Find and identify some of the plants and flowers Robert Burns would have known as he played as a wee boy at the back door of Burns Cottage, Alloway. Take a stroll down the field his father called New Gardens where he grew vegetables, oats and barley and where his mother grazed her dairy cows. Wander through the woodland path on the right and round the pond discovering some of plants that were used to create natural dyes for wool and linen. Then, if you have time, walk or hitch a lift on the buggy to the museum discovering more along the way.

Ana Maria Gonzalez May 2019 – Volunteer

Index:

1. 1. Alder
   2. Blackthorn
   3. Bramble
   4. Buttercup
   5. Comfrey
   6. Common Hawthorn
   7. Common knapweed
   8. Common Sorrel
   9. Cowslip
   10. Cuckoo-pint / Lords and ladies
   11. Dandelion
   12. Dog Rose
   13. Elder
   14. Goat Willow
   15. Goose grass
   16. Herb Robert
   17. Hogweed
   18. Ivy
   19. Lady’s Smock
   20. Nettle
   21. Oak
   22. Oxeye Daisy
   23. Ribwort plantain
   24. Rowan
   25. Silver Birch
   26. Spear Thistle
   27. Vetch
   28. Yarrow
   29. Dying Information Table