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Welcome to Sussex Gardens

YOUR GARDEN VISITS HELP CHANGE LIVES In 2024 the National Garden Scheme donated £3,501,227 to our beneficiaries, providing critical support to nursing and health charities.

Marie Curie £450,000

Macmillan Cancer Support £450,000

Hospice UK £450,000

West Sussex County Organiser Maggi Hooper

East and Mid Sussex County Organiser Irene Eltringham-Willson

Dear Garden Visitor We are delighted that you have picked up this guide to the gorgeous gardens of Sussex which open for the National Garden Scheme. We are thrilled that we have a wonderful range of over 200 gardens, some consisting of vast rural acres, others are small urban gardens while there are also fascinating groups in villages. It is thanks to the generosity of the garden owners who work so hard to prepare their gardens and open their gates to share them with you - whilst raising valuable funds for our charities shown opposite.

2024 was a splendid year despite the strange weather - thank you so much for helping us to achieve our best year ever, for raising much needed funds for our nursing and caring charities.

We were delighted that you helped us to raise nearly £330,000 in Sussex alone!

Carers Trust £350,000

The Queen’s Nursing Institute £500,000

SUPPORT FOR GARDENERS English Heritage £125,000 Perennial £100,000 National Botanic Garden, Wales £26,000 Bankside Open Spaces Trust £21,000 Professional Gardeners’ Trust £20,000 Garden Museum £10,000

Parkinson’s UK £350,000

GARDENS AND HEALTH CHARITIES Maggie’s £122,227 Horatio’s Garden £90,000 Army Benevolent Fund £80,000 John King Brain Tumour Trust £50,000 Cancer Help Preston £50,000 The Country Trust £25,000

Support for Community Gardens £232,000

For many gardens there is the option to book online via the NGS website - indeed some gardens are pre-booking essential. A number of gardens accept card payments on the day; look out for the cashless symbol. Do check the NGS website www.ngs.org.uk for up-to-date information, including special events and pop-up openings. We also encourage you to visit `by appointment `gardens - just ring or email, for further information look at the listing on page 8.

We would also like to thank our advertisers for their support, as well as our county teams of volunteers, the dedicated garden owners and helpers and of course you, our loyal visitors.

Scan our QR code for full details of all our Sussex gardens

Best wishes for a really enjoyable garden visiting year!

Irene and Maggi

Thank you!

To find out more visit ngs.org.uk/beneficiaries Charity number: 1112664

Our gardens always offer a warm welcome and usually tea and delicious home-made cakes; a bonus at many gardens is the plant stall, often with plants propagated by the owner. Well behaved dogs on short leads are welcomed at many NGS gardens - look out for the dog symbol at the end of the garden entry or see the full list on page 12.

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Cover image: The Old Rectory at Warbleton in East Sussex All images in this booklet are taken by garden owners unless otherwise credited

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All entries are subject to change. For the latest information check www.ngs.org.uk

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EAST & MID SUSSEX VOLUNTEERS

WEST SUSSEX VOLUNTEERS

County Organiser, Booklet & Advertising Co-ordinator Irene Eltringham-Willson 01323 833770 irene.willson@btinternet.com

County Organiser, Booklet & Advertising Co-ordinator Maggi Hooper 07793 159304 maggi.hooper@ngs.org.uk

County Treasurer Andrew Ratcliffe 01435 873310 andrew.ratcliffe@ngs.org.uk Publicity Geoff Stonebanks 01323 899296 sussexeastpublicity@ngs.org.uk Social Media Nicki Crabb 07720 640761 nicki.crabb@ngs.org.uk Social Media & Photographer Kelly Whitaker Hughes 07920 402677 kelly.whitakerhughes@ngs.org.uk Assistant County Organisers Jane Baker 01273 842805 jane.baker@ngs.org.uk Joan Ball 07976 349000 joanball53@gmail.com Michael & Linda Belton 01797 252984 belton.northiam@gmail.com Shirley Carman-Martin 01444 473520 shirley.carmanmartin@ngs.org.uk

County Treasurer Philip Duly 07789 050964 philipduly@tiscali.co.uk Publicity Kate Harrison 01798 817489 kate.harrison@ngs.org.uk

Assistant County Organisers Teresa Barttelot 01798 865690 tbarttelot@gmail.com Sanda Belcher 01428 723259 sandambelcher@gmail.com Emma Broda 07739 516178 emma.broda@gmail.com Lesley Chamberlain (as above) Diane Cotes 07789 565094 dirose8@me.com Claudia Hawkes (as above)

Fiona Phillips 07884 398704 fiona.h.phillips@btinternet.com

Susan Laing 01892 770168 splaing@btinternet.com Jennie Maillard 07730 480308 jennie@maillard.me.uk Sarah Ratcliffe 01435 873310 sarah.ratcliffe@ngs.org.uk Dianna Tennant 01892 752029 tennantdd@gmail.com

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Nicki Crabb (as above)

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Antique & Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers

Talks Philip Duly (as above)

Carrie McArdle 01403 820272 carrie.mcardle@btinternet.com

Diane Gould 01825 750300 lavenderdgould@gmail.com

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George Henry Boughton (1833 –1905), ‘A Path of Roses’, oil on canvas laid onto board, auctioned for £2,200

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GARDENS OPEN BY ARRANGEMENT

OPENING DATES

Thursday 13th

u Highdown Gardens

The Old Vicarage Pembury House

All entries subject to change. For latest information check www.ngs.org.uk Extended openings are shown at the beginning of the month.

Map locator numbers are shown to the right of each garden name.

Friday 14th

Pembury House 5 Whitemans Close

Saturday 15th

5 Whitemans Close Crosslands Flower Nursery The Old Vicarage Pembury House Pembury House

Thursday 27th

January

The Old Vicarage Pembury House

Snowdrop Openings

Friday 28th

Saturday 25th

5 Whitemans Close

Monday 27th

5 Whitemans Close

Wednesday 29th 5 Whitemans Close

Friday 31st

5 Whitemans Close

5 Whitemans Close

Sunday 2nd

Manor of Dean

Monday 3rd

5 Whitemans Close

Tuesday 4th

5 Whitemans Close

Wednesday 5th

5 Whitemans Close

Thursday 6th

The Old Vicarage

157 157 157

Wednesday 12th 5 Whitemans Close

32 106 114 114 106 114 114

157 87 157 157 157 106

157 157

Thursday 27th The Old Vicarage

106

Saturday 29th Limekiln Farm

Sunday 30th Limekiln Farm Peelers Retreat

82 82 112

The Old Vicarage

Saturday 5th Peelers Retreat

106

Banks Farm u Denmans Garden N Duckyls Manor of Dean The Oast

Wednesday 30th Fittleworth House

112

May

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Thursday 1st

47 Denmans Lane The Old Vicarage

Sunday 27th

Peelers Retreat

Sunday 6th

Thursday 10th

The Oast

Tuesday 29th

April Thursday 3rd

N Kotimaki

106

Friday 11th

The Garden House

57

Saturday 12th

u Highdown Gardens

The Old Vicarage

Saturday 3rd Peelers Retreat

Sunday 4th

March

Rymans 124 Sandhill Farm House 127

47 Denmans Lane Stanley Farm Terwick House

Tuesday 4th

Sunday 13th

Monday 5th

Crosslands Flower Nursery

Thursday 6th

The Old Vicarage Pembury House Pembury House

Sandhill Farm House 127 5 Whitemans Close

Pembury House

Friday 7th

Sunday 9th

Tuesday 11th

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February Saturday 1st

114 157

Thursday 20th

Friday 21st

The Sussex county map is on pages 32 and 33.

67 106 114

Sunday 9th

32 106 114 114

u Bates Green Garden

Manor of Dean

9 87

Tuesday 11th

Crosslands Flower Nursery

Thursday 13th The Old Vicarage

Saturday 15th u Nymans

Sunday 16th

u Denmans Garden

Thursday 20th The Old Vicarage

32 106 96 38 106

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47 Denmans Lane Terwick House

Garden

Warbleton Peelers Retreat

Thursday 8th

N The Old Rectory,

Thursday 17th The Old Vicarage

105 106

Friday 18th

Judy’s Cottage Garden 74

Saturday 19th Peelers Retreat

Monday 21st

47 Denmans Lane The Old Vicarage

Wednesday 23rd Thursday 24th The Old Vicarage

Saturday 26th Banks Farm N Duckyls

Fittleworth House The Old Vicarage

Wednesday 16th

112 39 106 53 106 8 43

8 38 43 87 98 112 53

67 106 112 39 141 147 39 147

u Sheffield Park and

N The Old Rectory,

105 112

80 98

Tuesday 6th

Wednesday 7th

Fittleworth House

Down Place 41 u King John’s Nursery 76 Down Place

Tuesday 15th

Warbleton

Saturday 22nd

Sunday 23rd

The Garden House 57 Newtimber Place 94 Penns in the Rocks 115 Rymans 124 Sandhill Farm House 127

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Saturday 10th 96 Ashford Road Cookscroft

134 53 106 6 29

Sunday 11th

Champs Hill 24 Hammerwood House 60 Mountfield Court 93 Penns in the Rocks 115

Tuesday 13th

Bignor Park 14 u Borde Hill Garden 15 Peelers Retreat 112

Wednesday 14th Balcombe Gardens Fittleworth House

Thursday 15th The Old Vicarage Warnham Park

7 53 106 153

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Saturday 17th

96 Ashford Road The Cottage N Kotimaki N Olivers Peelers Retreat N Pigeon Mead House N The White House

Sunday 18th

Legsheath Farm N Pigeon Mead House N The White House

Thursday 22nd The Old Vicarage

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96 Ashford Road 6 54 Elmleigh 47 Grovelands 59 u King John’s Nursery 76 u The Priest House 120 Bumble Farm 47 Denmans Lane 54 Elmleigh Foxglove Cottage Grovelands Hollymount 9 Puttock Way

Monday 26th

Bumble Farm Copyhold Hollow 47 Denmans Lane 54 Elmleigh The Old Vicarage 9 Puttock Way

Tuesday 27th Peelers Retreat

Thursday 29th The Old Vicarage

Friday 30th

Orchard Cottage

Saturday 31st

19 39 47 56 59 71 121 19 30 39 47 106 121 112 106

Brickyard Farm Cottage 17 51 Carlisle Road 22 Chelmsford Lodge 25 u High Beeches Woodland and Water Garden 66 Offham House 100 The Old Rectory, Barnham 103 Orchard Cottage 110 N Seaford Gardens North 129 The Shrubbery 137 Sienna Wood 138 Skyscape 139 Stroods 143 Tidebrook Manor 149

Thursday 5th

N The Old Manor 102

The Old Vicarage N Shorts Farm

Friday 6th

N Apuldram Roses

The Old Rectory, Barnham 103 Orchard Cottage 110 Peelers Retreat 112 The Shrubbery 137 Skyscape 139 N Swallow Lodge 145

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Alpines 2 u Farleys Sculpture Garden 51 Highlands 68 Kitchenham Farm 77 80 N Kotimaki Lordington House 83 N The Old Manor 102 N 8 Rushy Mead 123 136 N Shorts Farm N Swallow Lodge 145 Waterworks & Friends 154 4 Hillside Cottages Lordington House N Talma Town Place

Monday 9th

Butlers Farmhouse 110

106 136

Saturday 7th

Sunday 8th

Tuesday 10th

Butlers Farmhouse Peelers Retreat

Wednesday 11th

Thursday 12th

N Seaford Gardens

Warbleton The Old Vicarage N The Orchard N Woodlands

South N Steyning Gardens Town Place Warnham Park

N The Old Rectory,

Sunday 1st

Saturday 24th

Sunday 25th

June

69 83 146 150 20 20 112

Fittleworth House 53 Kitchenham Farm 77 N The Old Rectory, Warbleton 105 Town Place 150

Friday 13th

1 Pest Cottage Wadhurst Park

105 106 109 161 116 151

Saturday 14th N Alderbury

1 Bumble Farm 19 5 Coastguard Cottages 27 Hoopers Farm 72 91 N Milford Place Oaklands Farm 97 Peelers Retreat 112 Wadhurst Park 151

Sunday 15th N Alderbury

1 Bumble Farm 19 5 Coastguard Cottages 27 Down Place 41 Fairlight Hall 49 Hoopers Farm 72 1 Pest Cottage 116 N 8 Rushy Mead 123

Monday 16th Down Place

Tuesday 17th Bignor Park

Wednesday 18th Fittleworth House Town Place

Thursday 19th u Clinton Lodge

The Old Vicarage

Friday 20th

Parsonage Farm

41 14 53 150

Luctons

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Bexhill-on-Sea Trail 13 Durford Abbey Barn 44 Judy’s Cottage Garden 74 u Knepp Castle 78 Luctons 84 Pine Tree Cottage 118 N Steyning Gardens 142 Berlas 12 Durford Abbey Barn 44 The Folly 55 Herstmonceux Parish Trail 64 Pine Tree Cottage 118 Rymans 124

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64 Cuckfield Crescent 33 90 N Meadowside The Old Vicarage 106

Friday 27th

u St Mary’s House

Gardens

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Saturday 28th

Balcombe Gardens 7 64 Cuckfield Crescent 33 Five Oaks Cottage 54 u King John’s Nursery 76 u The Priest House 120 u St Mary’s House Gardens 126

Sunday 29th

Balcombe Gardens Findon Place Five Oaks Cottage Hellingly Parish Trail Hollymount Luctons Town Place

7 52 54 62 71 84 150

July Luctons

Thursday 3rd

N Meadowside

111

142 150 153

Thursday 26th

Tuesday 1st

Saturday 21st

Sunday 22nd

Wednesday 25th

Monday 7th

130

The Old Vicarage

84 90 106

Friday 4th

N Apuldram Roses 3 85 N Lynwood

Saffrons

125

Saturday 5th

Winchelsea’s Secret Gardens 158

Sunday 6th

East Grinstead Gardens 46 Old Well Cottage 107 Rose Cottage 122 Sayerland House 128 N Seaford Gardens North 129 Town Place 150

Cupani Garden

Tuesday 8th

Peelers Retreat

Wednesday 9th Fittleworth House

35 112 53

Thursday 10th

N 12 Keepers Wood 75

The Old Vicarage

Friday 11th

N Lynwood

106 85 95 125

N 408 Falmer Road 50

The Old Vicarage Thakeham Place Farm 33 Wivelsfield Road

106 148 160

Saturday 26th

N 408 Falmer Road 50

Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm & Studio 119

Thursday 14th The Old Vicarage

Saturday 16th Holly House

Knightsbridge House 79 N The Old Rectory, Pulborough 104 33 Wivelsfield Road 160

Sunday 17th

Sunday 27th

Thursday 21st

Findon Place 4 Hillside Cottages Holly House

N Architectural Plants 4 N The Beeches,

The Old Vicarage

Butlers Farmhouse

Berlas 12 16 Hardy Drive 61 36 Jellicoe Close 73 N Seaford Gardens South 130

Haslemere 11 Cumberland House 34 The Folly 55 Hollymount 71 N The Old Rectory, Pulborough 104 The Old Vicarage 106 N Shalford House 133 Thakeham Place Farm 148

Tuesday 15th

Thursday 31st

Nyetimber Manor Saffrons

Saturday 12th Peelers Retreat Wiston House

112 159

Sunday 13th

Sullington Old Rectory 144

The Old Vicarage

106

Fittleworth House 53 Sullington Old Rectory 144

August

Thursday 17th

Saturday 2nd

N 12 Keepers Wood 75

97 106 109 161

The Old Vicarage

D & S Haus 36 Mayfield Gardens 88 N The Old Rectory, Pulborough 104

Sunday 20th

Wednesday 6th

10 5 Coastguard Cottages 27 The Hidden Garden 65 4 Hillside Cottages 69 146 N Talma N 2 Wanderdown Way 152

Fittleworth House Kitchenham Farm

Tuesday 22nd

Flowers Kitchenham Farm

Peelers Retreat

112

Wednesday 23rd

Fittleworth House 53 u Herstmonceux Castle Estate 63

Thursday 24th

Cumberland House

34

Thursday 7th

Bourne Botanicals The Old Vicarage

53 77 16 106

Saturday 9th

N Chalk Farm

Sunday 10th

Bourne Botanicals N Chalk Farm Flowers Champs Hill N Pekes Manor

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The Old Vicarage

106

Wych Warren House 162

Saturday 13th

u King John’s Nursery 76

Sunday 14th Rymans

The Old Vicarage

Sunday 21st

Meadow Farm Tidebrook Manor

Thursday 25th The Old Vicarage

106 89 149 106

u High Beeches

Woodland and Water Garden 66

October

Sunday 31st

The Old Vicarage

82

124

Sunday 28th

Ditchling Garden Trail 40 Limekiln Farm 82 Limekiln Farm

106

Friday 12th

Thursday 18th

45 106

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Thursday 2nd

106

Friday 3rd

Five Oaks Cottage

Sunday 3rd

5 Coastguard Cottages 27 80 N Kotimaki N 2 Wanderdown Way 152 N Beardsland

106

Saturday 30th

D & S Haus 36 Mayfield Gardens 88 N The Old Rectory, Pulborough 104 Penns in the Rocks 115

Saturday 19th

52 69 70

Haslemere 11 Butlers Farmhouse 20 The Folly 55 Hollymount 71 N Shalford House 133 Durrance Manor The Old Vicarage

12 59 111

Bignor Park

Thursday 11th

N The Beeches,

Monday 25th

Berlas Grovelands Parsonage Farm

Tuesday 9th 70

Sunday 24th

Thursday 28th

Wednesday 16th

Oaklands Farm The Old Vicarage N The Orchard N Woodlands

Saturday 23rd

106

Sunday 7th

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23 77 16 23 24 113

September Thursday 4th

The Old Vicarage

Saturday 6th The Cottage Grovelands N Kotimaki

Saturday 4th 106 31 59 80

Five Oaks Cottage N Kotimaki

54 54 80

Sunday 5th

u Bates Green Garden

Sunday 26th

u Denmans Garden

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SYMBOLS Symbols at the end of each garden entry indicate features and items of special interest at the garden.

NGardens opening for the first time this year or re-opening after a long break. u Garden also opens on non-NGS days. (Gardens which carry this

symbol contribute to the NGS either by opening on a specific day(s) and/or by giving a guaranteed contribution).

SUSSEX cCashless payments available. iGarden designed by a Fellow, Member or Pre-registered Member of the Society of Garden Designers.

CGarden accessible to coaches.

Coach sizes vary so please contact garden owner or County Organiser in advance to check details.

Group visits Group Organisers may contact the County Organiser or a garden owner direct to organise a group visit to a particular county or garden. See page 6 for County Organiser details, or visit www.ngs.org.uk.

eWheelchair access to at least the main features of the garden.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

f Dogs on short leads welcome.

Photography is at the discretion of the garden owner; please check first. Photographs must not be used for sale or reproduction without prior permission of the owner.

gPlants usually for sale. dPlant Heritage National Collection Holder. aGardens that offer accommodation. bRefreshments are available, normally at a charge.

Toilets are not usually available at private gardens.

Map references see map on page 32-33 C3 Example Map grid reference

pPicnics welcome.

THE GARDENS 1 N ALDERBURY B3

Church Hill, Pulborough, RH20 1AB. John & Marianne Dixon. From A283 Lower St in Pulborough exit r’about to A29, Billingshurst. After 200 metres turn R onto Old Rectory Ln (Chequers Hotel on corner). Immed after turning, park in West Glebe Field on R. Walk down slope, across field following the signs. Sat 14, Sun 15 June (11-5). Adm £7, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake.

A garden of just under 2 acres adjoining the East Glebe Field in the village. It is divided into a series of different rooms inc a large vegetable garden, a large and small greenhouse, an orchard, a duck pond, an area of lawn with ornamental beds, parterres with flowers in season and herb beds. Also, a large and unusual tree sculpture. fbc 2 ALPINES D2 High Street, Maresfield, Uckfield, TN22 2EG. Ian & Cathy Shaw, 07887 825032, Info@shaw.buzz. 1½m N of Uckfield. Garden approx 150 metres N of Budletts r’about towards Maresfield. Blue Badge parking at garden, other parking in village approx 6 mins walk. Sat 7 June (11-5).

Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas & savouries. Visits also by arrangement 8 June to 31 Aug for groups of 6+.

A largely level 1 acre garden incorporating the ornamental and the edible. Offers riot of colour and scent over many months, especially early summer with large and rampant mixed borders, many scented roses, small mixed orchard, wildflower meadow, fruit cage and vegetable garden, shade, cottage and white borders, wildlife pond and bog garden.

Pretty Victorian style greenhouse. Lots of spots to sit and relax. Wheelchair access over wide sweeps of lawn and gravel drive areas. Two steps down to greenhouse. efgbc

3 N APULDRAM ROSES A3

Birdham Road, Chichester, PO20 7EQ. Elizabeth Sawday, www.apuldramroses.co.uk. 2m S of Chichester.

Located exactly opp the Dell Quay Rd on the L when travelling S. What3words app: nightcap.bumpy.laughs.

Please arrive promptly for the talk at 2pm. Fri 6 June, Fri 4 July (2-5). Adm £12, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Light refreshments.

Spend a delightful afternoon listening to an informative talk on keeping your roses thriving. You will then have time to explore the rose garden, a summer paradise, especially from June to August when the roses are in full bloom. The garden transforms into a vibrant display of colours and fragrances during these months. The roses, meticulously cared for, showcase a stunning array of varieties, each with its unique charm and beauty. Plants for sale on site. gb

5 u ARUNDEL CASTLE & GARDENS B3 Arundel, BN18 9AB. Arundel Castle Trustees Ltd, 01903 882173, visits@arundelcastle.org, www.arundelcastle.org. In the centre of Arundel, N of A27. For opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website.

Ancient castle, family home of the Duke of Norfolk. 40 acres of grounds and gardens which inc hot subtropical borders, English herbaceous borders, stumpery, two glasshouses, walled flower and organic kitchen gardens, and Fitzalan Chapel white garden. eCbp

GROUP OPENING 7 BALCOMBE GARDENS C2 3m N of Cuckfield on B2036, 3m S of J10A on M23. Just N of Balcombe Stn, turn R into Newlands Rd leading to Oldlands Ave. Winterfield What3words app: tastings. estimate.inflating. Wed 14 May, Sat 28, Sun 29 June (12-5). Combined adm £7.50, chd free. Home-made teas at Stumlet. Refreshments in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice.

Dogs?

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Hastings, TN34 2HZ. Lynda & Andrew Hayler. Nr Alexander Park. From A21 (Sedlescombe Rd N) towards Hastings, take 1st exit on r’about A2101, then 3rd on L (approx 1m). Sat 10, Sat 17, Sat 24 May (1-4.30). Adm £4, chd free.

Small (100ft x 52ft) Japanese inspired front and back garden.

Full of interesting planting with many acers, azaleas and bamboos. Over 100 different hostas, many miniature ones.

Also, an attractive Japanese Tea House and courtyard with fish pond. New Japanese bridge and pond in lower garden. fgc BADGERS Bokes Farm, Horns Hill, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4XG. See Kent County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk

The National Garden Scheme searches the length and breadth of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the very best private gardens.

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Oldlands Avenue, RH17 6LP. Carol & Sandy JarvestChen.

STUMLET Oldlands Avenue, RH17 6LW. Max & Nicola Preston Bell.

WINTERFIELD Oldlands Avenue, RH17 6LP. Sarah & Ian Lamaletie, 07977 201637, sarah.lamaletie@yahoo.co.uk.

Visits also by arrangement 14 May to 29 June for groups of up to 30.

Three quite different adjacent gardens on an easy walking trail. Winterfield is a long established plantsman’s garden full of uncommon shrubs and trees, herbaceous borders, pond and wildlife area. Stumlet has evolved from being a ‘work in progress’ garden to an amazing, restful and special space. There are places to sit and enjoy a little peace, scent and colour plus the interesting planting. The Coppice is a garden to watch develop over the coming yrs as it changes from a newly designed and part planted area to a completed inspirational one. The areas close to the house are planted and indicate the promise that is to come. fbc

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Stane Street, North Heath, Pulborough, RH20 1DJ. Mr Guy Watts, www.architecturalplants.com. What3words app: jogged.fabric.land. Black & white bollards out the front, diagonally opp Hepworth Brewery. Sun 27 July (10-5). Adm £12, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Guided tours on the hour.

Architectural Plants is home to an ensemble of captivating garden spaces designed to inspire you. Explore the Mediterranean lake garden and surrounding bankside walk tended by Head Gardener Colin and his apprentices.

Italian cypress, olives, pines, hardy palms, spiky plants, and bamboo grove. The guided tour inc the large Acer house, the greenhouse of exciting and rare exotics, and a specialist Niwaki Production Zone. Prepare to enter exotica.

Wheelchair access to the garden and lake view via grass lawns, and the plant nursery spans over a flat site. efgCbpc

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Boast Lane, Barcombe, Lewes, BN8 5DY. Nick & Lucy Addyman. 6m N of Lewes. From Barcombe Cross follow signs to Spithurst & Newick. 1st road on R into Boast Ln towards the Anchor Pub. At sharp bend carry on into Banks Farm. Sat 26, Sun 27 Apr (11-4). Adm £5, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. 9 acre garden set in rural countryside. Extensive lawns and shrub beds merge with the more naturalistic woodland garden set around the lake.

An orchard, vegetable garden, ponds and a wide variety of plant species add to an interesting and very tranquil garden.

Refreshments served outside, so may be limited during bad weather. Wheelchair access to the upper part of garden.

Sloping grass paths in the lower area. efbpc 9 u BATES GREEN GARDEN D3

Tye Hill Road, Arlington, BN26 6SH. John McCutchan, 01323 485151, john@bluebellwalk.co.uk, www.batesgreengarden.co.uk. 3½m SW of Hailsham & A22. Midway between the A22 & A27, 2m S of Michelham Priory. Bates Green is in Tye Hill Rd (N of Arlington village), 350yds S of Old Oak Inn. Ample parking on hard-standing verges. For NGS: Sun 9 Mar, Sun 5 Oct (10.30-3.30).

Adm £7, chd £3.50. Home-made soup, cakes & scones plus light lunches in large insulated Bluebell Barn.

Refreshments in aid of Cancer Research UK. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website.

This plantswoman’s tranquil garden provides interest through the seasons. Woodland garden created around a majestic oak tree. Colour themed middle garden. Courtyard gardens

SUSSEX with seasonal container displays. Front garden a spring and autumn joy with narcissi, primroses, violets then coloured stems and leaves of cornus and salix. Wildlife pond and wildflower meadow. Gardened for nature and wildlife. Spring visitors walk through a wild daffodil glade leading to the 24 acre ancient oak wood, home of the Arlington Bluebell Walk.

Beatons Wood is managed for conservation and diversity and autumn guests can enjoy spotting the abundant fungi within. Please visit www.ngs.org.uk for pop-up ‘fungal foray’ in October. Dogs not in garden but allowed in barn and woods. Wheelchair access to most areas. Mobility scooters to borrow free of charge. Accessible WC. egCbpc

Small House Bexhill

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Bexhill & Little Common. Follow NGS signs to gardens from main roads. Tickets & maps available at each garden. All gardens not too far from Bexhill centre with the exception of The Small House which is in Little Common. Sat 21 June (11-4). Combined adm £7, chd free. Home-made teas & light lunches at Westlands. Refreshments in aid of Family Support Work.

THE CLINCHES Collington Lane East, TN39 3RJ. Val Kemm.

64 COLLINGTON AVENUE TN39 3RA. Dr Roger & Ruth Elias.

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97 Lewes Road, Ditchling, nr Hassocks, BN6 8TZ. Lynn & Clive Bush. ½m E from the centre of Ditchling on the B2116. Situated at the eastern edge of Ditchling village on the B2116 between the recreation ground (parking available) & Spatham Ln. What3words app: snap.collides. amber. Sun 20 July (12-5). Adm £7, chd free. Tea, coffee & home-made cakes.

A constantly evolving country garden together with a 2 acre wildflower meadow, with views of the Downs and Ditchling Beacon. A colourful explosion of dahlias, delphiniums and assorted annuals and shrubs greet you, along with a border of vegetables where we have experimented by sowing from seed by the phases of the moon. There is a small orchard, a greenhouse and much more to explore. bc

N SHAMBLES

202 Cooden Drive, TN39 3AH. Sylvia & John Brady.

SMALL HOUSE Sandhurst Lane, TN39 4RG. Veronika & Terry Rogers.

WESTLANDS 36 Collington Avenue, TN39 3NE. Madeleine Gilbart & David Harding.

11 N THE BEECHES, HASLEMERE A2 Square Drive, Haslemere, GU27 3LW. Mrs Bee Mack.

Approx 2m S of Haslemere. A sharp narrow turning directly off the A286 (please take care). Heading S, Square Dr is at brow of hill to the L. Turn L again after ¼m & follow road to R at bottom of hill. Sun 27 July, Sun 24 Aug (1-5.30).

Combined adm with Shalford House £8, chd free.

3 acre informal garden linked to an attached 5 acre wood.

With curving flower borders adjoining the lawns to the front of the house with meandering gravel paths. Mediterranean planting, low circular hedging and stone fountain to the rear.

The hard landscaping at the back of the house melds into woodland softened with ferns, hostas and tree ferns. ec 12 BERLAS A2

Park Crescent, Midhurst, GU29 9ED. Mr & Mrs S Curzon-Hope, 07806 701186, suecurzonhope@hotmail.com. From the centre of Midhurst turn R from N or L from S, opp Angel Hotel. Berlas is on the L on Park Cres with lamppost outside. Sun 22 June, Sun 13 July, Sun 7 Sept (1.30-4.30). Adm £5, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org. uk for information & booking. Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement 29 May to 12 Sept.

150ft south west facing, sloping town garden, developed over 10 yrs by current owner. Hedges and trees planted, together with a wildlife pond (2020). This is a garden that showcases seasonal succession from early to late flowering prairie style planting. Two areas of grass kept as wild meadows. Collection of succulents, echeveria, and pelargoniums. Unusual pots and planters. ebc

A beautiful trail of well designed mature and new gardens with specimen plants, shrubs and trees. Most have ponds with wildlife and fish, vegetable beds or fruit trees. There is a combination of town, country, cottage and coastal, with a significant range of trees, roses, and mixed planting, focussing on attracting wildlife. Interesting sculptures and a Gothic folly are present in one of the gardens. It is worth noting that all gardens are continually changing and upgrading. Westlands on Collington Avenue will be serving refreshments which can be enjoyed sitting in the garden.

There will be a European Folk Circle dance performances at Westlands and a Ukrainian Culbaba (Dandelion) dance at Clinches. A plant stand selling an array of plants, some live music and art for sale. Wheelchair access or partial access to most gardens. egbc

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Pulborough, RH20 1HG. The Mersey Family, www.bignorpark.co.uk. 5m S of Petworth & Pulborough.

Well signed from B2138. Nearest villages Sutton, Bignor & West Burton. Approach from the E, directions & map available on website. Tue 13 May, Tue 17 June, Tue 9 Sept (2-5). Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas.

11 acres of peaceful garden to explore with magnificent views of the South Downs. Interesting trees, shrubs and wildflower areas. The walled garden has been replanted with herbaceous borders and the Dutch garden has a new central obelisk and planting inc climbing roses, salvias and echinaceas. Temple, Greek loggia, Zen pond and unusual sculptures. Former home of romantic poet Charlotte Smith, whose sonnets were inspired by Bignor Park. Spectacular cedar of Lebanon and rare Lucombe oak. Wheelchair access to shrubbery and croquet lawn. Gravel paths in rest of garden and steps in stables quadrangle. efbc

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Borde Hill Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 1XP. Borde Hill Garden, 01444 450326, info@bordehill.co.uk, www.bordehill.co.uk. 1½m N of Haywards Heath. 20 mins N of Brighton, or S of Gatwick on A23 taking exit 10a via Balcombe. For NGS: Tue 13 May (10-5). Adm £12.50, chd £8.50. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website.

Tranquil and picturesque, Borde Hill has been planted with passion by five generations of the Stephenson Clarke family.

With rare and fine rhododendrons, magnolias, rose borders and champion trees, exploring the thirteen outdoor rooms is like travelling around the world in one garden. Wheelchair access to 17 acres of formal garden. efgCdbpc 16 BOURNE BOTANICALS C2

The Bourne, Chesterfield Close, Furnace Wood, Felbridge, East Grinstead, RH19 2PY. Jackie & Andy Doherty A264 between Copthorne & Felbridge. 1⅙m from Felbridge. Parking in layby RH19 2QF on W bound A264 signed to Furnace Wood. Metrobus 400. Enter Furnace Wood via footpath R of barrier, 8 min walk to Bourne Botanicals. Thur 7, Sun 10 Aug (11-5). Adm £8. Pre-booking essential, please phone 07785 562558 or email bournebotanic@outlook.com for information & booking. Tea, coffee & cake. Visits also by arrangement in Aug for groups of 15+.

A lush setting of huge bananas jostling alongside gunnera

SUSSEX and arid beds of agave, yucca and cacti. A diverse tropical look garden with wildlife pond, stream and bog beds of carnivorous plants. Palms, tree ferns, tetrapanax and many unusual plants and quirky touches all set in an acre of woodland. Features inc ‘Our Folly’, a sunken garden.

National Collection holder. Parking at property for disabled badge holders and those with mobility issues only. egdbc 17 BRICKYARD FARM COTTAGE E3

Top Road, Hooe, Battle, TN33 9EJ. David & Grace Constable, 07740 407998, dc@constablespublishing.com. From A269 turn R onto B2095, 2m on R. From A259 turn L onto B2095, 2½m on L. Parking in field adjacent to garden. Sun 1 June (114.30). Adm £6, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Visits also by arrangement 15 May to 29 Aug for groups of 5 to 25.

A 4 acre garden started 24 yrs ago; stunning views, remarkable brick and stone follies, colourful mixed beds with alstroemeria and roses. Pine rockery surrounds pond. Topiary garden, pinetum, and a rhododendron and azalea walk leads to a planted parterre. Fruit and vegetables in cages. Orchard.

Unique ruins in garden and also metal sculptures, made by garden owners. Rose-filled courtyard front garden where home-made teas will be served. Plentiful seating to admire the Sussex vista. efCbc

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Observatory Road, Dallington, TN21 9LN. Val & Pete Stephens, 07770 807060, valstephens@icloud.com. 1m from Woods Corner. At Swan Pub, Woods Corner, take road opp to Brightling. Take 1st L to Burwash & almost immed, turn into 1st driveway on L. Visits by arrangement 5 May to 26 Sept for groups of 12 to 35. Preferred days for visits Mon or Fri. Home-made teas inc. The garden has several different areas inc a Zen garden, water garden, walled vegetable garden with two large greenhouses, herb garden, herbaceous borders and a woodland walk.

The garden makes clever use of grasses and is set amongst woodland with stunning countryside views. Winner of the Society of Garden Designers award. Featured in Country Living magazine (Oct 2017), and the Japanese garden was featured on Gardeners’ World (Oct 2023). Most areas of garden can be accessed with the use of temporary ramps. eib 19 BUMBLE FARM B2

Drungewick Lane, Loxwood, Billingshurst, RH14 0RS. Will Carver. Very well signed in the middle of Drungewick Ln. Sun 25, Mon 26 May, Sat 14, Sun 15 June (2-5).

Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas. Delightful large country garden. Passionately and imaginatively created by enthusiastic owner over the past 20 yrs. An interesting garden with a series of circular lawns surrounded by borders, full of mass drift, repeat planting of harmonious perennials, roses, shrubs, and more. A newly developed white garden, wisteria pergola, kitchen and cutting garden, fountains and various seating areas. ebc

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Butlers Lane, Herstmonceux, BN27 1QH. Irene Eltringham-Willson, 01323 833770, irene.willson@btinternet.com, www.butlersfarmhouse.co.uk. 3m E of Hailsham. Take A271 from Hailsham, go through village of Herstmonceux, turn R signed Church Rd, then approx 1m turn R. Do not use SatNav! Mon 9, Tue 10 June (2-5). Adm £5, chd free. Sat 23, Sun 24 Aug (2-5). Adm £7.50, chd free.

Home-made teas. Live jazz in Aug only. Refreshments in aid of Family Support Work. Visits also by arrangement 10 Mar to 31 Oct. Discuss refreshment options on booking.

Is this one of the quirkiest gardens in Sussex? It might well be, we are certain you will have fun and enjoy the secret jungle garden, Cornish-inspired beach corners, rainbow border, not to mention the poison garden. C16 farmhouse in 6 acres of rural Sussex with South Downs in the distance; mainly wildflower meadow with an odd orchid. The garden is pretty in the spring, awash in primroses and violets. Plants for sale. Picnics welcome in June and Aug. Most of garden accessible by wheelchair. egCabpc CACKETTS FARMHOUSE Haymans Hill, Horsmonden, TN12 8BX. See Kent County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk

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20 SUSSEX Camberlot Road, Lower Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 3RH. Nicky & Paul Kinghorn, 07710 566453, nickykinghorn@hotmail.com. 500yds S of A22 at Lower Dicker, 4½m N of A27 Drusillas r’about. From A27 Drusillas r’about through Berwick Stn to Upper Dicker & L into Camberlot Rd after The Plough pub, we are 1m on L. From A22 we are 500yds down Camberlot Rd on R. Visits by arrangement 16 June to 7 Sept for groups of 8 to 25.

Adm £12, chd free. Tea & cake inc.

A 3 acre country garden with a lovely view across fields and hills to the South Downs. Created from scratch over the last 11 yrs with all design, planting and maintenance by the owner. Lavender lined carriage driveway, naturalistic border, vegetable garden, shady garden, 30 metre white border and dahlia garden. Part-walled garden and summerhouse.

Wheelchair access over gravel drive and some uneven ground. ebc

Roger’s Lane, Findon, Worthing, BN14 0RE. chalkfarmflowers.com. On A24 just S of Findon village.

Take Roger’s Ln directly at Findon Vale Garden Centre entrance. We are located by 1st farm gate on your L. Parking at farm, limited spaces at garden centre. Sat 9 Aug (9-5); Sun 10 Aug (10-4). Adm £6, chd free. Prebooking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Light refreshments.

Tours and talks of sustainable working flower farm, run by two young horticulturalists with a passion for the environment. We are on a mission to spread the word about British grown flowers. A wide range of flowers grown across a 1 acre site. Fresh, chemical free bunches of flowers available. Enjoy refreshments with a view of the flower field.

Wheelchair access over gentle slopes and, wide grassy and bark paths alongside flower farm growing beds. efgbc 24 CHAMPS HILL B3

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Eastbourne, BN21 4JR. Elaine & Nigel Fraser-Gausden, the3growbags.com. 200yds inland from seafront (Wish Tower), close to Congress Theatre. Sun 1 June (2-5).

Combined adm with Chelmsford Lodge £4, chd free.

Home-made teas.

A secluded, award-winning, 75’ x 65’ garden with glorious early summer colour from an abundance of old roses, perennials, mixed beds and diverse planting. There is a small pond and areas for plants that love shade or sun. Special plants inc Abutilon and Euphorbia mellifera that enjoy the relatively mild microclimate of a below-street level space very close to the south coast. fgb

Waltham Park Road, Coldwaltham, Pulborough, RH20 1LY. Mrs Mary Bowerman, 01798 831205, info@thebct.org.uk, www.thebct.org.uk. 3m S of Pulborough. On A29 turn R to Fittleworth into Waltham Park Rd, garden 400 metres on R. Sun 11 May (11-5); Sun 10 Aug (2-5). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement 1 Mar to 5 Sept for groups of 10+.

