Blog | Douneside House

Hello from Douneside House. From seasonal updates from our Head of Gardens to our favourite events, we're delighted to share the latest news from this beautiful part of Royal Deeside. If you have any questions or comments, we'd love to hear from you.

Celebrating Our Horticultural Trainees

At Douneside House our gardens are more than a place of beauty for guests; they are also a centre for learning, growth, and opportunity. Through the MacRobert Trust Horticultural Training Scheme, we provide aspiring horticulturists with a unique chance to gain hands-on experience in every aspect of garden management, from plant cultivation and propagation to […]

Eloping at Douneside House: An Intimate and Unforgettable Experience

Not every couple dreams of a big wedding, and that’s perfectly beautiful. For some, the idea of slipping away together for a deeply personal celebration, surrounded only by the essentials (and perhaps a handful of loved ones), feels just right. At Douneside House, we believe elopements should feel just as special, meaningful, and magical as […]

The Rise of the Scottish Micro Wedding

The Rise of the Micro Wedding (or perhaps here in Scotland we should say – the Wee Wedding!) The Covid pandemic has brought about lots of changes, including influencing what’s in demand– initially it was the frantic grab for toilet roll, then came the long queues outside DIY stores as people contemplated how to usefully use their new-found […]

Autumn in the Douneside Gardens

It’s been a wonderful, busy and productive summer at Douneside gardens, our first year as a RHS Partner Garden. But the spring and summer heatwave seems a distant memory as we now settle into autumn. The perfume of Roses, Lilacs, Lavender and Mock-Orange has given over to cool blustery days, the sound of crows and […]

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