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This is just tragic! I visited Jura in 2010 and the visit to the walled garden has stayed with me as a truly magical experience and one I shared with all my friends through the many photographs I took including the fabulous seed rack display with money into the Jam jar! I bought seeds which I treasured and grew this year. I was hoping to contact the Head gardener to try some other varieties of their extraordinary Nicotianas only to find this sad blog. I have told so many gardening friends of the Jura garden hoping to inspire them to visit and had myself planned to revisit in 2012. I feel very sad for the people of Jura for the impact that this new ownership has had, just terrible.
We had a truly fairy-tale experience visiting the gardens some years ago. Wet from cycling, we made straight for the tea tent to find it deserted (everyone was at the Islay Show), but laid out on a table were tins of delicious homebaking, a tea urn and a box for payment. The most magical afternoon-tea ever! On a later visit, I bought a beautiful and unusual plant which continues to give enormous pleasure. I came across this blog while trying to see if one could still rent Jura House (big family gathering in the offing) and feel so sad and disappointed about what has happened. And very sad for the islanders.
my wife and are so sad to hear about the garden on ardfin is closed,as i used to work in the garden with a lovely old man named willie cameron,we lived in the gate house cottage,next to the road.,we had some lovely times there,the gardens were well kept and lovely to look around ,,its really sad.