A natural landscape, the garden has been developed around three disused sand quarries with far-reaching views across the Amberley Wildbrooks to the South Downs. A woodland walk in spring leads you past beautiful sculptures, against a backdrop of colourful rhododendrons and azaleas. In summer the garden is a colourful tapestry of heathers, wellknown for their abundance and variety. Exhibition ‘Seeing the Downs’ by renowned late Sussex artist Peter Iden in the Music Room on Sun 11 May. Optional combined garden and art exhibition entry £10 (pay on the day only). eCbc

Clinton Lodge

Cuckmere Haven, Seaford, BN25 4AR. Mr Daniel Martin. A259 turn S to Southdown Rd, turn 6th L onto Chyngton Rd edge of golf course, continue to Chyngton Way, at end take the R fork to the top, park & then walk 1m downhill to garden. Sat 14, Sun 15 June, Sat 19, Sun 20 July (10-5). Adm £5, chd free. Light lunches & refreshments. Refreshments in aid of Celebrate Cuckmere.

This iconic garden at Coastguard Cottages overlooking the Seven Sisters will be known to many from a distance, but this garden is rarely seen. Nestled on the cliff top in the South Downs National Park with sea views. Planted with native plants, poppies, herbs, vegetables and acanthus in June/July, it is a perfect setting for the owners sculpture and pottery display. An embryonic vegetable plot and beehives contribute to attracting wildlife to the garden.

Note steep cliff drop, children to be supervised at all times.

No level access. fbc COLDHARBOUR HOUSE Coldharbour Lane, Bletchingley, Redhill, RH1 4NA. See Surrey County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk 28 COLWOOD HOUSE C2

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12 Granville Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7HE. Jane Stevens. 500yds from seafront (Wish Tower). From Congress Theatre take Carlisle Rd L at Granville Rd Xrds, then 100yds on R. Easy on-street parking. Sun 1 June (25). Combined adm with 51 Carlisle Road £4, chd free.

Home-made teas at 51 Carlisle Road.

A ¾ acre garden, which began in 1994, has developed each yr. It was once a former prep-school playing field and a neglected garden. Now, features inc lawns with herbaceous beds, mature and unusual trees, shrubs, formal beds around pond, rockery, fruit trees and soft fruit area. efgb

CLARIDGE HOUSE Dormans Road, Dormansland, Lingfield, RH7 6QH. See Surrey County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk 26 u CLINTON LODGE D2

Chalk Farm

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Fletching, TN22 3ST. Lady Collum, 01825 722952, garden@clintonlodge.com, www.clintonlodgegardens. co.uk. 4m NW of Uckfield. Clinton Lodge is situated in Fletching High St, N of The Griffin Inn. Off road parking provided, weather permitting. It is important visitors do not park in street. Parking available from 11am. For NGS: Thur 19 June (11-5). Adm £7, chd free. Home-made teas from 12pm. No lunches. Cash only on the day.

For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website. Donation to local charities.

6 acre formal and romantic garden overlooking parkland with old roses, William Pye water feature, double white and blue herbaceous borders, yew hedges, pleached lime walks, medieval style potager, vine and rose allée, wildflower garden, small knot garden and orchard. Caroline and Georgian house (not open). gbc

Cuckfield Lane, Warninglid, RH17 5SP. Mrs Rosy Brenan, 01444 461352, rbrenan@me.com. 6m W of Haywards Heath, 6m SE of Horsham. Entrance on B2115 Cuckfield Ln. From E, N & S, turn W off A23 towards Warninglid for ¾m. From W come through Warninglid village. Visits by arrangement May to Sept for groups of 10 to 50. Adm £8, chd free. Light refreshments.

Donation to Seaforth Hall, Warninglid. 12 acres of garden with mature and specimen trees from the late 1800s, lawns and woodland edge. Formal parterre, rose and herb gardens.

100ft terrace and herbaceous border overlooking flower rimmed croquet lawn. Cut turf labyrinth and forsythia tunnel.

Water features, statues and gazebos. Pets’ cemetery. Giant chessboard. Lake with island and temple. Wheelchair access with gravel paths and some slopes. efb 29 COOKSCROFT A4

Bookers Lane, Earnley, Chichester, PO20 7JG. Mr J Williams, www.cookscroft.co.uk. 6m S of Chichester.

At end of Birdham Straight A286 from Chichester, take L fork to East Wittering B2198. 1m on sharp bend, turn L into Bookers Ln, 2nd house on L. Parking available. Sat 10 May (11-4). Adm £5, chd free. Light refreshments.

Refreshments in aid of St Wilfrid’s Hospice. A garden for all seasons which delights the visitor. Started in 1988, it features cottage, woodland and Japanese style gardens, water features and borders of perennials with a particular emphasis on southern hemisphere plants. Unusual plants for the plantsman to enjoy, many grown from seed. The differing styles of the garden flow together making it easy to wander anywhere.

Wheelchair access over grass, bark paths and unfenced ponds. efgCbc

48,000 people affected by cancer were reached by Maggie’s centres supported by the National Garden Scheme over the last 12 months.

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Copyhold Lane, Borde Hill, Haywards Heath, RH16 1XU. Frances Druce. 2m N of Haywards Heath. Follow signs for Borde Hill Gardens. With Borde Hill Gardens on L over brow of hill, take 1st R signed Ardingly. Garden ½m. Please park in the lane. Mon 26 May (12-4). Adm £5, chd free.

Home-made teas. A different NGS experience in two north facing acres. The cottage garden surrounding C16 house (not open) gives way to slopes and steps up to woodland garden. Species primulas a particular interest of the owner.

Stumpery. Not a manicured plot, but with a relaxed attitude to gardening, an inspiration to visitors. Featured in Country Life magazine (March 2021). gb 31 THE COTTAGE B3

Potts Lane, Pulborough, RH20 2BT. Claire Denman, 07739 820712, Claire.denman1@yahoo.co.uk. Potts Ln is a pedestrian lane off Lower St (A283) in Pulborough. The entrance is between two houses next to T-lights. Parking in Lower St public car park almost opp Potts Ln. Evening opening Fri 16 May (6-8). Adm £9, chd free. Wine. Sat 17 May (11-5). Combined adm with Olivers £9, chd free. Home-made teas. Sat 6 Sept (10-4). Adm £6, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Two hour timed slots on 17 May & 6 Sept. Visits also by arrangement 13 May to 16 Sept for groups of 6 to 20.

A quintessential English cottage garden, packed with a mix of perennials and bulbs on a potentially challenging multi layered site. Comprising four distinct rooms inc a small roof terrace, top terrace sitting above the house garden and a vegetable garden built in what was a small swimming pool.

Every square inch has been used. Featured in the Sunday Times (Summer 2024). gbc 32 CROSSLANDS FLOWER NURSERY B3

Barnham Lane, Walberton, Arundel, BN18 0AX. Ben Cross, 07712 332241, crosslandsflowernursery@gmail. com, www.facebook.com/CrosslandsFlowerNursery.

4m W of Arundel. Midway between Barnham & Walberton down Barnham Ln, signed Crosslands Flower Nursery.

Thur 20 Feb, Tue 4, Tue 11 Mar (10-12). Adm £10, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www. ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Visits also by arrangement 3 Feb to 28 Mar for groups of 10 to 30.

A 2 hr all access tour of a fourth generation, award-winning, sustainably run flower nursery with 3 acres of glasshouses filled to the brim with Sussex grown alstroemeria. There will be an opportunity to purchase flowers at the end of the tour.

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Worthing, BN13 2EB. The Allen Family. Approx 2m from seafront & Worthing town. Bus routes stop S of Stone Ln, within a 5 min walk. Plenty of parking in Rogate Rd. Please be mindful of residents. Thur 26, Sat 28 June (10-4).

Adm £5, chd free. Cream teas, home-made cakes & hot drinks. Relax and unwind in this tranquil, wildlife friendly town garden. Take a seat under the pergola, surrounded by a vast range of ferns and hostas. Walk along the short, winding path, enjoying the colour from the borders, and listen to the gentle sound of the water from the Koi pond as you wander through the rose covered arch into a grassed area with a wildlife pond and herbaceous border. gbc

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Cray’s Lane, Thakeham, Pulborough, RH20 3ER. George & Jane Blunden. At junction of Cray’s Ln & The Street, nr St Mary’s Church. Park at Thakeham Place Farm, 1 min walk away. Thur 24, Sun 27 July (2-5). Combined adm with Thakeham Place Farm £10, chd free. Homemade teas at Thakeham Place Farm. Refreshments in aid of Revitalise - Respite Holidays For Disabled People & Carers.

A Georgian village house (not open), next to the C12 church with a beautiful, mature ¾ acre English country garden.

The garden comprises a walled garden laid out as a series of rooms with well-stocked flower beds, two rare ginkgo trees, and yew topiary. This leads to an informal garden with vegetable, herb, and fruit areas, pleached limes, and a lawn shaded by a copper beech tree. Wheelchair access through gate at right-hand side of house. efbc

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8 Sandgate Close, Seaford, BN25 3LL. Dr Denis Jones & Ms Aideen Jones OBE From A259 follow signs to Alfriston, E of Seaford. R off Alfriston Rd onto Hillside Ave, 2nd L,1st R & 1st R. Park in adjoining streets. Bus 12A Brighton/Eastbourne, get off Millberg Rd stop & walk down alley to garden. Mon 7 July (2-5). Adm £12, chd £5. Prebooking essential, please phone 01323 899452, email sweetpeasa52@gmail.com or visit www.cupanigarden. com for information & booking. Home-made teas inc on 7 July. Opening with Seaford Gardens South on Sun 22 June, Sun 13 July. Refreshments in aid of Stay Up Late & NGS. Plants in aid of Stay Up Late. Visits also by arrangement 31 May to 31 July for groups of 6 to 15.

Cupani is a tranquil haven with a delightful mix of trees, shrubs and perennial border. Courtyard garden, gazebo, summerhouse, water features, sweet pea obelisks and a huge range of plants. See TripAdvisor reviews. The garden has undergone major renovations in 2023/2024 and now inc a gravel garden, some more tropical planting and the old cutting garden has been replaced with planted troughs. Featured in Sussex Life (2014) and Amateur Gardening (2011). Praised by the Galloping Gardener for ‘plant wizardry’, and 2010 winner of the Seaford in Bloom Plantsman of the Year award for inspirational planting. fgCbc 36 D & S HAUS B3

41 Torton Hill Road, Arundel, BN18 9HF. Darrell Gale & Simon Rose. 1m SW of Arundel town square. From A27 Ford Rd/Chichester Rd r’about, take exit to Ford & immed turn R into Torton Hill Rd. Continue uphill & at large oak tree, keep L & we are on L going down the hill. Sat 2, Sun 3 Aug (12-5). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas.

Refreshments in aid of Keep Me Breathing.

A lush rainforest/jungle garden, 25ft x 200ft, which the owners have planted from scratch over the last 10 yrs. Both front and rear gardens contain a mass of palms, bananas, bamboos and all manner of spiky and large luxuriant foliage.

Normal rules are not followed, as the clashes of colour, shape and texture have driven its design. Surreal sculptures and some new features to delight. Tropical planting with lots of unusual plants, quirky sculptures and features. bc

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Rapkyns Nursery Morag Hockin

Street End Lane, Broad Oak, Heathfield, TN21 8UB What3Words – ///cheese.purely.irrigated

07718972819

rapkynsnursery@hotmail.com An independent nursery specialising in homegrown, cottage garden plants based between Mayfield and Heathfield, East Sussex

Open Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 10.30am - 5pm

Ongley-Snook Designs

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Each piece is handmade on the Sussex Coast Individually made to order Designed specifically for the garden

March to Oct. (other times by appointment)

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Madehurst, Arundel, BN18 0NP. Robert & Jane Green, 01243 814260, robertgreenfarming@gmail.com. 4m W of Arundel. Take A27 E from Chichester or W from Arundel, then A29 (London) for 2m, turn L to Madehurst & follow red arrows. Visits by arrangement 19 May to 1 July for groups of 10+. Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas.

Set in parkland, enjoying magnificent views to the sea.

Come and relax in the large walled garden which features an impressive 200ft herbaceous border. There is also a sunken gravel garden, mixed borders, a small rose garden, dreamy rose and clematis arches, an interesting collection of hostas, foliage plants and shrubs, and an orchard and kitchen garden.

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38 u DENMANS GARDEN B3

Denmans Lane, Fontwell, BN18 0SU. Gwendolyn van Paasschen. 5m from Chichester & Arundel. Off A27, ½m W of Fontwell r’about. For NGS: Sun 16 Mar, Sun 27 Apr, Sun 26 Oct (11-4). Adm £10, chd £8. Prebooking essential, please phone 01243 278950, email office@denmans.org or visit www.denmans.org for information & booking. Light refreshments. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website. Created by Joyce Robinson, a horticulturalist and pioneer in gravel gardening and former home of influential landscape designer, John Brookes MBE. Denmans is a Grade II registered post-war garden renowned for its curvilinear layout and complex plantings. Year-round colour, unusual plants, structure and fragrance in the gravel

Orchard Nursery Plant Centre

www.orchardnursery.co.uk 01342 311657

SUSSEX 25 gardens, faux riverbeds, intimate walled garden, ponds and conservatory. On site there is a plant centre with unusual plants for sale, a gift shop and Midpines Café offering breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and a selection of sweet treats. efgCbc

39 47 DENMANS LANE C2

Lindfield, Haywards Heath, RH16 2JN. Sue & Jim Stockwell, 01444 459363, jamesastockwell@aol.com, www.lindfield-gardens.co.uk/47denmans-lane. Approx 1½m NE of Haywards Heath town centre. From Haywards Heath Train Stn follow B2028 signed Lindfield & Ardingly for 1m. At T-lights turn L into Hickmans Ln, then after 100 metres take 1st R into Denmans Ln. Sun 6, Mon 21 Apr, Sun 4, Mon 5, Sun 25, Mon 26 May (1-5). Adm £7, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Plants in aid of St Peter & St James Hospice. Visits also by arrangement 17 Mar to 31 May for groups of 5 to 50.

This beautiful and tranquil 1 acre garden was described

by Sussex Life as a ‘garden where plants star’. Created by the owners over the past 20 yrs, it is planted for interest throughout the yr. Spring bulbs are followed by azaleas, rhododendrons, roses and herbaceous perennials. The garden also has ponds, vegetable and fruit gardens.

Extensive choice of perennial and annual bedding plants plus home-made jams for sale. Featured in Sussex Life (Aug 2018). Most of the garden accessible by wheelchair with some steep slopes. egCbc

GROUP OPENING 40 DITCHLING GARDEN TRAIL C3

Close to A23, 8m N of Brighton at the junction of the B2112 & B2116. No on road parking. Use car parks on B2116, West St, BN6 8TS (best),or Village Hall, BN6 8TT or Recreation Ground, BN6 8TY, on Lewes Rd. Maps available at The Sandrock gardens, High St. Sat 30 Aug (11-4.30).

Combined adm £8, chd free. Home-made teas at Meadow Cottage.

COUM COTTAGE The Sandrock, High Street, BN6 8TA. Valerie Winter.

MEADOW COTTAGE 24 Beacon Road, BN6 8UL. Yvonne Hennessy.

with musicians and winemakers. The love and passion for gardening is evident in the six gardens opening. Five being in the village centre whilst White Rails Cottage is ½ mile walk away. Three of the gardens are mature, whilst the three new ones are at various stages of ‘work in progress’. These are exciting projects, each different and complementing each other. Each garden has its own feel, united by a love of bees, birds, butterflies, and wildlife. Maybe even spot a hedgehog family or the very rare fungus Sarcodontia crocea at Meadow Cottage. The museum holds an internationally important collection of work by the artists and craftspeople who were resident over many yrs. The Horticultural Society was established in 1822 and is the oldest in the country.

Public WC below the village hall. gbc

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Beacon Road, BN6 8UL. Catherine & David Lebrecht.

N PARDONS

78 East End Lane, BN6 8UR. John & Susie Godley.

SEPTEMBER COTTAGE The Sandrock, High Street, BN6 8TA. Pamela RoyJones.

N WHITE RAILS COTTAGE

3 Common Lane, BN6 8TJ. Philip Dunn & Veryan Greenwood.

Set within the South Downs National Park, Ditchling is a thriving village dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period. Today it is still home to artists, writers, and craftspeople, along

National Garden Scheme gardens are identified by their yellow road signs and posters. You can expect a garden of quality, character and interest, a warm welcome and plenty of home-made cakes!

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42 DRIFTWOOD D3

South Harting, Petersfield, GU31 5PN. Mrs David Thistleton-Smith, 01730 825374, selina@downplace.co.uk. 1m SE of South Harting. B2141 to Chichester, turn L down unmarked lane below top of hill.

Coming from Chichester on B2141 take turning R just after the South Downs Way crossing the road. Sat 22, Sun 23 Mar, Sun 15, Mon 16 June (1.30-5.30). Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas & cream teas. Visits also by arrangement Mar to end of July for groups of 15 to 40.

Set on the South Downs with panoramic views out to the undulating wooded countryside. The garden merges seamlessly into its surrounding landscape with rose and herbaceous borders that have been moulded into the sloping ground. There is a well-stocked vegetable garden and walks shaded by beech trees which surround the natural wildflower meadow where various native orchids flourish. The wildflower meadow is covered in natural wild daffodils in April, cowslips in May, and six varieties of wild orchids, plus various other wild flowers from the end of May through to early July. Seeds from the meadow are used to regenerate devastated areas in the South Downs National Park. Substantial top terrace and borders accessible to wheelchairs. egbc

4 Marine Drive, Bishopstone, Seaford, BN25 2RS. Geoff Stonebanks & Mark Glassman, 01323 899296, visitdriftwood@gmail.com, www.driftwoodbysea.co.uk.

A259 between Seaford & Newhaven. From Seaford, turn R into Bishopstone Rd, then immed L into Marine Dr, 2nd on R. Only park same side as house please, not on bend beyond the drive. Visits by arrangement 1 June to 3 Aug for groups of up to 25. Individuals welcome. Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas.

On BBC Gardeners’ World in 2024 Monty Don said ‘when it comes to growing conditions, I don’t think you will find any garden in the land that is more different to Longmeadow than that belonging to Geoff Stonebanks’. The Sunday Times 2024 feature on age-proofing said ‘visit this rejigged awardwinning plot now opened up so the lush and varied plantings and theatrical vignettes are easier to appreciate’. Check out the 242 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor, awarded three successive Certificates of Excellence and four successive Travellers Choice Awards. Selection of Geoff’s home-made cakes, all served on vintage china, on trays, in the garden.

Sorry, no WC. Second appearance on BBC Gardeners’ World (22 Mar 2024). Also in 2024 featured in Sunday Times (18 Aug) and Garden Answers (July). Featured on local TV news, both ITV and BBC plus 20 minute film made for Latest TV Brighton (July). fCbc

Our donation in 2024 has enabled Parkinson’s UK to fund 3 new nursing posts this year directly supporting people with Parkinson’s.

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Festival of the Garden 17–20 July 2025

43 N DUCKYLS C2 Selsfield Road, East Grinstead, RH19 4LP. Gia & Richard Thompson. 6m E of Crawley. At Turners Hill take B2028 S, 1m fork L to West Hoathly, turn L signed Gravetye Manor. Entry on Vowels Ln, 1st driveway on R, just after bend. Duckyls is larger house at end of drive.

Limited parking. Sat 26, Sun 27 Apr (12-4). Adm £8, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org. uk for information & booking. Tea, coffee & cake. Two hour timed slots at 12pm & 2pm. A recently renovated 15 acre garden with wonderful views across Sussex. Consisting of a rhododendron woodland, a newly planted orchard, ponds and a more formal secret garden. Mostly laid out in the 1920s and 30s by a dedicated plant collector and orchid breeder. Delight in the blazes of spring colour to be seen.

Please note this garden inc steep slopes and many climbs.

Suitable footwear is required. bpc 44 DURFORD ABBEY BARN A2

Petersfield, GU31 5AU. Mr & Mrs Lund. 3m from Petersfield. Situated on the S side of the A272 between Petersfield & Rogate, 1m from the junction with B2072. Sat 21, Sun 22 June (1.30-5.30). Adm £5, chd free. Homemade teas. Refreshments in aid of Motor Neurone Disease Association. Plants in aid of Home-Start Butser.

