Edzell Castle and Garden

A sweet renaissance castle-garden in the foothills of the Scottish highlands. It was made by Sir David Lindsey, to give protection in the medieval manner whilst educating his children in the renaissance manner. The square garden is enclosed by massive but well-proportioned red sandstone walls with carvings of the planetary deities. Alternating niches may have been used for flowers or for birds. Nothing is known of the original planting but a parterre was made here in the 1960s. Just as the family dreamt of science, art and the planets, we can dream of the life they lived. The Edzell garden is charming.