• Garden Open weekends, including plant sale
  22-23rd May with Multiple Sclerosis Society
  19-20th June
  31st July-1st August with Scotland's Garden scheme
  
• Art Exhibition
  8-15th May in Thomson's Tower
• Concert - The Garden in Winter
  5th December in Duddingston Kirk
• Thomson's Tower
  We intend to be open Saturday and Sunday afternoons in June, July and August. For enquiries (or to volunteer) phone 07849 187 995
• Christmas Wreath Making
  A repeat of the successful event from 2009 on Sunday 12th December 14:00 to 17:00

In aid of Dr. Neils Garden in the Kirk Hall, Duddingston Village. The cost is £15 including tea/coffee. To book a place, please telephone Susan Mercer on 0131 661 2931.

As part of our Open Days and Weekends, there will be plants and craft goods for sale in the Garden, the Tower will be open, and teas will be served in the Kirk Hall.

There is something for everyone to enjoy on these days within the Garden, whether it be a quiet area to contemplate, or a pleasant walk for the family.

Thanks to grants from The Heritage Lottery Fund, Historic Scotland and The National Trust for Scotland, Thomson's Tower, which snuggles in the corner of the garden on the shores of Duddingston Loch has been completely restored

After eighteen months of building work, the renovated Thomson's Tower was officially opened on Friday 31st July by Robin Aitken. Robin, a member of the Men's Senior World Champion Team who won Gold for Scotland in Canada in 2007, has long been a supporter and friend of the Garden and the Tower in particular, and was joined on the day by his fellow team mates.

The weather stayed dry and sunny long enough for guests to enjoy mingling in the garden during the reception and, thankfully for the opening speeches by Jim Baird the Chairman of the Trust, Nigel Neil, the son of Andrew and Nancy Neil and now our Hon President, and of course Robin's ribbon cutting.

Prior to the official opening, the Tower had been open to the public on Saturday and Sunday afternoons during July, and this was continued throughout August. The overall reception of the newly refurbished building and museum of curling, during this period, has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic by everyone who has visited.

In 2010 we intend to open the Tower for much longer periods of time during the summer months, and to this end we will be looking for more volunteers to act as guides !!! Anyone interested in helping should contact Barbara Anderson on 0131 661 7444.