Historic Buildings and Gardens

Harmony Garden

St Mary's Road, Melrose, Borders TD6 9LJ

website: www.nts.org.uk

A delightfully tranquil walled garden comprising lawns, herbaceous and mixed borders, vegetable and fruit areas, and a rich display of spring bulbs. The garden is set around an early 19th century house (not open to the public), built by Melrose joiner Robert Waugh, who named it `Harmony' after the Jamaican pimento plantation where he had made his fortune, Harmony Garden has excellent views of Melrose Abbey and the Eildon Hills and is situated near Priorwood Garden (see below).

Priorwood Garden & Dried Flower Shop

Melrose, Borders, TD6 9PX

Tel : 01896 822493 Fax: 01896 823181
Shop: Tel: 01896 822965

e-mail priorwooddriedflowers@nts.org.uk

website: www.nts.org.uk

A specialist garden where most of the plants grown are suitable for drying. The colourful and imaginative selection ensures variety for the dried flower arrangements made here. Visitors can enjoy a stroll through the orchard which includes historic varieties of apples that are organically grown. Enjoy the different blossoms in spring, a picnic here in the summer, and catch a glimpse of the impressive ruins of Melrose Abbey which overlook the garden. Priorwood Garden is a short walk from Harmony.
 

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