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Saughton Rose Garden
Winter Garden
Edinburgh
In the glasshouse you can see the bust of Gandhi, a statue the Universal Mother (Sakthi) and tropical plants.
The gardens are a tranquil place to sit and contemplate. With award winning Rose Gardens, paths, walled gardens and ornamental flowers, Bandstand, picnic area, statues and not forgetting the glass houses where the winter garden gives the area flowers all year round.
Saughton Gardens are a horticulturists dream.
Saughton Rose Gardens
Not just rose gardens but all types of plants bushes trees flowers hedges and Topiary.
Saughton Park Bandstand
This Bandstand is the original which was restored in 2018. The bandstand is one of five that are left worldwide. The bandstand was made in the Lion Foundry in Kirkintilloch Scotland in 1909. It had to be removed from its oroginal position in the park in 1987 due to its condition. Now restored it has been returned to the park from where it first was used to give many local people hours a music.
Saughton Park Sundial
The sundial in Saughton Gardens dates from the 17th century, and was restored in 1899. The inscriptions read;
Inscriptions : Around second step from ground:
BLESS | YE | THE | LORD | PRAISE | HIM | AND | MAGNIFY | HIM | FOR | EVER | O | YE | LIGHT | AND | DARKNESS
On the four sides of the base the inscription reads:
ALAS | HOW FLEETING | WHILE THOU | LOOKEST I FLY | GO ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS. 1899
MARK BUT | THE HOURS OF | SUNSHINE | GOD IS LIGHT
HOW QUICKLY | THE PLEASANT DAYS | HAVE PASSED AWAY | TO DIE IS TO LIVE
AS A SHADOW | SO DOTH LIFE | PASS | TAK TENT O TIME ERE TIME BE TINT
Saughton Park Statues
Mahatma Ghandi Bust
Inscription reads : Mahatma Ghandi 1869-1948 Apostle of Non Violence This Statue was unveiled by His Excellency Inder Kumar Gujral Prime Minister of India in the presence of The Right Honourable Eric Milligan / Lord Provost of Edinburgh on 25 October 1997.
Saughton Park Statues
The Goddess Sakthi
The plaque in front of statue reads:
Presentation to the City of Edinburgh by Professor and Mrs N Rangabashyam goddess Sakthi or Ammam who may be regarded as the universal mother, and who in Hindu mythology is Parvathi, wife of lord Shiva
Saughton Park Statues
'Dreamer of Peace'
Statue by Kaivalya Torpy inspired by Sri Chinmoy
Poet, Philosopher and Man of Peace.
Founder of the 'Oneness Home Peace Run' There is also a mile long track in the Meadows Edinburgh
Saughton Rose Gardens
Picnic Area
Saughton Rose Gardens
Simba Memorial Garden and Tree
Saughton Park & Skateboarding Area
Saughton Park at one time had a 9 hole golf course, paddling pool and playing fields. In 1908 the Scottish National Exhibition was held in the park and in 1984 the Winter Garden was opened. In 2010 the largest outdoor skateboard park in Scotland was opened and later a children’s play area. There are also football pitches and a sports stadium with a running track. Don’t miss the shoe tree where the boarders hang their shoes for luck.