A 1 acre plot with areas styled with cottage garden, prairie and shady borders set in the South Downs National Park with views of the Downs. Plants for sale and small art exhibition.

Partial wheelchair access due to quite steep grass slopes. efgbc

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Smithers Hill Lane, Shipley, RH13 8PE. Gordon Lindsay, 01403 741577, galindsay@gmail.com. 7m SW of Horsham. A24 to A272 (S from Horsham, N from Worthing), turn W towards Billingshurst. Approx 1¾m, 2nd L Smithers Hill Ln signed to Countryman Pub. Garden 2nd on L. Mon 25 Aug (12-6). Adm £8, chd free. Home-made teas.

Refreshments in aid of St Mary’s Church, Shipley. Plants in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice & William Templeton Foundation for Young Peoples Mental Health. Visits also by arrangement 1 May to 21 Sept for groups of 10 to 30.

Home-made teas inc.

This 2 acre garden surrounding a medieval hall house (not open) with Horsham stone roof, enjoys uninterrupted views over a ha-ha of the South Downs and Chanctonbury Ring.

There are many different gardens here, Japanese inspired gardens, a large pond, wildflower meadow and orchard, colourful long borders and vegetable garden. There is also a Monet style bridge over a pond with water lilies. efgCbc

There are brilliant plant sales at many gardens. Look out for the gsymbol in the garden description – and don’t forget to bring a bag to carry your plants home in.

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GROUP OPENING 46 EAST GRINSTEAD GARDENS D2

7m E of Crawley on A264 & 14m N of Uckfield on A22. For Allotments park at Imberhorne Lane Car Park, disabled parking on site. For 5 Nightingale Cl & 7 Nightingale Cl park on Hurst Farm Rd. Roadside parking at 35 Blount Ave. Sun 6 July (1-5). Combined adm £7, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake at 5 Nightingale Close.

35 BLOUNT AVENUE RH19 1JJ. Nicki Crabb.

IMBERHORNE ALLOTMENTS RH19 1QX. Imberhorne Allotment Association, www.imberhorneallotments.org.

5 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE RH19 4DG. Carole & Terry Heather.

7 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE RH19 4DG. Gail & Andy Peel.

Imberhorne Allotments features 80 plots hosting a diverse range of planting, inc grapevines, various vegetables, fruits, and flowers. A worthwhile visit for anyone interested in grow your own. At 35 Blount Avenue, contemporary design blends seamlessly with lush and colourful plantings in this south facing town garden. The large borders are colour themed, complemented by tropical plants. The front garden is alive with vibrant dahlias and roses. 5 Nightingale Close is situated on a corner plot, showcasing beautifully landscaped gardens on two levels. The garden features vibrant and diverse plantings surrounding a naturalistic Koi pond, along with a productive fruit and vegetable patch, rose and herbaceous beds, and topiary trees. 7 Nightingale Avenue boasts a stunning array of roses and romantic flowerings that cascade down to a stream. This garden also inc a potager and a collection of bonsai. Plant sale at 35 Blount Avenue and 7 Nightingale Close. The Town Council hanging baskets and planting in the High Street are not to be missed and have achieved a Gold Medal from South and South East in Bloom.

For steam train fans, the Bluebell Railway starts nearby. gbc

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Midhurst, GU29 9HA. Wendy Liddle, 07796 562275, wendyliddle@btconnect.com. ¼m W of Midhurst, off the A272, follow the yellow NGS signs. Plenty of parking off road on marked grass area. Reserved disabled parking at top of drive, please phone on arrival for assistance. Sat 24, Sun 25, Mon 26 May (11-5). Adm £5, chd free. Tea, coffee, cakes & cream teas. Home-made elderflower cordial. Visits also by arrangement 18 May to 31 Aug for groups of 10 to 20. ⅕ acre property with terraced front garden, leading to a heavily planted rear garden which has plenty of seating and shaded areas, with majestic 130 yr old black pines. Shrubs, perennials, and packed with interest around every corner providing all season colours. Many raised beds, numerous sculptures, vegetables in boxes, a greenhouse, pond and a large collection of tree lilies. Child friendly. Come and enjoy the peace and tranquillity in this award-winning garden, enjoy our little bit of heaven. Not suitable for large electric buggies. efgCbpc

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Pett Road, Pett, Hastings, TN35 4HB. Chris & Robin Hutt, 07774 863750, chrishutt@fairlightend.co.uk, www.fairlightend.co.uk. 4m E of Hastings. From Hastings take A259 to Rye. At White Hart Beefeater turn R into Friars Hill. Descend into Pett village. Visits by arrangement 14 May to 12 Sept for groups of 12+. Tea, coffee & cake.

Donation to Pett Village Hall.

Gardens Illustrated said ‘The 18th century house is at the highest point in the garden with views down the slope over abundant borders and velvety lawns that are punctuated by clusters of specimen trees and shrubs. Beyond and below are the wildflower meadows and the ponds with a backdrop of the gloriously unspoilt Wealden landscape’. As seen on ITV ‘Love your Garden’ with Alan Titchmarsh, and BBC Gardeners’ World with Joe Swift. Featured in Gardens Illustrated and The English Garden magazines. Wheelchair access with steep paths, gravelled areas and unfenced ponds. efCib

49 FAIRLIGHT HALL F3

Martineau Lane, Hastings, TN35 5DR. Mr & Mrs David Kowitz, www.fairlighthall.co.uk. 2m E of Hastings.

A259 from Hastings towards Dover & Rye, 2m turn R into Martineau Ln. Entrance approx 650yds on L. Sun 15 June (10-4). Adm £10, chd free. Pre-booking preferred.

Light refreshments at pop-up café (10-3). Lunches to pre-order via garden website.

A restored stunning garden in East Sussex. The formal gardens extend over 9 acres and surround the Victorian Gothic mansion (not open). Features semitropical woodland avenues, a huge contemporary walled garden with amphitheatre and two 110 metre perennial borders above and below ha-ha with far-reaching views across Rye Bay. Home-made preserves, vegetables and cut flowers for sale. Most of the garden can be viewed by wheelchair.

Please inform us on arrival, so we can direct you to disabled parking. efgbpc FALCONHURST Cowden Pound Road, Markbeech, Edenbridge, TN8 5NR. See Kent County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk 50 N 408 FALMER ROAD C3

Woodingdean, Brighton, BN2 6LG. Julie Christy.

S of Woodingdean. S on Falmer Rd B2123 towards Rottingdean. Through T-lights at Woodingdean & 408 is on L. Parking on Crescent Drive South & Happy Valley car park. Bus 22 to Briarcroft Rd or Bus 2 to bottom of Ridgway. Thur 24, Sat 26 July (11-5). Adm £4, chd free.

Cakes. Vegetarian flans & salad. Open nearby 33 Wivelsfield Road.

A quirky ¼ acre garden that sits between the South Downs and the sea. Jam packed with trees, a huge range of shrubs, a colourful palette of perennials and a bountiful vegetable patch. An ever increasing group of succulents has joined a sizeable collection of agapanthus. The use of Corten steel and a huge array of steel buckets, cans, and baths all planted up add to the unique feel of this garden. gbc

51 u FARLEYS SCULPTURE GARDEN D3

Muddles Green, Chiddingly, nr Lewes, BN8 6HW. Farleys House & Gallery Ltd, 01825 872856, info@leemiller.co.uk, www.farleyshouseandgallery. co.uk/sculpture-garden. 9m from Lewes, off A22. Turn L off A22 towards Eastbourne at BP garage at Golden Cross. After 1m turn R at T- junction. Farleys is on R. Free car park. For NGS: Sat 7 June (10-4.30). Adm £5, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website.

Designed as different themed rooms for sculpture, Farleys garden presents our permanent collection of works chosen by photographer Lee Miller and surrealist artist Roland Penrose alongside works by contemporary guest sculptors.

Over the yrs, giants, goddesses, mythical creatures and Roland’s own work has populated the garden in the company of work by their artist friends. The visit also inc access to Farleys Gallery with two different exhibitions to enjoy. Locally baked cake, light salads, soup and refreshments will be available. You may recognise part of the garden as having been featured as the view through the window in the movie ‘Lee’ starring Kate Winslet. fCbpc 52 FINDON PLACE B3

Findon, Worthing, BN14 0RF. Miss Caroline Hill, www.findonplace.com. Directly off A24 N of Worthing.

Follow signs to Findon Parish Church & park through the 1st driveway on LHS. Sun 29 June, Sun 17 Aug (2-5).

Adm £7, chd £5. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Cream teas.

Stunning grounds and gardens surrounding a Grade II listed Georgian country house (not open), nestled at the foot of the South Downs. The most glorious setting for a tapestry of perennial borders set off by Sussex flint walls. The many charms inc a yew allée, cloud pruned trees, espaliered fruit trees, a productive ornamental kitchen garden, rose arbours and arches, and a cutting garden. fgCbc

Fresh Milk!

Our milk vending machine sells fresh, gently pasteurised and non-homogenised whole milk straight from the cow! Bring your own containers or buy one of our reusable 1 litre glass bottles.

We also sell home grown potatoes and free range eggs.

Buddington Farm, Hollist Lane, GU29 0QP alfierenwick@hotmail.co.uk 07500 666672 or 07999 921348 www.buddington.co.uk

30 SUSSEX 53 FITTLEWORTH Virginia Woolf’s diariesHOUSE of 1929,B3 depicting a particular charm

Bedham Lane, Fittleworth, Pulborough, and peace that still exists today.

Flint walls enclose the main lawn, herbaceous borders andBraham, rose garden. Nepeta lined RH20 1JH. Edward & Isabel courtyard, Physic garden with talk at 3pm about medicinal 01798 865074, marksaunders66.com@gmail.com, plants, informal pond and specimen trees a very ancient www.racingandgreen.com.

2m E, SE of inc Petworth.

Midway oak. Many spring flowers and treeon blossom.

New prairie-style between Petworth & Pulborough the A283 in Fittleworth, garden.

Mostly flat access with two steps up to main lawn turn into lane signed Bedham just off sharp bend. Garden herbaceous isand 50yds along onborders. the L. Plenty of car parking space.

Every Wed Apr ef g23 b cto 14 May, Wed 11 June to 18 June, Wed 9 July to 23 July, Wed 6 Aug (2-5). Adm £5, chd free.

Home-made teas. Refreshments 86 N LODSBRIDGE MILL A2/B2 in aid of Cruse Bereavement Support.

Visits also by arrangement 22 Apr Selham, Petworth, GU28 0PL. Helen & David Watson. to 8 Aug between for groups of 8 to&40.

Halfway Petworth Midhurst. Turn off A272 opp 3Halfway acre tranquil, with kitchen m walled Lodsbridge Bridgeromantic, towards country Selham garden & after ½ garden a wide range of fruit, vegetables and flowers Mill willgrowing be on the R. Sat 6 July (10-6).

Adm £8, chd free. inc a large collection of dahlias.

Large glasshouse and old Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk potting shed, mixed flower borders, roses, rhododendrons for information & booking. Home-made teas. and Magnificent cedarNational overlooks wisteria A 20lawns. acre estate in the 115ft Southtall Downs Park with a covered Grade II listed Georgian house open). on Wild house (not open) that was a former C18(not watermill the garden, long grass areas and stream.

Featured in The banks of the River Rother, enhanced by mature willows and English Garden magazine, Dec 2023.

The garden sits on a a timber-decked suspension footbridge. A broad grassy gentle slope, but isby accessible for trees, wheelchairs glade is bordered shrubs and there isand alsobuggies. a e f garden, g b acdisused canal and a belt of mixed mature cottage woodland to explore. A beautiful landscape for gentle walking and taking in the stunning views.

54 FIVE OAKS COTTAGE B3 fgb c 1HD. Jean & Steve Jackman. 5m S of Petworth, RH20 Pulborough. What3words app: partly.fuzzy.rashers. SatNav 87 LORDINGTON HOUSE does not work! To ensure bestA3 route, we provide printed Lordington, Chichester, PO18 9DX. Mr & Mrs John or call directions, please email jeanjackman@hotmail.com Hamilton, 01243Sat 375862, hamiltonjanda@btinternet.com.

07939 272443.

28, Sun 29 June (2-5); Fri 3, Sat 4 ½m S ofplease Walderton, 7m W of Chichester.

On W side of B2146, Oct (2-4.30).

Adm £6.

Pre-booking essential,

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SUSSEX 45 6m Swww.ngs.org.uk of South Harting. Enter through white&railings on bend. visit for information booking.

Sat 15, Sun 16 June (2-5).only).

Adm £6, chd free. Visits also by Home-made teas (cash arrangement 17 June to surrounding 30 Sept for groups upCrafts to 30.

An acre of delicate jungle an Arts of and Earlycottage C17 house (not open) and walled gardens South style (not open) with stunning views of theinSouth Downs Our National Park. Clipped yew,islawns, borders and fine Downs. unconventional garden designed to encourage views. Vegetables, fruit and poultryand in the kitchenmeadow garden. maximum wildlife with a knapweed hogweed 100+ planted since Treesplus bothtwo mature on clayroses attracting clouds of2008. butterflies, smalland ponds young. avenue in 1973 toorganic replacegarden elms. with a and lots Lime of seating.

Anplanted award-winning, Wild flowers in field outside walls, accessible from garden. magical atmosphere.

Gardens overlook Ems Valley, farmland and wooded slopes b of South Downs, all in AONB within South Downs National Park. Wheelchair access is possible, but challenging with 55 THE FOLLY A3 paving and slopes. No disabled WC. gravel paths, uneven Charlton, Chichester, PO18 0HU. Joan Burnett, efg abp 01243 811307, joankeirburnett@gmail.com, www.thefollycharlton.com.

7m N of Chichester & S of 88 LUCTONS C2 Midhurst off A286 at Singleton, follow signs to Charlton.

North Lane, West Hoathly, East Grinstead, Follow NGS parking signs. No parking in lane, drop off only.

RH19 4PP. Drs Hans & Ingrid Sethi, 07787 523510, Parking nr the Fox Goes Free pub. Sun 22 June, Sun 27 ingrid@sethis.co.uk. 4m SW of East Grinstead, 6m E July, Sun 24 Aug (2-4.30). Adm £5, chd free. Homeof Crawley. In centre of West Hoathly village, nr church, made teas. Visits also by arrangement 16 June to 9 Cat Inn & Priest House. Car parks in village. Visits by Sept. arrangement 18 May to 29 Sept for groups of 10 to Colourful cottage garden surrounding a C16 period house 30. open), Payment in pretty advance, please.

Home-made teas. (not set in downland village of Charlton, close in aid of Family Herbaceous Support Work. toRefreshments Levin Down Nature Reserve. borders well‘A garden with everything’, ‘lots of unusual plants’, ‘stunning stocked with a wide range of plants. Variety of perennials, herbaceous borders’, comments of NGS overseas grasses, annuals and are shrubs to provide longand season of gardenand tourinterest. visitors. Old 2 acres Gertrude Jekyll style garden colour well.ofBusy bees.

Art studio open with to herbaceous borders, wildflower orchard, swathes of spotted visitors. Partial wheelchair access with steps from patio to orchids, pond, roses, chickens, soft fruit, vegetables, herb lawn. Visitors with mobility issues can be dropped off at the garden, house, greenhouses, croquet lawn and shrubberies. gate.

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29 Orchard Road, Horsham, RH13 5NF. Peter & Terri Lefevre, 01403 256002, teresalefevre@outlook.com.

East Horsham. At Horsham Stn, over bridge, at r’about 3rd exit (Crawley), 1st R Stirling Way, at end turn L, 1st R Orchard Rd. From A281, take Clarence Rd, at end turn R, at end turn L Orchard Rd. Street parking. Sun 25 May (11-5). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas inc vegan, gluten & dairy free cake. Visits also by arrangement 27 May to 4 July for groups of 12 to 30. Smaller groups or individuals can ask to join an existing visit.

A ¼ acre plantaholic’s garden, full of containers, vintage finds and quirky elements. Gravel paths navigate borders crammed with colourful planting, many salvias. A cosy summerhouse and deck, surprises at every turn! A water feature in a pebble circle, and two additional small ponds encourage wildlife. The end of the garden is home to climbers, drought tolerant planting and a plant nursery.

A recently added gravel garden with a large, rusty metal arbour, called the Dome! Members of the Hardy Plant Society. A large selection of unusual plants for sale. fgbc

Wineham Lane, Wineham, Henfield, BN5 9AW. Mrs Amanda Houston. 8m SW Haywards Heath. From Haywards Heath A272 W approx 6m, then L into Wineham Ln. House 1¾m on L after The Royal Oak pub. 3m NE Henfield N on A281, R onto B2116 Wheatsheaf Rd, L into Wineham Ln. House ½m on R. Sat 24, Sun 25 May, Sat 6, Sun 7 Sept (10-4.30). Adm £7, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake.

A South Downs view welcomes you to this rural garden set in over an acre in the hamlet of Wineham. Created and developed by local landscape designer Sue McLaughlin and the owners, it is designed to delight throughout the seasons.

Features inc mixed borders, mature shrubs and orchard. A vegetable garden with greenhouse and pond hide behind a tall clipped hornbeam hedge. fbc

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5 Warleigh Road, Brighton, BN1 4NT. Bridgette Saunders & Graham Lee, 07729 037182, contact@gardenhousebrighton.co.uk, www. gardenhousebrighton.co.uk. 1½m N of Brighton pier, Garden House is 1st L after Xrds, past the open market.

Paid street parking. London Road Stn nearby. Buses 26 & 46 stopping at Bromley Rd. Fri 11, Sun 13 Apr (1-5).

Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement 3 Mar to 25 July for groups of 10+.

One of Brighton’s secret gardens. We aim to provide yearround interest with trees, shrubs, herbaceous borders and annuals, fruit and vegetables, two glasshouses, a pond and rockery. A friendly garden, always changing with a touch of magic to delight visitors, above all it is a slice of the country in the midst of a bustling city. Plants for sale. fgbc THE GARTH PLEASURE GROUNDS The Garth, Newchapel Road, Lingfield, RH7 6BJ. See Surrey County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk 58 u GREAT DIXTER HOUSE, GARDENS &

NURSERIES E2/F2 Northiam, TN31 6PH. Great Dixter Charitable Trust, 01797 253107, www.greatdixter.co.uk. 8m N of Rye. Off A28 in Northiam, follow brown signs. For opening times and information, please phone or visit garden website.

A vibrant, daring, and immersive garden with a C15 house restored by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Leading the way in ornamental gardening, gardening for biodiversity, and horticultural education. Created by the great gardener and garden writer Christopher Lloyd, OBE, VMH. Please see garden website for accessibility information. egCbp

GREAT MAYTHAM HALL Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Tenterden, TN17 4NE. See Kent County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk

60 HAMMERWOOD HOUSE A2

Iping, Midhurst, GU29 0PF. Mr & Mrs M Lakin. 3m W of Midhurst. Take A272 from Midhurst, approx 2m outside Midhurst turn R for Iping. Over bridge, uphill to grassy junction, turn R. From A3 leave for Liphook, follow B2070, turn L for Milland & Iping. Sun 11 May (1-5). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas.

Large south facing garden with lots of mature shrubs inc camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas. An arboretum with a variety of flowering and fruit trees. The old yew and beech hedges give a certain amount of formality to this traditional English garden. Tea on the terrace is a must with the most beautiful view of the South Downs. For the more energetic there is a woodland walk. Partial wheelchair access as garden is set on a slope. efgbc 61 16 HARDY DRIVE E3

Eastbourne, BN23 6ED. Deb Cornford. E of Eastbourne, nr the Marina. Between Sovereign & Langley r’abouts.

Going N turn R into Beatty Rd, in 300yds turn R into Hardy Dr. Sun 13 July (1-5). Combined adm with 36 Jellicoe Close £5, chd free. A small coastal town garden, made private by strategic planting and plenty of work. Filled with perennials, shrubs and climbers to give privacy and colour.

Central to the garden is a magnificent 35 yr old Canary palm.

The garden is well designed with lots of interest. An excellent example of what can be accomplished in a small garden resulting in an oasis of peacefulness and calm! Local cafés on Eastbourne seafront and in the harbour area.

