Gardens and Donkeys at Westwater

Tom and I have walked the valley at Westwater 3 times in the last 6 years but Peter has never done it so we headed there today. We soon met Mrs. Clapperton from Westwater who delighted in showing us her Woodland Garden. Over the last few years she has planted Tree Ferns, Bamboo, and various other trees and shrubs. This has been such a wet summer so the area is very wet and muddy but the ferns have thrived as a result of this.  

The gardens at Westwater are open to the public under the Scottish Gardens Scheme several times during the year.

An old Urn in the Woodland Garden 

The family also have several Donkeys on the farm. They were quite a long way away today. 

These are the wind turbines at Westerkirk 

Peter and Tom well wrapped up for the cold wind blowing down the valley 

This is the plantation of trees taken today and the photo below was taken in April 2015. It wont be long before all we see when walking up this valley will be trees. 

Peter looking after me

Some large tubs have been put in at the garden at Westwater

After our walk we had a nice lunch at Whitshiels Cafe where Tom tried out the garden furniture