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:
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- Alder
- Blackthorn
- Bramble
- Buttercup
- Comfrey
- Common Hawthorn
- Common knapweed
- Common Sorrel
- Cowslip
- Cuckoo-pint / Lords and ladies
- Dandelion
- Dog Rose
- Elder
- Goat Willow
- Goose grass
- Herb Robert
- Hogweed
- Ivy
- Lady’s Smock
- Nettle
- Oak
- Oxeye Daisy
- Ribwort plantain
- Rowan
- Silver Birch
- Spear Thistle
- Vetch
- Yarrow
- Dying Information Table