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GROUP OPENING 62 HELLINGLY PARISH TRAIL D3

5 Church Path, BN27 4EZ. Fiona Dennis.

What3words app: forks.standing.snowstorm. From A267 turn into B2104 & immed L into village, follow signs to gardens. Parking opp church green & in field by Brook Cottage & Cuckoo Trail. All gardens within walking distance.

Sun 29 June (11-5). Combined adm £8, chd free.

Lunch & home-made teas at Brook Cottage. Icecreams at Globe Place. Refreshments in aid of St Peter & St Paul Parish Church & NGS. BROAD VIEW Church Road, BN27 4EX. Gill Riches.

BROOK COTTAGE Mill Lane, BN27 4HD. Dr Colin Tourle MBE & Mrs Jane Tourle.

GLOBE COTTAGE Mill Lane, BN27 4EY. Veronica Lee. GLOBE PLACE Mill Lane, BN27 4EY. Emma & Simon Freedman.

Nine gardens are opening in the delightful Sussex village of Hellingly. There is a pretty walled cottage garden with summerhouse and sunny terrace. A garden entered via a bridge over a large pond, perfect for wildlife with countryside views, and two cottage gardens overlooking the C12 Church of St Peter and St Paul. Another two gardens are in the heart of the village, one with a rose-filled front garden where the plant sale will be, and next door is an extensive garden still in development with beautiful trees and roses, and ice-creams for sale. On the other side of the village, a unique garden where lunches and teas will be served, incorporates the River Cuckmere, a sluice gate and a lush mix of perennials and mature trees. On the outskirts, an inspiring new-build garden has areas for sun, shade, climbers, and fruit trees, amid sounds of trickling water. Tickets and maps available on the green near church, at May House and Brook Cottage. Plant sale at Priors Grange. Wheelchair access to some gardens.

Dogs on short leads. efgbc

MAY HOUSE 7 The Martlets, BN27 4FA. Lynda & David Stewart.

POND COTTAGE Mill Lane, BN27 4EY. Gill Nichols.

PRIORS COTTAGE 6 Church Path, BN27 4EZ. Pat Booth.

PRIORS GRANGE 7 Church Path, BN27 4EZ. Sylvia Stephens.

63 u HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE ESTATE I3

Wartling Road, Hailsham, BN27 1RN. Bader College, Queen’s University (Canada), 01323 833816, bc.events@queensu.ca, www.herstmonceux-castle.com. 9m NE of Eastbourne.

Located between Herstmonceux & Pevensey on Wartling Rd. From Herstmonceux take A271 towards Bexhill. Turn R

after Windmill Hill. If using SatNav enter Wartling Rd instead of postcode. For NGS: Wed 23 July (10-5.30). Adm £8, chd £3.50. Light refreshments in Tea Room. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website.

The Herstmonceux Castle Estate has formal gardens, woodland trails, meadows and lakes set around a majestic C15 moated castle. The gardens and grounds first opened for the NGS in 1927. Partial wheelchair access to formal gardens. A map showing an accessible route around the gardens can also be obtained from the ticket office. efgCbpc

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HILL HOUSE BN27 4RU. Maureen Madden & Terry Harland.

KERPSES Trolliloes Lane, Cowbeech, BN27 4JG. Lynn & Peter Maguire.

LIME CROSS PINETUM & SECRET VINEYARD BN27 4RS. Diana Tate, Victoria Tate & Helen Soudain, www.limecross.co.uk.

MERRIE HARRIERS BARN Cowbeech, BN27 4JQ. Lee Henderson.

THE WINDMILL BN27 4RT. Windmill Hill Windmill Trust, windmillhillwindmill.org.

Seven gardens inc a historic windmill and allotments. In Cowbeech there are two gardens: Merrie Harriers Barn is a garden with sweeping lawn and open countryside, colourful Follow yellow NGS signs. Tickets & map available at each herbaceous planting and a large pond with places to sit garden. Ticket covers all gardens. Not a walking trail. Sun and enjoy the view. Kerpses is a delightful mixture of mature 22 June (12-5). Combined adm £7, chd free. Light trees, shrubs, herbaceous borders, vegetable garden, ponds refreshments at Hill House (2-5). Teas (12-5) & BBQ and a meadow. In Stunts Green, The Allotments comprise 54 lunch (12-2) at The Windmill. Refreshments in aid of The allotments growing a huge variety of traditional and unusual Windmill Hill Trust & NGS at Hill House only. crops. Flitterbook Flower Farm has an amazing collection of flowers for the retail market. At Lime Cross in Herstmonceux THE ALLOTMENTS, STUNTS GREEN there is a Pinetum and Vinery with wine and mocktails, and BN27 4PP. Nicola Beart, Herstmonceux Allotments Hill House has abundant roses, trees, shrubs and varied Association. perennials, a greenhouse, and a wildlife pond with water lilies. Plenty of seating areas to sit and reflect and have tea.

N FLITTERBROOK FLOWER FARM The historic Windmill is well worth a visit and where you can West End, BN27 4NZ. Georgina Bollen, www. enjoy a BBQ lunch or tea. flitterbrookflowerfarm.co.uk.

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Seeing the Downs: The Later Works of Peter Iden The Champs Hill Summer 2025 Exhibition, ‘Seeing the Downs’, features a selection of stunning abstract paintings by Peter Iden.

Peter Iden was the definitive modern painter of the South Downs – the landscape that surrounded him throughout his life (1945-2012).

Please refer to the website for details of our 2025 opening times and follow us on social media for further updates.

The exhibition is open to the public for three weeks in May on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Dates and times below: Tuesday to Thursday 6–8th May, 13–15th May, 20–22nd May 11am – 4pm Suggested donation £10 per ticket* (on the door or via Champs Hill website) *includes tea/coffee and biscuits Downland with oilseed rape

by Peter Iden, 2006

Also opening for the NGS on Sunday 11th May, see Champs Hill garden listing in this booklet.

www.thebct.org.uk

The Bowerman Charitable Trust, Champs Hill, Coldwaltham, Pulborough, RH20 1LY

Herstmonceux Castle | Hailsham | East Sussex BN27 1RN +44 (0)1323 833816 | www.herstmonceux-castle.com /herstmoncastle @herstmoncastle herstmonceuxcastle

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67 u HIGHDOWN GARDENS B3

Kerpses Herstmonceux Parish Trail

33 Highdown Rise, Littlehampton Road, Goringby-Sea, Worthing, BN12 6FB. Worthing Borough Council, highdown.gardens@adur-worthing.gov.uk, www.highdowngardens.co.uk. What3words app: quiet. stages.camera. Off the A259 Littlehampton Rd heading E towards Worthing. Turn L up Highdown Rise. Nearest train station: Goring-by-Sea. For NGS: Thur 13 Feb (10-4.30); Thur 1 May (10-8). Adm by donation. For other opening times and information, please email or visit garden website.

Highdown Gardens were created by Sir Frederick Stern.

They are home to rare plants and trees, many grown from seed collected by Wilson, Farrer and Kingdon-Ward. A fully equipped glasshouse enables the propagation of this National Plant Collection. A visitor centre shares stories of the plants and people behind the gardens. An accessible path leads to a sensory garden with a secret sea view. Highdown is also offering Snowdrop Identification tours on the 13 Feb and Peony Identification tours on the 1 May (not for NGS), for more information and booking please see garden website.

Accessible top pathway and lift to visitor centre, see garden website accessibility page for full details. egCb

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HEVER CASTLE & GARDENS Edenbridge, TN8 7NG. See Kent County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk 65 THE HIDDEN GARDEN A4

School Lane (behind Selsey Library), Selsey, Chichester, PO20 9EH. Paul Sadler. 5m S of Chichester. Park behind Selsey Library or in front of the Academy School on School Ln. You will see The Bridge Support Centre, enter through the gate & The Hidden Garden is behind the centre. Sun 20 July (10-4). Adm £5, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake.

The Hidden Garden is a community gardening project encouraging local people to become involved with growing fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers as well as providing spaces for wildlife to thrive. The garden is open to people of all ages and abilities, organised by the Selsey Community Forum but looked after by a dedicated group of local volunteers. fgbpc

66 u HIGH BEECHES WOODLAND AND WATER

GARDEN C2 High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, RH17 6HQ. High Beeches Gardens Conservation Trust, 01444 400589, gardens@highbeeches.com, www.highbeeches.com. 5m NW of Cuckfield. On B2110, 1m E of A23 at Handcross. For NGS: Sun 1 June, Sun 28 Sept (1-5). Adm £11, chd £4. Tea, coffee & cake.

For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website.

25 acres of enchanting, landscaped woodland and water gardens with spring daffodils, bluebells and azalea walks, many rare and beautiful plants, an ancient wildflower

Etchingwood Lane, Framfield, Uckfield, TN22 5SA. Chris Brown, Head Gardener, www.instagram@ thesussexplanthunter. 1½m E of Uckfield. Leave Uckfield on B2102 (Framfield Rd). Bear L onto Sandy Ln. Turn L at Xrds with Etchingwood Ln. Entrance via field gate in 100 metres on R. Do not use postcode for SatNav, use Highlands. Sat 7 June (10-4.30). Adm £9, chd free.

Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org. uk for information & booking. Home-made teas.

Refreshments in aid of Friends of Sussex Hospices.

An 8 acre garden set around a house with C15 origins (not open), amid pasture and woodland. Intensively gardened beds near the house inc hot and pink beds and a white garden, are kept vibrant through waves of annuals planted through the perennials. These give way to meadow, orchard, ponds and woodland plantings. In recent yrs featured in Country Life ‘Crackling with good ideas’, Gardens Illustrated ‘Ebulliently planted’ and Head Gardener, Chris Brown has been interviewed in the garden for BBC Gardeners’ World. gbc

70 HOLLY HOUSE D2

Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath, RH17 7LF. Mrs Deirdre Birchell, 01825 740484, db@hollyhousebnb.co.uk, www.hollyhousebnb.co.uk.

7m E of Haywards Heath. From Nutley village on A22 turn off at Hathi Restaurant signed Chelwood Gate 2m.

Chelwood Gate Village Hall on R, Holly House is opp. Sat 16, Sun 17 Aug (2-5). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice. Visits also by arrangement 1 May to 1 Sept for groups of up to 30.

An acre of English garden providing views and cameos of plants and trees round every corner with many different areas giving constant interest. A fish pond and a wildlife pond beside a grassy area with many shrubs and flower beds. Among the trees and winding paths there is a cottage garden which is a profusion of colour and peace. Exhibition of paintings and cards by owner. Garden accessible by wheelchair in good weather, but it is not easy. efCabc

71 HOLLYMOUNT D2

Burnt Oak Road, High Hurstwood, Uckfield, TN22 4AE. Jonathan Hughes-Morgan, 07968 848418, jonnyhughesmorgan@gmail.com. Exactly halfway between Uckfield & Crowborough, just off the A26. From A26 S of Crowborough or A272 between Uckfield & Buxted, follow sign to High Hurstwood. From N approx 2m down Chillies Ln take 1st L, from S 1½m up Hurstwood Rd take 3rd R, ½m up on L. Sun 25 May, Sun 29 June, Sun 27 July, Sun 24 Aug (12-5). Adm £8, chd free. Homemade teas. Visits also by arrangement 30 Apr to 30 Sept for groups of 10+.

A beautiful 7 acre garden centred around water. Streams run down the hill through waterfalls into ponds flanked by luscious planting. A huge variety of plants create interest from May through to Oct. Thick jungle borders flank the top garden while the beds further down are full of rhododendrons, acers, irises, day lilies and roses. There are pigs, alpacas, chickens and ducks. The secret garden is a must. iabpc

72 HOOPERS FARM D2/E2

Vale Road, Mayfield, TN20 6BD. Andrew & Sarah Ratcliffe. 10m S of Tunbridge Wells. Turn off A267 into Mayfield. Parking in the village & field parking at Hoopers Farm, TN20 6BD. Sat 14, Sun 15 June (11-5). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas. Opening with Mayfield Gardens on Sat 2, Sun 3 Aug. Refreshments in aid of Mayfield Pre-School.

Large south facing garden with informal flowing layout.

Colour themed island beds with mixed herbaceous and seasonal annual planting. Mature trees, flowering shrubs, rose beds, rose arbour, rock garden, secret garden and vegetable plot. Gravel paths lead through a richly planted area with lots of late season colour. Lawn conversion to wildflower meadow now in 3rd yr. Meadow walk to wildlife pond. Plant sales by Rapkyns Nursery. Local musicians will entertain in the garden on some of the dates. Regional Finalist, The English Garden Magazine’s The Nation’s Favourite Gardens 2023. Wheelchair access to most of the garden. efgbc ICHI-COO PARK Russ Hill Farm, Russ Hill, Charlwood, RH6 0EL. See Surrey County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk

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Downs Road, West Stoke, Chichester, PO18 9BL. Heather & Chris Lock, 01243 574802, chlock@btinternet.com. 3m NW of Chichester. From A286 at Lavant, head W for 1½m, nr Kingley Vale. Sun 8 June, Sun 20 July, Sun 17 Aug (11-4). Adm £5, chd free.

Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of local hospice.

Visits also by arrangement June to Aug. In a rural setting this stunning garden is densely planted with mixed borders and shrubs. Large collection of roses, clematis, fuchsias and dahlias, a profusion of colour and scent in a well maintained garden. Please visit www.ngs.org. uk for pop-up openings in June, July and August. b

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38 SUSSEX 75 N 12 KEEPERS WOOD A3 Chichester, PO19 5XU. Mrs Sybille Bulloch, 07391 533741, sybulloch@gmail.com. Northern outskirts of Chichester. What3words app: fortunate.garden.bliss.

Thur 10, Thur 17 July (2-5). Adm £7, chd free. Prebooking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement 11 July to 31 July for groups of 5 to 15.

Adm inc refreshments for group visits only.

A north facing, ¼ acre garden situated at the edge of the city, wedged between tall trees and open agricultural land was redesigned in 2017 to showcase its unique position. The result is a garden of different moods: Annabelle hydrangeas, a fern-packed woodland area, and a 90ft Piet Oudolf inspired prairie border, complemented by a majestic oak, a willow tipi, a pond, and a cut flower border. b

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73 36 JELLICOE CLOSE E3

Eastbourne, BN23 6DD. Amanda Haines. E of Eastbourne, nr the Marina. Between Sovereign & Langley r’abouts. Going N turn R into Beatty Rd, in 300yds turn R into Hardy Dr, then 1st L into Jellicoe Cl, No.36 is at the top on RHS. Sun 13 July (1-5). Combined adm with 16 Hardy Drive £5, chd free.

A new front and rear garden created over the last 5 yrs on shingle/beach reclaimed land. Mediterranean, cottage style garden with wildlife, ecology and sustainability at its heart.

It is packed with trees, shrubs, perennial plants and a few exotics. There are winding paths, a gazebo and a potter’s studio at the rear. Described by The Sunday Times as a ‘subtropical paradise’. Local cafés on Eastbourne seafront and in the harbour area. g

Sheepstreet Lane, Etchingham, TN19 7AZ. Harry Cunningham, 01580 819220, harry@kingjohnsnursery. co.uk, www.kingjohnsnursery.co.uk. 2m W of Hurst Green. Off A265 nr Etchingham. From Burwash turn L before Etchingham Church, from Hurst Green turn R after church, into Church Ln, which leads into Sheepstreet Ln after ½m, then L after 1m. For NGS: Sat 22 Mar, Sat 24 May, Sat 28 June, Sat 13 Sept (10-5). Adm £5, chd free. Light refreshments. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website.

Garden developed alongside the nursery, a romantic pond garden, gravel garden, long border, meadows and cutting garden. A garden of wild flowers and full of ideas. Garden is mostly flat, and areas with steps are generally accessible from other parts of the garden. Disabled WC. efgCb

79 KNIGHTSBRIDGE HOUSE D3/E3 77 KITCHENHAM FARM E3

Kitchenham Road, Ashburnham, Battle, TN33 9NP. Amanda & Monty Worssam. 5m S of Battle. S of Ashburnham Place from A271 Herstmonceux to Bexhill road, take L turn 500 metres after Boreham St. Kitchenham Farm is 500 metres on L. Sat 7, Wed 11 June, Wed 6, Sat 9 Aug (2-5). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas.

Refreshments in aid of Family Support Work.

1 acre country house garden set amongst traditional farm buildings with stunning views over the Sussex countryside.

Series of borders around the house and Oast House (not open). Lawns and mixed herbaceous borders inc roses and delphiniums. A ha-ha separates the garden from the fields and sheep. The garden adjoins a working farm. Wheelchair access to the garden. One step to WC. efbpc 78 u KNEPP CASTLE B2/C2

33 The Plantation, Worthing, BN13 2AE. Mrs Judy Gordon. Salvington. A24 meets A27 at Offington r’about, turn into Offington Ln, 1st R into The Plantation. Fri 18 Apr, Sat 21 June (10.30-3.30). Adm £5, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake.

A beautiful medium sized cottage garden with something of interest all year-round. The garden has several mature trees creating a feeling of seclusion. The informal beds contain a mixture of shrubs, perennials, cottage garden plants and spring bulbs. There are little hidden areas to enjoy, a small fish pond and other water features. There is also a pretty log cabin overlooking the garden. b

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The Apple Store, nr Knepp Castle, off Pound Lane, West Grinstead, Horsham, RH13 8LJ. Sir Charles & Lady Burrell, www.knepp.co.uk. 8m S of Horsham.

Entrance off Pound Ln following NGS signage. Parking on field nr to garden (200 metre walk). For NGS: Sat 21 June (10-3.30). Adm £15, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Tea. Timed slots at 10am, 11.30am & 2pm.

Refreshments in aid of Shipley CE Primary School. For other opening times and information, please visit garden website.

The Walled Garden at Knepp has been transformed into a garden for biodiversity. With designers Tom Stuart-Smith and James Hitchmough, we have applied some of the principles we’ve learned from rewilding the wider landscape to this small, confined space to create a mosaic of dynamic habitats for wildlife. The croquet lawn is now a riot of humps and hollows, hosting almost 1000 species of plants. Lunches available at Knepp Wilding Kitchen, RH13 8NQ. ib

Grove Hill, Hellingly, Hailsham, BN27 4HH. Andrew & Karty Watson. 3m N of Hailsham, 2m S of Horam. From A22 at Boship r`about take A271, at 1st set of T-lights turn L into Park Rd, new road layout here, so you need to take a L turn approx 150 metres from the lights & drive for 2⅔m, garden on R. Sat 26 July (2-5). Adm £7.50, chd free.

Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of Family Support Work.

Mature landscaped garden set in 5 acres of tranquil countryside surrounding Georgian house (not open). Several garden rooms, spectacular herbaceous borders planted in contemporary style. Lots of all round colour with grasses and some magnificent specimen trees; also partly walled garden. No card machine at this garden (poor phone signal).

Featured in various magazines inc Homes & Gardens.

Wheelchair access to most of garden over gravel paths. Ask to park by house if slope from car park is too steep. efgb 80 N KOTIMAKI E2 Tottingworth Park, Broad Oak, Heathfield, TN21 8UH. Mark Riches & John Jenkins. Lane off A265 between Broad Oak & Burwash Common. Lane is 1m outside Broad Oak, nr Swife Ln, but opp side of A265. Telegraph pole next to lane marked with NGS sign, then follow NGS signs down lane. NB: SatNav may point to wrong lane. Sat 26 Apr, Sat 17 May, Sat 7 June, Sat 19 July, Sat 6 Sept, Sat 4 Oct (10-12). Adm £12, chd £6. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking.

Tea, coffee & biscuits inc. Talk about the garden at 10:30am.

Large creatively planted gardens featuring a long double border within yew hedging, rockery, shade garden, exotic garden, pot garden, wildflower meadows, and kitchen garden. Emphasis on continuity of interest via imaginative mixed plantings of shrubs, climbers, perennials, bulbs, annuals and self-sowers; plus a varied collection of wisterias trained as shrubs, on trellis work, and on a pergola. b

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Legsheath Lane, nr Forest Row, RH19 4JN. Mr & Mrs Michael Neal, 01342 810230, legsheath@btinternet.com.

