Johnsons of
Whixley’s plants have made a scenic trip to The Torridon, a luxurious five-star
hotel in the Scottish Highlands.
The plants, worth
more than £5,000, have formed part of the new ‘Arturcus’ Gin Garden at the
award-winning hotel.
The supply comprises
460 Buxus Smpervirens (Box), that have been used for partitioning around a
star-shaped pool and pergola, 1,500 herbaceous plants including Achillea,
Alstroemeria, Crocosmia and Rudbeckia, and four Sorbus Aucuparia (Rowan) trees.
The hotel has a
history of awards including the Cateys Independent Hotel of the Year 2018 and
has received five stars from both the AA and Visit Scotland. Built in 1860 as a
hunting lodge for William King-Noel, the first Earl of Lovelace, all materials
for the building – including the soil for the two-acre Kitchen Garden – were
shipped in specially from Ireland.
A century later, the
lodge became a hotel and today includes the Torridon Inn and self-catering Boat
House. Current owners are Dan and Rohaise Rose-Bristow who have completed a
full refurbishment including a revival of the Kitchen Garden, used by head chef
Ross Stovold to create fresh and unique tastes to diners that can be washed
down by the hotel’s very own ‘Arturcus Gin’.
Johnsons of Whixley
marketing co-ordinator Eleanor Richardson said: “It’s wonderful to know our
plants are making a difference in this stunning part of the world. Our drivers
are already looking forward to the next scenic drive to the Torridon!”
