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The garden takes its inspiration from this journey of liquid from the copper stills to the wooden casks, and the full whisky ageing process. Grassland moves to woodland across the balcony, around a flexible space designed for sharing, mimicking elements from Fettercairn Distillery's home in the foot of the Cairngorms - often referred to as 'The Garden of Scotland'. A stunning 'vertical stream' cascades over copper and onto repurposed wood from a whisky cask, resting in a shallow pool beside the main seating area before being recirculated to restart its journey. Copper pipe wings wrap the garden, sustaining the planting via misters that use minimal water. At the heart of the garden is adaptable, modular furniture for solo contemplation or companionable gatherings - a place to immerse the senses and relax. Combining Scottish vernacular references and planting that's attractive to endangered, native pollinators, the garden embraces a balance between people, craft and nature. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![May Starey](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/may-starey/profile_photo.webp?v=f0147f2c-4f15-4f4b-8301-235fc1c40563) May Starey Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/may-starey) Step inside 360° tour ----------- Loading panorama... Unable to load panorama tour. Click and drag to look around, click hotspots or arrows to move. Scroll to zoom. Tap and drag to look around, tap hotspots or arrows to move. Pinch to zoom. Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/697c4208-b520-4ba3-86fe-9a0cde2766ea/conversions/Fettercairn---The-Angels-Share-2026-05-19-at-09.53.51-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d1e356d4-3e86-405c-bc42-e52b89285b27/conversions/Fettercairn---The-Angels-Share--2026-05-19-at-09.51.54-(2)-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d8ed3b4e-3e90-438d-a7cf-808be21ff15a/conversions/Fettercairn---The-Angels-Share--2026-05-19-at-09.51.54-(1)-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f02d582f-5572-4262-9ad3-a0e6de14e020/conversions/Fettercairn---The-Angels-Share-2026-05-19-at-09.53.51-(1)-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e2c087c5-cf49-4097-b74f-2ff39e969dff/conversions/Fettercairn---The-Angels-Share--2026-05-19-at-09.51.54-(3)-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ed5e09e4-1a9c-42c9-b886-22905a9b0b16/conversions/5F347488-33BD-4951-9D2B-869EC0BD926C-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/301ebed8-0c5f-44e6-b922-0647a97dcb5d/conversions/F4914197-38D2-4A72-8ACE-2DEC3B19D96B-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/21bb0935-0b32-4d09-a12e-2ee23a1b7432/conversions/20152A60-26E5-4FA8-87F5-A30383E67990-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/24163902-a9e1-4248-bb15-9b5868df5b22/conversions/28724D2A-E8CE-4374-9C9B-A19DB48D5407-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d5d56265-289f-4997-b194-407c2fc4129d/conversions/F08E2F8A-A478-40BC-9688-ED18E4F0BEAC_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/02ef8c89-105d-4bba-bfe7-9e4249841c1b/conversions/9F730749-4C6C-4D3E-A64C-5AC6A80665DC_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0e65b3ce-7b6c-4202-a3a3-97b0fd3c8ab7/conversions/7010BA24-498B-48B4-B8F4-E7CCF06F77AF_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6200e08a-2d28-4357-bb25-0d8f16d01d7d/conversions/8712677B-C9BE-47EC-AEA6-D93C4E281D64_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/592ab31d-3370-4f05-8779-acc7b702b345/conversions/57B929A2-C12D-4A9C-9058-508856C38636_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/87b5f7b1-fb61-41a4-8ebf-496e41ab3358/conversions/9839B181-464F-4BB0-BEA1-B01870E485C5_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fcce76ee-f772-40eb-8e04-2e65b9830498/conversions/6A64DC8B-319C-4B3A-B9C6-BDBDB2F4B6D0_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/9e1bf04c-c5e6-45c5-89ff-077ae1e195db/conversions/8AF7191F-26B3-4D08-B025-40099FB0C548_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e9ad1aad-721a-417a-8f7e-95d295ffb894/conversions/82C03A12-2833-41FF-9CC9-B6CE1E1E99EB_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/572b6222-4032-4de1-a907-7e26128d9dcf/conversions/48FAAEFF-9D72-4D70-9B6B-210F5053E951_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7e105768-890f-47e5-b4f8-5bc4a137f100/conversions/B7008237-0978-445B-9122-BD1211AE9B43_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1bd6744e-1ec6-4e92-bce6-ab702f200f51/conversions/7DAD36B0-B410-4621-8F16-7F9D21266A31_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/049df79f-b9a7-421e-a94e-53711d42b61f/conversions/61D36A53-0DB6-4A43-9209-E30EB2E77CB1_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/245a49e8-7dbb-4d7c-936e-1b687f64c723/conversions/DDC5B63E-8474-4EE1-86F3-814E6999EC8C_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/79c96ab4-561d-45b7-9cbe-794bbc7f2693/conversions/Fettercairn---The-Angels-Share--2026-05-19-at-09.51.54-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e715f694-b4f7-458a-82e1-5058dde05ad2/conversions/EE75AF4F-CBA4-4C16-AD3F-1E442D2F5096_1_105_c-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/90db7f78-b5e1-4e00-acf0-d6a813de2b7f/conversions/Fettercairn-The-Angels-Share-gallery.webp) Show 9 more Show less ![]() / Photo: Planting Plant list ------------ Click on a plant to enlarge or purchase. ### Key Plants 5 ![Betula nana](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3e552d29-ff66-47a3-90cb-4e0c139286fd/conversions/betula-nana-thumbnail.webp) Betula nana ![Betula pendula](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c5329315-b15c-4489-99b4-0a7e0b436729/conversions/betula-pendula-thumbnail.webp) Betula pendula ![Geum spp.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/36aa3eb6-5a38-4c1e-9613-d4a4e216e755/conversions/geums-thumbnail.webp) Geum spp. ![Iris pseudacorus](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f038f2ed-4b63-46cd-8fcf-19ab52c3403c/conversions/iris-pseudacorus-thumbnail.webp) Iris pseudacorus ![Trollius europaeus](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ead48f88-6936-45b8-954f-5df6b2cfa25a/conversions/trollius-europaeus-thumbnail.webp) Trollius europaeus ![]() Buy this plant → Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Plant Providers 2 - 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