4m S of East Grinstead. 2m W of Forest Row, 1m S of Weirwood Reservoir. Sun 18 May (1.30-4.30). Adm £7, chd free. Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement 4 May to 7 Sept. Donation to Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row. Legsheath was first mentioned in Duchy of Lancaster records in 1545. It was associated with the role of Master of the Ashdown Forest. Set high in the Weald with far-reaching views of East Grinstead and Weirwood Reservoir. The garden covers 11 acres with a spring fed stream feeding ponds.

There is a magnificent davidia, rare shrubs, embothrium and many different varieties of meconopsis and Abutilon. fgbc 82 LIMEKILN FARM D3

Chalvington Road, Chalvington, Hailsham, BN27 3TA. Dr J Hester & Mr M Royle. 10m N of Eastbourne. Nr Hailsham. Turn S off A22 at Golden Cross & follow the Chalvington Rd for 1m. The entrance has white gates on LHS. Disabled parking space close to house, other parking 100 metres further along road. Sat 29, Sun 30 Mar, Sat 30, Sun 31 Aug (2-5). Adm £8, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake in the Oast House. Talk at 3pm. Refreshments in aid of Samaritans.

The garden was designed in the 1930s when the house was owned by Charles Stewart Taylor, MP for Eastbourne. It has not changed in basic layout since then. The planting aims to reflect the age of the C17 property (not open) and original garden design. The house and garden are mentioned in Virginia Woolf’s diaries of 1929, depicting a particular charm and peace that still exists today. Flint walls enclose the main lawn, herbaceous borders and rose garden. Nepeta lined courtyard. Informal pond and specimen trees inc a very ancient oak. Many spring flowers and tree blossom. New prairie-style garden with grasses and perennials. Physic garden with talk at 3pm about medicinal plants. Mostly flat access with two steps up to main lawn and herbaceous borders. efgbc 83 LORDINGTON HOUSE A3

Lordington, Chichester, PO18 9DX. Mr & Mrs John Hamilton, 01243 375862, hamiltonjanda@btinternet. com. 7m W of Chichester. On W side of B2146, ½m S of Walderton, 6m S of South Harting. Enter through white railings on bend. Sat 7, Sun 8 June (2-5). Adm £6, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Visits also by arrangement 9 June to 5 Sept for groups of up to 30.

Early C17 house (not open) and walled gardens in South Downs National Park. Clipped yew, lawns, borders and fine views. Informal sunken garden. Vegetables, fruit and poultry in kitchen garden. Over 100 roses planted since 2008. Trees both mature and young. Lime avenue planted in 1973 to replace elms. Wildflower meadow outside walls, accessible from garden. Gardens overlook Ems Valley, farmland and wooded slopes of South Downs, all in AONB. Featured in Period Homes & Interiors article, photos by Leigh Clapp (Apr 2013). Photos and mention in Chichester Observer 2012, 2013, 2014. Wheelchair access is possible, but challenging with gravel paths, uneven paving and slopes. Limited WC facilities. No disabled WC. efgabp

LOWER HOUSE Lower House Road, Bowlhead Green, Godalming, GU8 6NW. See Surrey County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk 84 LUCTONS C2

North Lane, West Hoathly, East Grinstead, RH19 4PP. Drs Hans & Ingrid Sethi, 07787 523510, ingrid@sethis.co.uk. 4m SW of East Grinstead, 6m E of Crawley. In centre of West Hoathly village, nr church, Cat Inn & Priest House. Car parks in village. Sat 21, Wed 25, Sun 29 June, Tue 1 July (1.30-3.30). Adm £7, chd free.

Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Tea, coffee & cake (cash only). Refreshments in aid of Family Support Work. Visits also by arrangement 2 June to 28 Aug for groups of 10 to 30.

‘A garden with everything’, ‘lots of unusual plants’, ‘stunning herbaceous borders’, are comments of NGS and overseas garden tour visitors. 2 acres of Gertrude Jekyll style garden with herbaceous borders, wildflower orchard, swathes of spotted orchids, pond, roses, chickens, vegetables, herb garden, vine house, greenhouses, croquet lawn and shrubberies. WC facilities. eb 85 N LYNWOOD C3 Holland Road, Steyning, BN44 3GJ. Debbie Chalmers.

6m NE of Worthing. Exit r’about on A283 at S end of Steyning bypass into Clays Hill Rd. 1st R into Goring Rd, 4th L into Holland Rd. What3words app: surpasses.winner. evolution. Fri 4, Fri 11 July (12-5). Combined adm with Saffrons £8, chd free. Home-made teas at Saffrons.

Medium sized garden with three distinct garden areas around an Edwardian house. Recently re-planted, colour-themed mixed borders of perennials and annuals inc flowers for cutting, eating and scent. Two lawned areas and two potfilled patios, plus cedar wood greenhouse where many of the plants are raised from seed. Wheelchair access over gravel and grass. efgbc

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Streat Lane, Streat, Hassocks, BN6 8SA. Richard & Helen Keys, 01273 890356, helen.k.keys@btinternet.com. 2m SE of Burgess Hill.

From r’about between B2113 & B2112 take Folders Ln & Middleton Common Ln E (away from Burgess Hill); after 1m R into Streat Ln, garden is ½m on R. Please park carefully as signed. Visits by arrangement May to Sept for groups of 10 to 40. Home-made teas.

Rural 5 acre garden with stunning views to South Downs.

Garden divided into separate rooms; box parterre and borders with glass sculpture, herbaceous and shrub borders, and mixed border for seasonal colour. Orchard with wild flowers leading to partitioned areas with grass walks, snail mound, birch maze and willow tunnel. Wildlife farm pond with planted surround. Featured in ‘Secret Gardens of the South East, a Private Tour’ by Barbara Segall and various national magazines inc Country Life. Partial wheelchair access over grass areas, some gravel paths, and steps tend to limit access to some parts. ebc THE MANOR HOUSE Three Gates Lane, Haslemere, GU27 2ES. See Surrey County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk 87 MANOR OF DEAN B2

Tillington, Petworth, GU28 9AP. Mr & Mrs James Mitford, 07887 992349, emma@mitford.uk.com. 3m W of Petworth, just off A272. Car park accessed via New Rd. What3words app: unique.only.novels. Sun 2 Feb (2-4); Sun 9 Mar, Sun 27 Apr (2-5). Adm £5, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Visits also by arrangement 3 Feb to 18 May for groups of 20+. Approx 3 acres of traditional English garden with extensive views of the South Downs.

Herbaceous borders, early spring bulbs, bluebell woodland walk, walled kitchen garden with fruit, vegetables and cutting flowers. NB under long term programme of restoration, some parts of the garden may be affected. bc

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Mayfield, TN20 6AB. 10m S of Tunbridge Wells. Turn off A267 into Mayfield. Parking in the village, TN20 6BE & field parking at Hoopers Farm, TN20 6BD. A detailed map available at each garden. Sat 2, Sun 3 Aug (11-5).

Combined adm £7, chd free. Home-made teas.

Refreshments in aid of Mayfield Pre-School & Mayfield Primary School.

ABBOTSBURY Rob & Becky Morris.

N AIRLIE COTTAGE Robert & Claire Montagu.

HOOPERS FARM Andrew & Sarah Ratcliffe.

(See separate entry) THE OAST Mike & Tessa Crowe.

(See separate entry) SOUTH STREET PLOTS Val Buddle.

Mayfield is a beautiful Wealden village with tearooms, an old pub and many interesting historical connections. The gardens to visit are all within walking distance of the village centre. They vary in size and style with a wide range of shrubs, herbaceous and annual planting and inc wildflower meadows, wildlife ponds, fruit and vegetable plots and a childrens’ play area. There are far-reaching, panoramic views over the beautiful High Weald. fgbc

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Blackgate Lane, Pulborough, RH20 1DF. Charlie & Ness Langdale, nesslangdale@icloud.com. 3m N of Pulborough. From Pulborough take A29 N. Just outside Pulborough L into Blackgate Ln signed to Toat. Continue on road for 1½m. At sign for Scrase Farms keep going straight. Signed parking on R. Sun 21 Sept (1-5). Adm £7, chd free. Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement 1 May to 26 June for groups of 12 to 25.

2 acre garden, plus wildflower meadows, designed and planted from scratch by current owners. Colour themed beds inc double borders, formal pond, gravel garden and white garden. Pleached hornbeam avenue to the Sussex countryside. Walled garden provides fruit, cut flowers and vegetables. Orchard with hazelnut walk. Wildlife swimming pond with bog garden. New prairie bed. Full length article in The Sunday Times ‘Home’ section (1 Sept 2024). bc 90 N MEADOWSIDE B3 7 Finches Lane, West Chiltington, Pulborough, RH20 2PX. Kate Harrison. 3½m from Pulborough via A283. No parking on Finches Ln or Little Hill. Other parking available within easy walking distance. Thur 26 June, Thur 3 July (10.30-4.30). Adm £6, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Refreshments in aid of Family Support Work.

Designed to encourage wildlife, the formal areas are gradually being adapted. In the back garden, annual wild flowers have replaced box hedging, erigeron and chamomile have been allowed to self-seed between brick paths and paving; part of the lawn has become a wildflower area. A summerhouse looks out onto the fish pond and the deck has views over the wildlife areas and woodland beyond. b

91 N MILFORD PLACE D2 Wyatts Lane, Horsted Keynes, Haywards Heath, RH17 7AH. Joanna Richardson, www.instagram.com/ milfordplacegarden. In the Weald, approx 5m NE of Haywards Heath. Visitor access via Sugar Ln/Hamsland.

What3words app: rate.villager.learning. Park in paddock (uneven ground). Blue Badge holders only via house entrance, Wyatts Ln, RH17 7AH (sloping gravel drive). Sat 14 June (2-5). Adm £7.50, chd free. Home-made teas.

A developing garden of 3⅓ acres with adjacent paddock, next to the Mid Sussex border path, and located in the High Weald, AONB. The house was built in 2021 with its terrace and retaining wall providing structure for the newly planted herbaceous beds. These are surrounded by borders and lawns relandscaped to blend with a variety of mature shrubs and trees. Sadly, not suitable for wheelchair access due to uneven ground. gb

The National Garden Scheme donated over £3.5 million to our nursing and health beneficiaries from money raised at gardens open in 2024.

44 SUSSEX Stoughton, Chichester, PO18 9JW. Neil & Sue Edden, 02392 631456, sue@mitchmere.co.uk. 5½m NW of Chichester. Turn off the B2146 at Walderton towards Stoughton. Farm is ¾m on L, ¼m beyond the turning to Upmarden. Please do not park on verge, follow signs for parking. Visits by arrangement 8 Feb to 14 Nov. Adm £6, chd free. Min group charge £60. Tea, coffee & biscuits.

1½ acre garden in lovely downland position, with a stream flowing through the garden most yrs when the Winterbourne rises. An orchard and unusual trees and shrubs, providing all yr colour and interest. Big areas of bulbs inc special snowdrops, a wildlife pond, a ‘ruin’ with a mosaic floor, terraces enclosed by yew hedges, and summer colour with roses and clematis. Optional 10 min walk down the long field beside the river, across the sleeper bridge, take the path through the copse with snowdrops up the steps into the new wood, then into the meadow and back to the garden. Wellies advisable. Dogs on short leads. Wheelchair access over gravel and grass. efgbp 93 MOUNTFIELD COURT E2

Robertsbridge, TN32 5JP. Mr & Mrs Simon Fraser. 3m N of Battle. On A21 London-Hastings; ½m NW from Johns Cross. Sun 11 May (2-5). Adm £7, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Refreshments in aid of East Sussex Hearing.

3 acre wild woodland garden with bluebell lined walkways through exceptional rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, and other flowering shrubs. Fine trees and outstanding views.

Stunning paved herb garden. fbc 94 NEWTIMBER PLACE C3

Newtimber, BN6 9BU. Andrew & Carol Clay, 07795 346974, andy@newtimberholidaycottages.co.uk, www.newtimberplace.co.uk. 7m N of Brighton. From A23 take A281 towards Henfield. Turn R at small Xrds signed Newtimber in approx ½m. Go down Church Ln, garden is on L at end of lane. Sun 13 Apr (2-5.30). Adm £7, chd free. Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of Mid Downland Parish (local churches).

Beautiful C17 moated house (not open). Gardens and woods full of bulbs and wild flowers in spring. Herbaceous border and lawns. Moat flanked by water plants. Mature trees, wild garden, ducks, and fish. Wheelchair access across lawn to parts of garden, tearoom and WC. efabc 95 NYETIMBER MANOR B3

Nyetimber Vineyard, Gay Street, Pulborough, RH20 2HH. Eric Heerema, sally.hughes@nyetimber.com, www.instagram.com/nyetimber. West Chiltington. The postcode will take you to Lower Jordans Ln. Continue on Gay St & look for the Nyetimber Vineyard sign & gates. Fri 11 July (9.30-5.30). Adm £15, chd £7.50. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Tea, coffee & cake in medieval barn. Timed slots at 9.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm.

Nestled below the vineyards, The Manor garden at Nyetimber is one that is rarely glimpsed. This garden has everything from extensive herbaceous borders, to orchard, flower and rose garden, and courtyard. A tapestry of topiary, reflected in the lily ponds frame a beautiful view of the South Downs.

Extensively redesigned and replanted in 2020, this newly

establishing garden is one not to be missed. Cellar door operating for Nyetimber Wine. Wheelchair access to most areas. Some steps access, slopes and uneven ground.

Disabled WC. ebc 96 u NYMANS C2

Staplefield Road, Handcross, RH17 6EB. National Trust, 01444 405250, nymans@nationaltrust.org.uk, www. nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans. 4m S of Crawley. On B2114 at Handcross signed off M23/A23 London-Brighton road.

Metrobus 271 & 273 stop nearby. For NGS: Sat 15 Mar (10-5). Adm £19, chd £9.50. Adm subject to change.

Light refreshments. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website.

Donation to Plant Heritage. One of NT’s premier gardens with rare and unusual plant collections of national significance.

In spring see blossom, bulbs and a stunning collection of subtly fragranced magnolias. The Rose Garden, inspired by Maud Messel’s 1920s design, is scented by hints of old-fashioned roses. The comfortable yet elegant house, a partial ruin, reflects the personalities of the creative Messel family. Some level pathways. See full access statement on Nymans website. egCdb 97 OAKLANDS FARM B2

Hooklands Lane, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PX. Zsa & Stephen Roggendorff, 01403 741270, zedrog@roggendorff.co.uk. S of Shipley village. Off the A272 towards Shipley, R at Countryman Pub, follow yellow signs. Or N of A24 Ashington, off Billingshurst Rd, 1st R signed Shipley, garden 2m up the lane. Sat 14 June, Thur 17 July (11-5). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas.

Refreshments in aid of Crawley Open House. Visits also by arrangement 19 Apr to 6 Sept for groups of 5 to 25.

Country garden designed by Nigel Philips in 2010. Oak lined drive leading to the house (not open) and farm opens out to an enclosed courtyard with pleached hornbeam and yew. The herbaceous borders are colourful throughout the yr. Vegetable garden with raised beds and greenhouse with white peach and vine. Wild meadow leading to orchard and views across the fields, full of sheep and poultry. Mature trees. Lovely Louise will be here with her special perennials for sale. Picnics welcome. Wheelchair access over gravel and brick paths, large lawn area and grassy paths. egiabp

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101 OLD ERRINGHAM COTTAGE C3

Mill Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2PG. Wendy & David Dugdill, 01323 734121, ocklyngemanor@hotmail.com, www.ocklyngemanor.co.uk. Take A22 (Willingdon Rd) towards Old Town, turn L into Mill Rd by Hurst Arms Pub. Visits by arrangement Apr & May for groups of up to 25.

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A hidden oasis behind an ancient flint wall. Informal and tranquil, ½ acre chalk garden with sunny and shaded places to sit. Use of architectural and unusual trees.

Rhododendrons, azaleas and acers in raised beds. Garden evolved over 20 yrs, maintained by owners. Georgian house (not open), former home of Mabel Lucie Attwell. Wheelchair access over short gravel path before entering garden. Brick path around perimeter. efa

Steyning Road, Shoreham-By-Sea, BN43 5FD. Fiona & Martin Phillips, 07884 398704, fiona.h.phillips@ btinternet.com. 2m N of Shoreham-By-Sea. From A27 Shoreham flyover take A283 towards Steyning. Take 2nd R into private lane. Follow sharp LH-bend at top, house on L. Visits by arrangement 26 May to 30 June for groups of 10 to 25. Home-made teas.

Plantsman’s garden set high on the South Downs with panoramic views overlooking the Adur valley. 1⅓ acres with flower meadow, stream bed and ponds, formal and informal planting areas with over 600 varieties of plants. Very productive fruit and vegetable garden with glasshouses.

Many plants grown from seed and coastal climate gives success with tender plants. Featured in The English Garden magazine, July 2024. bc

100 OFFHAM HOUSE D3

The Street, Offham, Lewes, BN7 3QE. Mr & Mrs P Carminger & Mr S Goodman. 2m N of Lewes on A275.

Offham House is on the main road (A275) through Offham between the filling station & Blacksmiths Arms. On road parking off the main road, down by the Church. Limited parking at the house. Sun 1 June (1-5). Adm £7, chd free. Home-made teas.

Romantic garden with fountains, flowering trees, arboretum, double herbaceous border and long peony bed. 1676 Queen Anne house (not open) with well knapped flint facade.

Herb garden and walled kitchen garden with glasshouses, cold frames, chickens, sheep and ducks. A selection of pelargoniums and other plants for sale. fgbc © Chris Brown

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Fletching Street, Mayfield, TN20 6TN. Mike & Tessa Crowe. 10m S of Tunbridge Wells. Turn off A267 into Mayfield. Parking along East St & in the village public car parks. Please do not park outside The Oast in Fletching St as it is very narrow. Sat 26, Sun 27 Apr (11-5). Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas. Opening with Mayfield Gardens on Sat 2, Sun 3 Aug. Refreshments in aid of Mayfield Primary School. A 1 acre garden in an idyllic High Weald setting with a beautiful view. Year-round interest, with highlights in spring and late summer/autumn. In April, over 4000 tulips and other spring bulbs bloom, while later in summer, dahlias, salvias, grasses, and asters are interplanted with colourful annuals. ½ acre wildflower meadow with old roses and orchard. Woodland-edge walk, wildlife pond, vegetables and soft fruit. Quality homegrown plants for sale. Featured twice in The English Garden magazine, most recently online in June 2024. fgbc

Open your garden with the National Garden Scheme and join a community of likeminded individuals, all passionate about gardens, and raise money for nursing and health charities. Big or small, if your garden has quality, character and interest we’d love to hear from you. Contact Maggi on: maggi.hooper@ngs.org.uk or Irene on: irene.willson@btinternet.com

• We also stock a GOOD RANGE of shrubs in 3-4 litre pots and GREAT VALUE 1 litre perennials for £3.75 each or Pick & Mix any 10 for £30.

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67 N HIGHLANDS D2 • Four-Acre Walled Garden RH20 4HR

Etchingwood Lane, Framfield, TN22 5SA. • TheUckfield, Greenhouse 01903 742021 Head Gardener, www.instagram@ Chris Brown, • Joannas BoutiqueLeave Tearoom E of Uckfield.

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1½m www.parhaminsussex.co.uk on w3w: B2102 (Framfield Rd). Bear L ontoShop Sandy • Garden and Ln. Gift Turn Shop L this.songbird.contain at Xrds with Etchingwood Ln. Entrance via field gate in 100 metres on R. Do not use postcode for SatNav, use Highlands. Sat 15 June (10-4.30). Adm £9, chd free.

Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org. uk for information & booking. Home-made teas.

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B2/B3 Old Rectory Lane, Pulborough, RH20 2AF. Claire Roscoe. From A29, 200 metres from r’about to A283, enter Old Rectory Ln (Chequers Hotel on the corner) & pass the signboard listing all houses in the lane. The Old Rectory is the 1st house on your L. Sat 26, Sun 27 July, Sat 2, Sun 3 Aug (11-5). Adm £7, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake.

