Fabulous walled garden at Edzell Castle

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The garden was created by Sir David Lindsay around 1604. He was a man ahead of his time – a man of the Renaissance. He died in 1610 before he saw any of his projects completed. In the end, his tastes out ran his pocket and he left his family in debt.

The garden is the castle’s crowning glory. The walled garden has unique features with carved images using heraldic and symbolic imagery. It is an Italian Renaissance garden in rural Scotland.

Now that the need for purely defensive castles was over, Lindsay was able to spend time and money to beautify his home. His greatest achievement was the creation of the walled garden. The wall itself has a stunning array of carved panels representing the Planetary Deities, the Liberal Arts and the Cardinal Virtues. The carvings are based on German engravings of the early 16th century by Georg Pencz, a pupil of Albrecht Durer. There are also spaces for busts and flower boxes. It must have provided a feast for the eye.

The current planting system was recreated in the 1930’s. The parterres, so popular in the 17th century were restored.

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