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[07.12.2007 16:57]

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Achamore Gardens
Achamore Gardens were started by Sir James Horlicks (of malted drink fame) in 1945. After his death, they were in the care of the National Trust, but since the community buy-out, the Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust owns them. A nice short stroll away from the ferry terminal the gardens are very luxuriant, thanks to the clemency of the climate on the [more...]
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[14.01.2007 22:18]

Date published
Jan 1996

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Achamore House and Gardens
In 1994, Sir James Horlick "of the well-known beverage" purchased the island and one of his legacies was the conversion of "some deciduous woodland" into "one of the finest gardens" in this part of Scotland. It contains "many rare species", some of which had been gathered originally for "his garden near Ascot". Some of the original trees were [more...]
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