ONE of Helensburgh and Lomond's most eye-catching gardens will be open to the public to raise funds for charity next weekend.

And while you might not think it given the time of year, there will still be something pretty magical to enjoy as well as giving your support to several good causes.

Colin and Louise Burnet will be opening the gates to their garden at Stuckenduff in Shandon on Sunday, February 19 from 1pm until 4pm.

The garden covers three-and-a-half acres and features mature trees, rhododendrons, azaleas, mixed borders and more.

Between January and March, however, the garden at Stuckenduff is also home to a spectacular carpet of snowdrops.

There will also be a chance to enjoy some live music during the course of the afternoon.

The open day is part of the Scotland's Gardens Scheme (SGS), which features several gardens across Helensburgh and Lomond each year - with more to follow in Stuckenduff's footsteps later in 2023.

Money raised at next weekend's event will be split between charities chosen by the Burnets and those supported by the SGS itself.

The Burnets have chosen three good causes to receive their share of the proceeds - Muscular Dystrophy UK, Georgie's Genes, and the Ellen McArthur Cancer Trust.

The SGS has three beneficiary charities, the Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland, Perennial, and Maggie's.

Further events organised under the SGS umbrella will take place in Helensburgh, Rhu and Cardross later in the year. 

To find Stuckenduff, put the postcode G84 8NW in your satnav.

For those who prefer to rely on more precise instructions than a satnav can provide, follow the A814 through Shandon and take the exit signposted ‘Kings Point/Queens Point’. Then take a sharp left on to the slip road; the entrance to Stuckenduff is opposite the post box.