Autumn is well under way and Geilston Garden, near Cardross, welcomed visitors at the weekend to experience the bounty of harvest time.

Thee autumn celebration featured some of their bumper apple crop, games and trails. Visitors could crochet with "waste materials" with Sewsillylily, try rag rugging and see what Cardross Knitters could do with scrap wool.

Cardross Climate Action Network were on hand to show their work to boost biodiversity at the Station Garden and in Cardross Bay.

 

Alfred Howells

Alfred Howells

Chasing bubbles

Chasing bubbles

David and Viv Peck

David and Viv Peck

Eden Corbett

Eden Corbett

Eilidh Adam and Hannah Hutchinson

Eilidh Adam and Hannah Hutchinson

 

There were jellies on sale, including Geilston Apple Jelly made this year from discarded windfall apples.

Wildlife groups were on hand to talk about how to support inset live, and Helensburgh Beekeepers had some honey on sale.

The Ginger Breadman brought soup and bread lunch and the tea and cake stall.

 

Flora Corbett

Flora Corbett

All ages enjoyed the celebration of autumn

All ages enjoyed the celebration of autumn

Having fun up the trees

Having fun up the trees

Kate Moore and Jennifer Dean

Kate Moore and Jennifer Dean

Lorna Brown, Malcolm McNeal and Gillian Little

Lorna Brown, Malcolm McNeal and Gillian Little

 

And local piper Phil Barlow and a "wandering minstrel" brought autumnal music to the gardens.

Friends of Geilston Gardens organised the seasonal celebration.

The next event at the gardens is a Mindfulness Meander, all day on Saturday, October 14.

 

Alfie Horn

Alfie Horn

Lottie Spencer again

Lottie Spencer again

Mya and Cora Scott

Mya and Cora Scott

Nelson Family

Nelson Family

Olivia Herbert

Olivia Herbert

Rosanagh and Allie of Geilston

Rosanagh and Allie of Geilston

The Russellas

The Russellas

Tilly, Lottie and Alice Young

Tilly, Lottie and Alice Young