Scotland – Behind the Scenes, Insights at Cambo’s Snowdrops

Description

Cambo Estate lies on the east coast of Fife and has been in the Erskine family for over 300 years. The heritage grounds have become a training centre and popular visitor venue known for it beautiful walled garden, woodland walks and its snowdrop collection. Cambo is world famous for snowdrops and home to the Plant Heritage national collection of snowdrops, with over 200 varieties alongside the thousands of nivalis at home in the Cambo woodlands.

This walk will give you an insight into the management of snowdrop populations at Cambo, the care and collection management of over 250 specialist varieties and the development of an inspiring winter garden to showcase the snowdrops. There will be opportunities for questions and a behind the scenes look at the snowdrop bulb dispatch process, where thousands of bulbs are hand sorted and sent around the UK each February. You are also welcome to stay on for a late afternoon talk in our studio, open to the public, where your host, Callum Halstead, will further explore winter garden planting to enhance the snowdrop collection.

Please bring sturdy outdoor shoes and warm waterproof clothes. Tea/coffee and cake will be provided.

The cost of this visit is £18 for members and £25 non-members.