A formal front garden with sunken centrepiece and rose and flower beds of approx ½ acre. Large rear garden consisting of small woods, croquet lawn with beds, natural swimming pond and large summerhouse, small orchard and meadow, and walled area by pickleball court. Many interesting trees inc a 500 yr old sweet chestnut. ibc 105 N THE OLD RECTORY, WARBLETON E3

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The Street, Nutbourne, Pulborough, RH20 2HE. Mr Frank & Mrs Erica Riddle. 2m E of Pulborough. Take A283 from Pulborough towards Storrington. Turn L down West Chiltington Rd then L down Nutbourne Rd. Go along The Street, pass The Rising Sun pub. Follow parking directions from a volunteer. Thur 5, Sat 7 June (12-5). Combined adm with Shorts Farm £8, chd free. Home-made teas at Shorts Farm.

A Victorian allotment style kitchen garden has been recreated providing year-round vegetables, and fruit from strategically placed trees around the house. There are chickens and sometimes bottle-fed orphan lambs in the adjacent small field that abounds with wildflowers in the lower part. Look out for how the tiered levels have been used to provide niches for plants. bc

Kingsley Hill, Warbleton, TN21 9PT. Lord Barker Of Battle & George Prassas, sharneegates@hotmail.com, www.instagram.com/theoldrectorygarden. 5m S of Heathfield town centre. What3words app: weaved.throat. require takes you to the property’s white front gate.

Parking in the car park of the property opp (signed), in the lane, or by the church a 5 min walk away. Tue 15, Wed 16 Apr, Wed 11, Thur 12 June (11-4). Adm £9, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www. ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Tea, coffee & cake. Refreshments in aid of Family Support Work. Visits also by arrangement 20 Jan to 6 Oct. Please contact Sharnee Gates, Head Gardener via email or Instagram.

Nestled in the High Weald AONB, The Old Rectory garden was re-imagined by renowned designer Arne Maynard. His vision blends formal elements like yew and beech topiary, a knot garden, and herbaceous borders with wild flowers and rambling roses. A stream separates the formal garden from an orchard interplanted with roses and wild flowers.

Over 3000 tulips bloom in spring. Other features inc cutting garden, pond, copse, meadows, pot displays, and gravel garden. b

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The Street, Washington, RH20 4AS. Lady Walters, 07766 761926, meryl.walters@me.com, www.instagram. com/the_old_vicarage_washington. 2½m E of Storrington, 4m W of Steyning. From Washington r’about on A24 take A283 to Steyning. 500yds R to Washington.

Pass Frankland Arms, R to St Mary’s Church. Car park available, but no large coaches. Every Thur 6 Feb to 2 Oct (10-4). Adm £8, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Self service light refreshments on Thurs (cash only) & picnics welcome. Mon 21 Apr, Mon 26 May, Sun 27 July, Mon 25 Aug (10-5). Adm £8, chd free. Purchase ticket in advance or at the gate on the day. Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement 17 Mar to 2 Oct for groups of 12 to 30. No private group visits on Thursdays.

Gardens of 3½ acres set around 1832 Regency house (not open). The front is formally laid out with topiary, wide lawn, mixed border and contemporary water sculpture. The rear features new and mature trees from C19, herbaceous borders, water garden and stunning uninterrupted views of the North Downs. The Japanese garden with waterfall and pond leads to a large copse, stream, treehouse and stumpery. Each yr 2000 tulips are planted for spring as well as another 2000 snowdrops and mixed bulbs throughout the garden. WC available. Regional Finalist, The English Garden’s The Nation’s Favourite Gardens 2021. Wheelchair access to front garden, but rear garden is on a slope. efbc

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THE OLD RECTORY Sandy Lane, Brewer Street, Bletchingley, RH1 4QW. See Surrey County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk

High Street, Angmering, Littlehampton, BN16 4AG. Mr N Waters. Situated nr Angmering Manor Hotel & almost adjacent to the top of Weavers Hill in the High St. Look for the ‘mushroom’ shape tree! On road parking only, please be mindful of residents. Sun 6 July (11-4). Adm £5, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. ⅓ acre plot featuring topiary, formal areas and perennial borders. Framed within flint walls and surrounding the C16 to C18 cottage (not open) in the Angmering Conservation Area.

Splendid holm oak and bay topiary trees, large espalier apple trees and a small kitchen garden. Lots of purples, whites and pinks. bc

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108 N OLIVERS B3

97 Barnham Road, Barnham, PO22 0EQ. Peter & Alexandra Vining, theoldrectory97@gmail.com. 8m E of Chichester. Between Arundel & Chichester at A27 Fontwell junction, take A29 road to Bognor Regis. Turn L at next r’about onto Barnham Rd. 30 metres after speed camera arrive at garden. Sat 31 May, Sun 1 June (10-4).

Combined adm with The Shrubbery £6, chd free.

Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement 2 June to 6 June.

Scratch built in June 2019 after the 300m² garden was removed down to 40cm, we then added fresh topsoil and re-turfed. By summer 2021 the garden was well established.

Now, we have reached the final planning and planting of the beds ‘we think’! Apart from replacing the odd failing plant (we all have them) we just keep things ship-shape as best we can. Wheelchair access through 90cm wide entrance, and no steps. Please advise if you need disabled parking. egbc

Potts Lane, Pulborough, RH20 2AH. Mandy Faulkner.

Potts Ln is a pedestrian lane off Lower St (A283) in Pulborough. The entrance is between two houses next to T-lights. Parking in Lower St public car park almost opp Potts Ln. Sat 17 May (11-5). Combined adm with The Cottage £9, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking.

Home-made teas. Two hour timed slots at 11am, 1pm & 3pm.

Olivers is a small cottage garden with old stone walls on two of its boundaries. The focus has been on simple planting to encourage wildlife where no chemicals are used. There are two ponds, one for fish and the other for the benefit of frogs and dragonflies. Where possible eco-friendly structures have been used to support climbing roses and clematis. A relaxing environment. gbc

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Dyke Lane, Poynings, Brighton, BN45 7AA. Ms Nigs Digby. Take A281 off the A23 heading towards Henfield.

1m along, you will see signs for Poynings. Go straight into the village & look for signs to the garden. Street parking only. Very short drive to other garden opening. Thur 12 June, Thur 17 July (11-5). Combined adm with Woodlands £7, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking.

Home-made teas. Two hour timed slots at 11am, 1pm & 3pm. Refreshments in aid of Mid Downland Parish (local churches) 50%.

This is a new garden, planted in autumn 2023 after finishing a new build on site. We have soft, prairie planting in the front and a rambling, informal cottage garden around the back, with a cutting bed, soft fruit, vegetables and a small natural pond. Stunning views of the South Downs. ibc 110 ORCHARD COTTAGE D2

Boars Head Road, Boarshead, Crowborough, TN6 3GR. Jane & Ray Collins, 01892 653444, collinsjane1@hotmail.co.uk. 6m S of Tunbridge Wells, off A26. At T-junction, do not follow SatNav. Instead, turn L down dead end. Orchard Cottage is at the bottom of the hill on LHS. Fri 30, Sat 31 May, Sun 1 June (10-4). Adm £6, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Refreshments in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity. Visits also by arrangement 14 Apr to 30 June.

Mature 1½ acre plantaholic’s garden with a large variety of trees and shrubs, perennials and bulbs, many unusual.

Gardened organically. Mainly colour themed beds, planted informally. Small woodland, meadow and deep pond to encourage wildlife. Kitchen garden with raised beds. Hardy Plant Society member. Featured in Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Weekend, Ode To Joy. Access via gravel drive with wide, gently sloping grass paths suitable for wheelchairs and mobility scooters. Drop-off in drive by prior arrangement. efgCbc

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Nash Street, Golden Cross, Hailsham, BN27 4AD. Kildare & Sarah Bourke-Borrowes, www.pekesmanor.com. 5m from Hailsham, 1m E of A22 at Golden Cross. Turn off A22 at Golden Cross signed Gun Hill onto Nash St. In ¾m at triangle, L is Muddles Green & sharp R is Pekes. What3words app: pampering.ripen. toward. Sun 10 Aug (2-5). Adm £6, chd free. Homemade teas.

Pekes garden was created in 1908, surrounding a pre-Tudor Manor House (not open) and inc several distinct gardens.

Spanning approx 2 acres the garden features an ancient pond, a formal front garden, large topiary lawn, rose border, column garden, and a walled garden. Pekes is a hospitality venue, so we aim to have something of interest in the gardens year-round. bc 114 PEMBURY HOUSE C3

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Kirdford, nr Billingshurst, RH14 0NH. David & Victoria Thomas. 5m NE of Petworth. Located between Petworth & Wisborough Green in the village of Kirdford. Opp side of the road from the turn to Plaistow. Use postcode RH14 0NG to reach Plaistow turning. Fri 20 June, Sun 7 Sept (2-6).

Adm £10, chd free. Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of The Jane Lemon Foundation.

Major garden in beautiful setting developed over 30 yrs with fruit theme and many unusual plants. Formally laid out on grand scale with long vistas. C18 walled garden with borders in apricot, orange, scarlet and crimson. Topiary walk, pleached lime allée, tulip tree avenue, rose borders and vegetable garden with trained fruit. Turf amphitheatre, autumn shrubbery, yew cloisters and jungle walk. Featured in Country Life (Aug 2015) and described by former NGS Chairman as one of her three favourite gardens (The Telegraph, Nov 2016). Wheelchair access to the whole garden with one step that can be avoided. Accessible WC. eCbc

Ditchling Road, Clayton, BN6 9PH. Nick & Jane Baker, www.pemburyhouse.co.uk. 6m N of Brighton, off A23.

No parking at house. Car park opp church on Underhill Ln off A273. Height restrictor. Follow signs across playing field to footpath by railway to back gate. Good public transport.

Avoid walking on road. Every Thur and Fri 13 Feb to 7 Mar (10.30-3.30). Adm £12, chd free. Home-made teas inc. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org. uk for information & booking. Timed slots at 10.30am & 2pm.

Depending on the vagaries of the season, hellebores and snowdrops are at their best in February and March. It is a country garden, tidy but not manicured. New work always going on. Winding paths give a choice of walks through 3 acres of garden, which is in and enjoys views of the South Downs National Park. Suitable footwear, macs and winter woollies advised. A German visitor observed ‘this is the perfect woodland garden’. Year-round interest. Plants for sale. Cash ideally. Featured in The English Garden (March 2022) plus TV and many other magazines over the yrs. fgbc

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70 Ford Road, Arundel, BN18 9EX. Tony & Lizzie Gilks, 01903 884981, timespan70@tiscali.co.uk. 1m S of Arundel. At Chichester r’about take exit to Ford & Bognor Regis onto Ford Rd. We are situated just before Maxwell Rd on the RHS. Sun 30 Mar, Sat 5, Tue 15, Sat 19, Tue 29 Apr, Sat 3, Tue 13, Sat 17, Tue 27, Sat 31 May, Tue 10, Sat 14 June, Tue 8, Sat 12, Tue 22 July (2-5).

Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of Chestnut Tree Children’s Hospice. Visits also by arrangement 30 Mar to 28 Sept for groups of 5 to 28.

This inspirational space is a delight with permanent gazebos and comfortable seating to sit and relax, enjoying delicious teas. When cold we light the fire for our guests. Interlocking beds packed with year-round colour and scent, shaded by specimen trees, inventive water features and a range of quirky woodland sculptures. fCbc

Pine Tree Cottage

labyrinth, and a shaded area. Family friendly space with places to sit and enjoy the garden. Front garden inc wildlife pond, a small meadow area, and a lovely, established magnolia tree. bc 118 PINE TREE COTTAGE C2

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Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9PA. Mr & Mrs Hugh Gibson, www.pennsintherocks.co.uk. 7m SW of Tunbridge Wells. On B2188 Groombridge to Crowborough road, just S of Xrd to Withyham. For SatNav use TN6 1UX which takes you to the white drive gates, through which you should enter the property. Sun 13 Apr, Sun 11 May, Sun 3 Aug (2-6). Adm £7.50, chd free. Home-made teas. Cash only on the day. Refreshments in aid of local charity.

Large garden with spectacular outcrop of rocks, 140 million yrs old. Lake, C18 temple and woods. Daffodils, bluebells, azaleas, magnolia and tulips. Old walled garden with herbaceous borders, roses and shrubs. Stone sculptures by Richard Strachey. Part C18 house (not open) once owned by William Penn of Pennsylvania. Restricted wheelchair access.

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Carron Lane, Midhurst, GU29 9LF. Jennifer Lewin. W edge of Midhurst behind Carron Lane Cemetery. Free parking at recreation ground at top of Carron Ln. Short walk on woodland track to garden, please follow signs. Fri 13, Sun 15 June (2-5). Adm £5, chd free.

This edge of woodland, architect’s garden of approx ¾ acre sits on a sloping sandy site. Designed to support biodiversity, a series of outdoor spaces connected with informal paths through lightly managed areas, creates a secret world tucked into the surrounding common land. The chosen planting palette is being adapted in response to changing weather patterns. Exhibition of architect’s projects. Featured on Gardeners’ World 2023, episode 18. fp

32 Mount Close, Pound Hill, Crawley, RH10 7EF. Zena & Barry Everest. 2m S of Gatwick. M23, J10 A264 to East Grinstead, 2nd exit at r’about, 4th exit at r’about to A220 Maidenbower, Three Bridges. 2nd exit at r’about, L at T-lights, 2nd L, 3rd L & L at T-junction. Park on road after house. Sat 21, Sun 22 June (11-4). Adm £5, chd free.

Home-made teas.

A multi-levelled ¼ acre plot divided into four distinct areas.

All are planted with many colourful and unusual shrubs and perennials to complement our Sussex cottage. The front garden is enhanced with a fine-leafed lawn. The pond area is planted with exuberant and colourful plants. The 25ft stepped pergola, clothed with wisteria and clematis, sits between the pond and the terraced top garden. Partial wheelchair access. egbc 119 PITFIELD BARN CUT FLOWER FARM &

STUDIO C3 Chalkers Lane, Hurstpierpoint, nr Hassocks, BN6 9LR. Mrs Emma Martin, www.pitfieldbarn.co.uk. Approach from B2117, Cuckfield Rd, turn into Chalkers Ln & we are the gate on the L just past the 30mph sign, close to Hurstpierpoint College. Sun 10 Aug (12-4). Adm £6, chd free. Light refreshments. Refreshments in aid of Alzheimer’s Society.

We are passionate about British cut flowers at this working flower farm. We sow, grow and harvest seasonal, British cut flowers without chemicals or pesticides. Our seedlings are grown in peat free compost. We hand cut our flowers to order from what is available depending on the season.

You can learn about the British flower market, how the garden works and our philosophy on Emma’s tours. A converted barn and studio where various flower, art and craft workshops take place and café. Freshly cut bunches of seasonal flowers, local produce and gifts for sale. Wheelchair access over path from barn to second field and cut grass to other areas. egbc

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Earnley Manor Close, Earnley, Chichester, PO20 7JQ. Mr Adrian & Mrs Rachel Dadds. 5½m SE of Chichester.

What3words app: jots.gadget.toasted. 2 min walk from C13 Earnley Church. Sat 17, Sun 18 May (11-4). Adm £6, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org. uk for information & booking. Tea, coffee & cake.

A ⅓ acre plot about ¾ mile from the coast. South facing rear garden with a formal structure and informal mixed planting. Features inc a greenhouse, a formal lawn surrounded by beds and espaliered crab apples, a small

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West Broyle, Chichester, PO19 3FW. Heather Millican, 07732 397756, heather.millican@btinternet.com. Parking only available in car park adjacent to r’about on B2178 & entrance to Minerva Heights development. Walk through car park to High Meadow & onto Rushy Mead (100m).

Sat 7, Sun 15 June (11-4.30). Adm £5, chd free. Prebooking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Tea, coffee & cake. Visits also by arrangement 17 May to 26 July for groups of 6 to 15.

Created from scratch on a new build development this space has been transformed into a haven for bees, butterflies and birds. From an uninspiring turfed area it is now full of

Holland Road, Steyning, BN44 3GJ. Tim Melton & Bernardean Carey, 07850 343516, tim.melton@btinternet.com, www. thetransplantedgardener.uk. 6m NE of Worthing. Exit r’about on A283 at S end of Steyning bypass into Clays Hill Rd. 1st R into Goring Rd, 4th L into Holland Rd. Park in Goring Rd & Holland Rd. Fri 4, Fri 11 July (12-5).

Combined adm with Lynwood £8, chd free. Homemade teas. Visits also by arrangement 16 June to 31 July for groups of 8 to 30. Planted with an artist’s eye for contrasts and complementary colours. Vibrant late summer flower beds of salvias, eryngiums, agapanthus, grasses and lilies attract bees and butterflies. A broad lawn is surrounded by borders with maples, rhododendrons, hydrangeas and mature trees interspersed with ferns and grasses. The large fruit cage and vegetable beds comprise the productive area of the garden. One level garden with good access, except in very wet conditions. efgb 126 u ST MARY’S HOUSE GARDENS C3 Bramber, BN44 3WE. Roger Linton & Peter Thorogood, 01903 816205, info@stmarysbramber.co.uk, www.stmarysbramber.co.uk. 1m E of Steyning. 10m NW of Brighton in Bramber village, off A283. For NGS: Fri 27, Sat 28 June (2-5). Adm £8.50, chd free. Home-made teas. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website. 5 acres inc formal topiary, large prehistoric Ginkgo biloba and magnificent Magnolia grandiflora around enchanting timber-framed medieval house (not open for NGS). Victorian Secret Gardens inc splendid 140ft fruit wall with pineapple pits, Rural Museum, Terracotta Garden, Jubilee Rose Garden, King’s Garden and circular Poetry Garden. Woodland walk and Landscape Water Garden. In the heart of the South Downs National Park. WC facilities. Wheelchair access with level paths throughout. egCbc

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The 1930s cottage nestles at the foot of the South Downs, and the 1066 trail starts nearby. This beautiful west facing, 200ft x 55ft rear garden has a wide selection of shrubs, herbaceous and perennials, plus trees. There are two small fish ponds, vegetable plot and greenhouses. Little nooks and seating areas provide interest and a sunny patio. There is interest for every type of gardener. Local cafés nearby. g

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Appledram Lane South, Apuldram, Chichester, PO20 7EG. Zarina Chatwin, rymans.garden@gmail.com.

1m S of Chichester. If coming from A27, exit at Fishbourne r’about, following signs to Fishbourne. Take 1st L onto Appledram Lane South, house is 1m S. Sat 12, Sun 13 Apr, Sun 22 June, Sun 14 Sept (2-5). Adm £6, chd free.

Tea, coffee & cake at St Mary’s Church, Apuldram.

Refreshments in aid of St Mary’s Church, Apuldram. Visits also by arrangement 1 Apr to 20 Sept for groups of up to 25. Walled and other gardens surrounding C15 stone house (not open). Featuring bulbs, flowering shrubs, roses, ponds, and potager, and many unusual and rare trees and shrubs. In late spring the wisterias are spectacular. Hybrid musk roses fill the walled garden in June and in late summer the garden is filled with dahlias, sedums, late roses, sages and Japanese anemones. fgbc

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Billingshurst, RH14 9ZJ. Emma & Simon Parker. 7m SW of Horsham. From the Hilland r’about to the N of Billingshurst, head E along the A272 (Hilland Rd) & take the 1st R turning into the estate (Rhodes Way). Take 2nd R onto Puttock Way. Sun 25, Mon 26 May (11-4). Adm £5.

Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Home-made teas.

A very small, sloping, new build garden which has been transformed from bare heavy clay into a series of spaces with interesting hard landscaping features. An unexpected cacophony of architectural shapes and textures greets you as you walk through the gate, a true plant lover’s paradise.

