点评:We had an excellent visit to Greenbank on what was probably their busiest day of the year - Easter Sunday, where there were a lot of activities going on! However, the ambiance was one of ‘timeless summer fete in stately home gardens’ and despite there being a lot of families there, the NTS team was coping well and it really didn’t feel mobbed! For most of the rest of the year, the ambiance will be somewhat different!
This place is a real find, located on the south side of Glasgow right on the edge of lovely surrounding farmland. Surrounded by deciduous woodland, the main feature is a 2.5 acre walled garden, divided into a series of ‘rooms ‘, each one different from the previous but linked by yew hedging, grass paths and fine flagstones. There is a lot of horticultural interest here, even in mid April with some very fine flowering shrubs, lovely trees, an amazing array of daffodils and burgeoning herbaceous borders. There are lovely ponds, an alpine scree and a vegetable garden, so something for every gardener in this beautifully cared for but not clinical garden.
But if you’re not a gardener, and have a family in tow, you will love ‘The Secret Garden meets Alice in Wonderland’ vibe and enjoy the intrigue of discovering what lies round the next corner.
We spent the whole afternoon here, although a little of that time was spent eating our lunch in the lovely courtyard just outside the cafe and shop. All very National Trust!
And look out for the unusual owl…!
翻译:我们在格林班克度过了一段美好的时光,那天可能是他们一年中最忙碌的一天——复活节星期天,那里有很多活动!然而,那里的氛围更像是“在庄严的花园里享受永恒的夏日盛宴”。尽管有很多家庭前来,但NTS团队应对自如,并没有感到拥挤!一年中其他大部分时间,氛围会有所不同!
这个地方真是个好地方,位于格拉斯哥南部,就在周围美丽的农田边缘。花园周围环绕着落叶林,主要特色是一个2.5英亩的围墙花园,被划分成一系列“房间”,每个房间都各不相同,但由紫杉树篱、草径和精美的石板连接起来。这里的园艺趣味十足,即使在四月中旬,也能看到一些非常漂亮的花灌木、美丽的树木、令人惊叹的水仙花和蓬勃发展的草本植物边界。这里有美丽的池塘、高山碎石堆和菜园,所以在这个精心照料却又不失冷漠的花园里,每个园丁都能找到属于自己的乐趣。
但如果你不是园丁,带着家人一起来,你一定会爱上这种“秘密花园遇上爱丽丝梦游仙境”的氛围,享受探索下一个角落的奇妙乐趣。
我们在这里度过了整个下午,虽然其中有一点时间是在咖啡馆和商店外面的漂亮庭院里吃午餐。一切都很符合国家信托的风格!
还有,一定要留意那只不寻常的猫头鹰……!