garden in the care of theNational Trust for Scotland , in the village ofInveresk ,East Lothian ,Scotland ,UK , south ofMusselburgh .History
Inveresk Lodge was built in 1683, and between 1774 and 1911 it was the home of the Wedderburn family.
The portrait painter
Archibald Skirving died at the Lodge in 1819.John Brunton , aQuaker , bought Inveresk Lodge in 1911. His Brunton Wireworks provided the cable for theForth Road Bridge . During World War II, Inveresk Lodge's garden was needed to grow vegetables in support of thewar effort . In 1958, Mrs Helen Brunton left the house and gardens to the National Trust for Scotland. The Lodge is let by the Trust for private occupation, but visitors can enjoy the terraced garden.Garden
At the start of the 20th century, four gardeners were employed at Inveresk Lodge. After having been used for vegetable growing for the war effort, the garden became neglected. The National Trust redesigned the garden so that it could be managed by just one gardener.
Inveresk Lodge Garden is a hillside garden, composed of a series of garden rooms, each with its own season and theme. Many of the plants have been recognised by the
Royal Horticultural Society with an "Award of Garden Merit".Main features:
*Rose border designed by thehorticulturalist andartist Graham Stuart Thomas
*Victorianconservatory ,greenhouse andaviary
*herbaceous border s
*Woodland walk
*Meadow pond
*Croquet lawn
*Island beds
*Summer house Photo gallery
External links
[http://www.npg.org/live/search/person.asp?LinkID=mp06225&role=art National Portrait Gallery entry]
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