An Open Garden makes £200 for ArCaS
John and Janet Baraclough, whose garden looks over Brodick Bay towards Goat Fell, started from scratch when they bought their house not much more than a decade ago – and created a miracle. Walkways among massed banks of foliage in colours that range from every shade of green to a deep, rich purple give access to magical areas where an intriguing sculpture arrests attention or a great blue bowl of water reflects the sky. With its pools and stone benches, its aromatic forests of herbs and sudden detail of bright blossom, the garden is a delight to explore or else to sit in for a while, in perfect peace. On the day when it was open to the public, dozens of people came to explore and wonder, and to sit for a while in peaceful contentment. The day realised just under £200 for Arran’s cancer support team.
bloom in the Baraclough garden
