Series placed with the approval of Julie Gilliland, NTS Visiting Centre Manager.
Greenbank was built for Robert Allason in the 1760s – he made his money as a tobacco merchant and slave trader in the days when Glasgow was the second city of the British Empire. The walled garden was built at the same time as the house, and both are surrounded by tall swaying beeches. After the American Wars of Independence Allason went bankrupt and lost the house and estate.
Today, the large garden aims to inspire visitors to grow a wide array of plants in their own gardens. It’s also an impressive celebration of west coast domestic gardening, featuring more than 3,600 named species of plants.
This small series of caches is placed in the woodlands outside of the Gardens, and is therefore accessible to all. It can be muddy so come prepared. Dogs are welcome in the woodlands (not the Gardens). If you want to go into the Gardens, please visit https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/greenbank-garden for more information. Anyone can access the dog friendly cafe, so ideal for a celebratory cake on successful completion of the series!</p>
For the Multicache - What is the approximate number of squares on the top row of the fence, between any two posts? 5-8 squares = 1 ; 15-20 squares = 2 ; 35-40 squares = 3 ; 80-100 squares = 4
Answer is D