Woodland

Apart from the two acres of garden, there are 20 acres of naturally regenerating Scottish woodland that run between the villages of Saline and Steelend. The woodland is full of oak, ash, birch and holly. It looks about the same as it would have done 10 thousand years ago. In 1979, after Peter had a bad accident and couldn’t work in the garden; having lots of time on his hands, he applied and received a government grant to employ a team of men to build a pathway to open up the woodland as an amenity for the village.

This first section of the path runs along the course of an old mill lade. The mill dam is a few hundred yards further up in the woodland and the mill was below the school in the centre of the village. The path is a level walk for people and dogs of all abilities to walk through the wood and admire the wildflowers particularly in the spring. It also gives some great views of the garden.

Our thanks to West Fife Woodland group for their help maintaining the path in recent years; one of our charity open days support the group.

Thanks to the Saline Gardening Club for maintaining the landscped are at the start of the Glen. One of our charity open days support this group.