Beachgrove Garden at Ratho 17 September 2015

A Ratho volunteer who was a retired BBC radio station manager contacted the BBC and arranged a visit from the Beachgrove garden team on Thursday 17 September 2015 to plan a new garden at the Ratho Centre.

Jim McColl of BBC Scotland Beachgrove Garden inspects St John Crusader II

Jim has a go at steering Crusader.

A short trip on St John Edinburgh with Skipper John Ferguson

The "before" garden.

Plants are set out.

The Beachgrove team and volunteers get planting.

Jim McColl chatting with John and Jean Ferguson.

John and Jean have since looked after the garden.

The gardeners take a photo call.

The finished heather garden.

The mature garden 20 March 2020