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Geilston was opened to the public with the death of the last resident, Margaret Bell, who was a friend of
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Geilston Garden was developed more than two hundred years ago with a date given for its development being 1797, combining several features (traditional walled garden, kitchen garden, wooded area). The walled garden has a dominating 100-foot
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The kitchen garden is the most labour-intensive area. It springs to life in April with the first sowings of
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