Glorious Gardens of Argyll & Bute

Events

Benmore Botanic Garden

Hard Rain Exhibition – Stunning soul-searching images from around the globe reflecting mankind’s destructive impact on our plant. Formal Garden.

  • Date(s): 8 March 2008
  • to 8 June 2008
  • Time: 10:30
  • to 17:30

Benmore Botanic Garden

Classify – An exhibition exploring how we classify nature to support science and conservation. Courtyard Gallery.

  • Date(s): 21 March 2008
  • to 18 May 2008
  • Time: 10:30
  • to 17:30

www.lochfyne.com

Loch Fyne Food Fair, Cairndow

  • Date(s): 10 May 2008
  • to 11 May 2008

Geilston Garden, Cardross

Open Day under Scotland’s Garden Scheme. Plants for sale

  • Date(s): 11 May 2008

Benmore Botanic Garden

“Restoring the Benmore Fernery” – walk by Garden Staff. Meet at Garden Entrance.

  • Date(s): 15 May 2008

Bell Lawrie Scottish Series

Scotland’s premier yacht racing event.

  • Date(s): 23 May 2008
  • to 26 May 2008

Gardening Scotland

Gardening Scotland – Ingliston, Edinburgh


www.gardeningscotland.com

  • Date(s): 30 May 2008
  • to 1 June 2008

Benmore Botanic Garden

Open Day and Craft Fair. Courtyard and Gallery. Free admission to garden all day.

  • Date(s): 1 June 2008
  • Time: 12:00
  • to 17:00

www.getactivelochlomond.com

Get Active Festival – Balloch

  • Date(s): 14 June 2008
  • to 15 June 2008

Benmore Botanic Garden

Garden Design Course. Pre-booking required. Call 0131 248 2937 for details and costs.

  • Date(s): 16 June 2008
  • to 20 June 2008

www.mullfest.org

Mendelssohn on Mull Festival

  • Date(s): 28 June 2008
  • to 5 July 2008

Benmore Botanic Garden

Katharine Prentice/Art Glass. Pre-booking required. Call 0131 248 2937 for details and costs.

  • Date(s): 28 June 2008
  • to 29 June 2008

www.seafood-festival.com

Tarbert Seafood Festival – Tarbert, Loch Fyne

  • Date(s): 5 July 2008
  • to 6 July 2008

Barclays Scottish Open – Loch Lomond

A major event on the European PGA golf tour.

www.barclaysscottishopen.co.uk

  • Date(s): 10 July 2008
  • to 13 July 2008

Loch Lomond Highland Games

www.loch-lomond-games.com

  • Date(s): 19 July 2008

Inveraray Highland Games

www.inveraray-games.co.uk

  • Date(s): 22 July 2008

Lomond Folk Festival – Loch Lomond

www.lomondfolkfestival.com

  • Date(s): 25 July 2008
  • to 27 July 2008

Ardchattan Priory

Annual Fete. Soup lunches, Home-made Teas, Stalls and other attractions. All proceeds to charity.

  • Date(s): 27 July 2008
  • Time: 12:00
  • to 16:00

West Highland Yachting Week – Craobh, Oban and Tobermory

www.whyw.co.uk

  • Date(s): 1 August 2008
  • to 8 August 2008

Benmore Botanic Garden

“China Now & Then” – Guided walk by Garden Staff. 2pm. Meet at Garden entrance.

  • Date(s): 14 August 2008
  • Time: 14:00

Benmore Botanic Garden

Cowal Camera Club – Photographic Exhibition. Courtyard Gallery.

  • Date(s): 16 August 2008
  • to 31 August 2008
  • Time: 10:30
  • to 17:30

Mull of Kintyre Music Festival – Campbeltown

www.mokfest.com

  • Date(s): 21 August 2008
  • to 24 August 2008

Argyllshire Gathering - Oban

www.obangames.com

  • Date(s): 28 August 2008

Cowal Highland Gathering – Dunoon

www.cowalgathering.com

  • Date(s): 28 August 2008
  • to 30 August 2008

Connect Festival – Inveraray

www.connectmusicfestival.com

  • Date(s): 29 August 2008
  • to 31 August 2008

Benmore Botanic Garden

Jan Ferguson – Wildlife paintings exhibition. Courtyard Gallery

  • Date(s): 26 September 2008
  • to 5 October 2008

World Stone Skimming Championships – Easdale

www.stoneskimming.com

  • Date(s): 28 September 2008

Benmore Botanic Garden

China Now – Talk by Mark Watson. Courtyard Gallery

  • Date(s): 1 October 2008

Cowalfest

Scotland’s largest walking festival
www.cowalfest.org

  • Date(s): 3 October 2008
  • to 12 October 2008

Tunnock’s Tour of Mull Rally

www.2300club.org

  • Date(s): 10 October 2008
  • to 12 October 2008