This space shows what can be achieved in a short space of time through hard work and passion. bc

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colour and interest. After attending a garden design course at nearby West Dean College, the owners created their own landscaping and planting plans, and within two yrs they have seen a remarkable transformation. No steps to access the garden. While some paths are shingle and may be difficult, most of the garden can be enjoyed from the paved patio. egbc

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120 u THE PRIEST HOUSE C2 North Lane, West Hoathly, RH19 4PP. Sussex Archaeological Society, 01342 810479, priest@sussexpast.co.uk, www.sussexpast.co.uk.

4m SW of East Grinstead, 6m E of Crawley. In centre of West Hoathly village, nr church & The Cat Inn. Car parks in village. For NGS: Sat 24 May, Sat 28 June (10.305.30). Adm £3, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website. C15 timber framed farmhouse with cottage garden on acid clay. Large collection of culinary and medicinal herbs in a small formal herb garden and mixed with perennials and shrubs in exuberant borders. Long established yew topiary and espalier apple trees provide structural elements. Traditional fernery and stumpery, recently enlarged with a small, secluded shrubbery and gravel garden. Be sure to visit the fascinating Priest House Museum, adm £1 for NGS visitors. fgb

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The garden has several different areas inc a Zen garden, water garden, walled vegetable garden with two large greenhouses, herb garden, herbaceous borders and a woodland walk. The garden makes clever use of grasses and is set amongst woodland with stunning countryside views.

Winner of the Society of Garden Designers award. Featured in Country Living Magazine (Oct 2017), and Japanese Garden featured on Gardeners’ World (Oct 2023). Most areas of garden can be accessed with the use DofA Ltemporary WI ME ramps.

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Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas.

Delightful large country garden. Passionately2and 024 imaginatively created by enthusiastic owner over the past 20 yrs. An interesting garden with a series of circular lawns surrounded by borders, full of mass drift, repeat planting of harmonious perennials, roses, shrubs, and more. A newly developed white garden, wisteria pergola, kitchen and cutting garden, fountains and various seating areas. e b cChoice perennials grown at a

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Open Fri 9-5 & SatBN27 9-2 1QH. (Apr–Oct) Butlers Lane, Herstmonceux, Irene Eltringham-Willson, 01323 833770, irene.willson@ pelhamplants.co.uk btinternet.com, www.butlersfarmhouse.co.uk. 3m E of Hailsham. Take from Hailsham, go through village of forA271 catalogue, talks, workshops Herstmonceux, turn R signed then approx 1m and visiting theChurch privateRd,garden. turn R. Do not use SatNav! Sat 5, Sun 6 Apr, Mon 9, Tue 10 June (2-5). Adm £5, @ chd free. Sat 23, Sun 24 Aug pelhamplants (2-5). Adm £7.50, chd free. Home-made teas. Live jazz 07377 in Aug only. Refreshments in 145 aid of 970 Family Support Work.

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Nyewood Road, Rogate, Petersfield, GU31 5HU. Rosemary Alexander. 4m SE of Petersfield. From A272 Xrds in Rogate take road S signed Nyewood & Harting.

Follow road for approx 1m over small bridge. Sandhill Farm House on R, over cattle grid. Sun 9 Feb (12-4); Sat 12, Sun 13 Apr (1-4). Adm £8, chd free. Home-made teas.

Front and rear gardens broken up into garden rooms inc small kitchen garden. Front garden with small woodland area, planted with early spring flowering shrubs, ferns and bulbs.

White and green garden, large leaf border and terraced area.

Rear garden has rose borders, small decorative vegetable garden, red border and grasses border. Snowdrop day on Sun 9 Feb. Home of author and principal of The English Gardening School. fgib 128 SAYERLAND HOUSE D3

Sayerland Lane, Polegate, BN26 6QP. Penny & Kevin Jenden. 2m S of Hailsham, 1m N of Polegate. At Cophall r’about on A27 take A22, turn L at 1st turning (100yds).

Follow through Bay Tree Ln, turn sharp L into Sayerland Ln. From N on A22 turn L into Bay Tree Ln before r’about. Sun 6 July (2-5.30). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas.

Refreshments in aid of Family Support Work. Plants in aid of Chalk Farm Nursery (% to NGS).

Romantic, rambling, 5 acre garden surrounding listed Tudor house (not open). Several distinct garden areas all with an emphasis on a mix of annual and perennial naturalistic planting with many native plants and self seeders. A walled garden, rose garden, organic kitchen garden and a wild woodland area with many mature shrubs and trees inc a tulip tree and a very large fringe tree. gbc

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130 Firle Road, BN25 2JD. Jayne & Fred Bass.

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Six gardens open on the 1 June and five gardens open on the 6 July, see dates for each garden. Cosy Cottage, a garden over three levels with ponds, flowers, vegetables, and shrubs. Madehurst, a garden on different levels with mature planting. 5 Clementine Avenue, a garden over several levels with agave and succulents and great views over the downs.

101 Clementine Avenue, newly developing garden beautifully planted to attract wildlife, wide selection of hardy perennials, ferns, and hostas. 129 Princess Drive, new in 2025, inc ponds, small woodland area, herbaceous borders, covered seating area and colourful seasonal pots. Whitehouse, new in 2025, a large garden and main tea venue for the trail. Mature trees, herbaceous borders, gravel garden, herb bed, fruit cage, raised vegetable plot, plus wild area with apple trees.

Plants for sale at Cosy Cottage on 1 June only. fgbc

BURFORD Cuckmere Road, BN25 4DE. Chris Kilsby.

Open on all dates 34 CHYNGTON ROAD BN25 4HP. Maggie Wearmouth & Richard Morland.

Open on all dates CUPANI GARDEN 8 Sandgate Close, BN25 3LL. Dr Denis Jones & Ms Aideen Jones OBE. Open on all dates (See separate entry) 8 DOWNS ROAD BN25 4QL. Mr Phil & Mrs Julie Avery.

Open on all dates LAVENDER COTTAGE 69 Steyne Road, BN25 1QH. Christina & Steve Machan.

Open on all dates SEAFORD ALLOTMENTS Sutton Drove, BN25 3NQ. Peter Sudell.

Open on Sun 22 June SEAFORD COMMUNITY GARDEN East Street, BN25 1AD. Seaford Community Garden.

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SCOTNEY CASTLE Lamberhurst, TN3 8JN. See Kent County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk

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BN25 4PG. Eileen & Julian Counsell.

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Signed from the A259, gardens are located N of this road. Tickets & maps available at each garden. NB Not a walking trail. Sun 1 June (12-5). Combined adm £8, chd free. Sun 6 July (12-5). Combined adm £7, chd free.

Home-made teas at Whitehouse, Cosy Cottage & 129 Princess Drive.

5 CLEMENTINE AVENUE BN25 2UU. Joanne Davis.

Open on all dates 101 CLEMENTINE AVENUE BN25 2XG. Mr John & Mrs Vanessa Kelly.

Open on all dates COSY COTTAGE 69 Firle Road, BN25 2JA. Ernie & Carol Arnold, 07763 196343, ernie.whitecrane@gmail.com, www. facebook.com/CosyCottage69Garden.

Open on Sun 1 June Visits also by arrangement 7 Apr to 30 June.

MADEHURST 67 Firle Road, BN25 2JA. Martin & Palo.

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All gardens are signed off the A259. Six gardens are S of A259. Cupani & Allotments are N of A259. See individual entries for detailed directions. Sun 22 June (11-5).

Combined adm £9, chd free. Sun 13 July (12-5).

Combined adm £8, chd free. Home-made teas at 34 Chyngton Road. Ice cream & cold drinks at Cupani.

Tea & biscuits at 53 Southdown Road. Refreshments in aid of Family Support Work, Marlets Hospice, & Stay Up Late.

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Eight gardens open on 22 June and six gardens open on 13 July, see dates for each garden. Burford, a garden surrounded by mature trees, beds with a variety of herbaceous perennials inc iris. Vegetables, and an auricula theatre. 34 Chyngton Road, a mature garden, naturalistic planting, and colourful themed herbaceous borders. Fruit and vegetable area. Cupani, see individual entry. 8 Downs Road is a well-planted front garden that leads to a back garden with beautifully planted deep beds and large drifts of herbaceous perennials. Lawn, pond, vegetables, and shrubbery. Lavender Cottage, a flint walled garden with cottage, coastal and kitchen beds. Climb steps and enjoy views of Seaford Head. Relaxed planting to attract wildlife.

Seaford Allotments has 189 plots with a wide range of planting and 100 yrs of cultivation. Wildlife meadow. Seaford Community Garden has a delightful walled garden with polytunnel, vegetable, flower beds and a pond. New for 2025, 53 Southdown Road, with a wrap-around maturing garden. Climbers, mature trees, and shrubs. Beds of perennial and annuals provide colour throughout. fgbc

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Sedgwick Park, Horsham, RH13 6QQ. Clare Davison, 01403 734930, clare@sedgwickpark.com, www.sedgwickpark.co.uk. 1m S of Horsham off A281.

A281 towards Cowfold, Hillier Garden Center on R, then 1st R into Sedgwick Ln. At end of lane enter north gates of Sedgwick Park or west gate via Broadwater Ln, from Copsale or Southwater, off A24. Visits by arrangement Apr to June for groups of 10+. Home-made teas.

Refreshments in aid of Bloodwise Cancer.

Set in the grounds of Grade II listed Ernest George mansion, there are amazing views of South Downs, Chanctonbury Ring and Lancing College. Formal gardens by Harold Peto featuring 20 interlocking ponds, impressive water garden known as The White Sea. Large Horsham stone terraces and lawns look out onto clipped yew hedging and specimen trees. Herbaceous area and turf labyrinth. Some areas have been left to nature. Featured in The English Garden (2015) and Period Living (2019) magazines. Garden has uneven paving, slippery when wet, unfenced ponds and swimming pool. efb

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Halnaker, Chichester, PO18 0LZ. Richard & Sarah Green, 01243 839310, mail@selhurstparkhouse.co.uk.

8m S of Petworth. 4m N of Chichester on A285. Visits by arrangement 1 June to 8 Aug for groups of 10 to 30.

Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of Eartham Village Church.

Come and explore the varied gardens surrounding a beautiful Georgian flint house (not open), approached by a chestnut avenue. The flint walled garden has a mature 160ft herbaceous border with unusual planting along with rose, hellebore and hydrangea beds. Pool garden with exotic palms and grasses divided from a formal knot and herb garden by espalier apples. Kitchen and walled fruit garden.

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Square Drive, Kingsley Green, GU27 3LW. Mr Paul Morrow & Mr Robert Beard. 2m S of Haslemere. A sharp narrow turning directly off from A286 (please take care).

Heading S, Square Dr is at brow of hill to the L. Turn L again after ¼m & follow road to R at bottom of hill. Sun 27 July, Sun 24 Aug (1-5.30). Combined adm with The Beeches £8, chd free. Home-made teas.

A garden designer and plantsman’s garden, set in 40 acres, with 10 acres of well maintained gardens created over 30 yrs. Featuring various herbaceous borders, ponds, a waterfall lake, and a 120 metre rill. Walled garden with large Alitex greenhouse with interesting plants inc acers, hostas, Cornus kousa and hydrangeas, all within a beautiful setting. A further 30 acres with arboretum and lake is perfect for picnics. Flat gravel areas with York stone terrace around the house with access to the main sloping lawns via gently sloping paths.

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54 SUSSEX 134 u SHEFFIELD PARK AND GARDEN D2 Uckfield, TN22 3QX. National Trust, 01825 790231, sheffieldpark@nationaltrust.org.uk, www.nationaltrust. org.uk/sheffieldpark. 10m S of East Grinstead. 5m NW of Uckfield; E of A275. For NGS: Tue 6 May (10-4.30). Adm £16.15, chd £8. Light refreshments. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website.

Magnificent, landscaped garden laid out in C18 by Capability Brown and Humphry Repton covering 120 acres (40 hectares). Further development in the early yrs of this century by its owner Arthur G Soames. Centrepiece is original lakes with many rare trees and shrubs. Beautiful at all times of the yr, but noted for its spring and autumn colours. National Collection of Ghent azaleas. Large number of champion trees, 87 in total. Light refreshments available in the Coach House Café and The Shant. Last entry 4.30pm. Garden largely accessible for wheelchairs, please call for information. efgCdbpc 135 SHEPHERDS COTTAGE A3

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Milberry Lane, Stoughton, Chichester, PO18 9JJ. Jackie & Alan Sherling, 07795 388047, milberrylane@gmail.com, www.instagram.com/ drjackieblackman. 9⅙m NW Chichester. Off B2146, next village after Walderton. Cottage is nr telephone box & beside St Mary’s Church. No parking in lane beside house.

Visits by arrangement Apr to Aug for groups of 10 to 30.

Adm £15 pp inc home-made teas. A compact terraced garden using the borrowed landscape of Kingley Vale in the South Downs. The south facing flint stone cottage (not open) is surrounded by a Purbeck stone terrace and numerous individually planted and styled seating areas. A small orchard under planted with meadow, lawns, topiary yew hedges, amelanchier, cercis and drifts of wind grass provide structure and year-round interest. Many novel design ideas and unusual perennial combinations suitable for a small garden.

Ample seating throughout the garden to enjoy the views.

Featured in The English Garden, Gardens Illustrated, Country Living, and Good Housekeeping magazines. Also featured on ITV ‘Love Your Garden’, and SKY TV ‘The Art of the Garden’. gib

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SUSSEX 55 SHIELING The Warren, Kingswood, Tadworth, KT20 6PQ. See Surrey County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk 136 N SHORTS FARM B3

The Street, Nutbourne, Pulborough, RH20 2HE. Sarah & John Browne. 2m E of Pulborough. Take A283 from Pulborough towards Storrington. Turn L down West Chiltington Rd then L down Nutbourne Rd. Go along The Street, pass The Rising Sun pub. Follow parking directions from a volunteer. Thur 5, Sat 7 June (12-5). Combined adm with The Old Manor £8, chd free. Home-made teas.

A ½ acre, classic cottage garden set around a C15 house of archaeological interest (not open). A thatched summerhouse, surrounded by herbaceous borders and lawned areas, separated by beds of perennial planting interspersed with occasional trees. There is a range of colour from early summer into late autumn, with some areas left wild. The garden has become more nature friendly over the yrs. bc 137 THE SHRUBBERY B3

140 Barnham Road, Barnham, PO22 0EH. John & Ros Woodhead, johnrosw@sky.com. Between Arundel & Chichester. At A27 Fontwell junction take A29 road to Bognor Regis. Turn L at next r’about onto Barnham Rd. After ½m the garden is 40 metres after the speed camera.

Sat 31 May, Sun 1 June (10-4). Combined adm with The Old Rectory £6, chd free. Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement 2 June to 6 June for groups of 6 to 20.

A garden of ideas in a ¼ acre plot of mature trees, shrubs, wild flower lawn, roses, agapanthus, and dahlias leading to a walled back garden of mixed colourful borders, soft fruit, sculptures and a large collection of hostas. egbc

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Coombe Hill Road, East Grinstead, RH19 4LY. Belinda & Brian Quarendon, 07970 707015, belinda222@hotmail.com. 1m W of East Grinstead. Off B2110 East Grinstead to Turners Hill. Garden is ½m down Coombe Hill Rd on L. Sun 1 June (1-5). Adm £7, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Visits also by arrangement May to Sept for groups of 15 to 50.

Explore our beautiful 4½ acre garden, picturesque lakeside walk and 6 acre ancient woodland. Start at the herbaceous borders surrounding the croquet lawn, through the formal rose garden to the lawns and summer borders stopping at the new Italian terrace, through the arboretum to the lake and waterfall and back past the exotic border, orchard and vegetable garden. Many unusual trees and shrubs. Possible sighting of wild deer inc white deer. Many interesting statues.

Partial wheelchair access to many parts of the garden. ebc 139 SKYSCAPE C3

46 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG. Lorna & John Davies. From Brighton take A259 coast road E, passing Roedean School on L. Take 1st L at r’about to Greenways & 2nd R into Ainsworth Ave. Skyscape at the top on R. No. 52 bus on Sat & No. 57 on Sun. Sat 31 May, Sun 1 June (1-5). Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas.

250ft south facing rear garden on a sloping site with fantastic views of the South Downs and the sea. Garden created by owners over past 12 yrs. Orchard, flower beds, wildlife ponds and planting with bees and wildlife in mind. Full access to site via purpose built sloping path (not suitable for mobility scooters). efgCb SMITHS HALL Lower Road, West Farleigh, ME15 0PE. See Kent County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk 140 SOUTH GRANGE F2

Quickbourne Lane, Northiam, Rye, TN31 6QY. Linda & Michael Belton, 01797 252984, belton.northiam@gmail.com. Between A268 & A28, approx ½m E of Northiam. From Northiam centre follow Beales Ln into Quickbourne Ln, or Quickbourne Ln leaves A286 approx ½m S of A28 & A286 junction. Disabled parking at front of house. Visits by arrangement 1 Mar to 19 Oct for groups of 5+. Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas. Confirm refreshments at time of booking. Plants in aid of Demelza Hospice Care for Children.

Hardy Plant Society members’ garden with wide variety of trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses and pots arranged into a complex garden display for year-round colour and interest.

Raised vegetable beds, wildlife pond, orchard, rose arbour, living gazebo. House roof runoff diverted to storage and pond. Small area of wild wood. An emphasis on planting for insects. We try to maintain nectar and pollen supplies and varied habitats for most of the creatures that we share the garden with, hoping that this variety will keep the garden in good heart. Home propagated plants for sale. Wheelchair access over hard paths through much of the garden, but steps up to patio and WC. egCab

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Highfield Lane, Liphook, GU30 7LW. Bill & Emma Mills.

For SatNav please use GU30 7LN which takes you to Highfield Ln & then follow NGS signs. Track to Stanley Farm is 1m. Sun 4 May (12-5). Adm £5, chd free. Homemade teas.

1 acre garden created over the last 15 yrs around an old West Sussex farmhouse (not open), sitting in the midst of its own fields and woods. The formal garden inc a kitchen garden with heated glasshouse, orchard, espaliered wall trained fruit, lawn with ha-ha and cutting garden. A motley assortment of animals inc sheep, donkeys, chickens, ducks and geese. Bluebells flourish in the woods, so feel free to bring dogs and a picnic, and take a walk after visiting the gardens. Wheelchair access via a ramp to view main part of the garden. Difficult access to woods due to muddy, uneven ground. efgbc

GROUP OPENING 142 N STEYNING GARDENS C3

4m N of Shoreham by Sea. Tickets can be purchased at each garden & visited in any order. They will be signed on the day & detailed directions available on website. On-street parking. Sat 21, Sun 22 June (10.30-5). Combined adm £8, chd free. Home-made teas at Nightingale House.

Cashless payments at Brambletye only.

BRAMBLETYE 25 Maudlyn Park Way, BN44 3PT. Nicola & Paul Middleton.

NIGHTINGALE HOUSE Twittenside, BN44 3TW. Lynne Broome.

15 PENLANDS RISE BN44 3PJ. Patsy Walton.

Steyning is a lively market town on the edge of the South Downs, home to many artists and crafts people. The three gardens open are all very different. Brambletye is a south facing garden designed with prairie effect to attract birds and pollinators, planted with bulbs, shrubs, herbaceous perennials and roses and a small sunken area of raised beds for vegetables and herbs. Nightingale House has a recently designed cottage style garden with both perennials and annuals. There is an attractive greenhouse and a bespoke metal screen covered in roses and clematis. 15 Penlands Rise is a small cottage garden which has evolved into a series of borders and island beds with narrow paths in between. There are roses, clematis, many salvias and perennials and a collection of over 100 pots some with hydrangeas but the majority with a colourful mix of annuals and tender plants. bc

STONEWALL PARK Chiddingstone Hoath, nr Edenbridge, TN8 7DG. See Kent County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk

Our donation to Marie Curie this year equates to 17,496 hours of nursing care or 43 days of care in one of their nine hospices.

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St Leonard’s Park, Horsham, RH13 6EG. Kathryn Shackleton. E side of Horsham. What3words app: officials. spirit.chill. Please arrive promptly for your timed visit.

Parking very limited, please ensure that you pre-book.

Swallow Lodge is on R at the very end of Hampers Ln. Sat 31 May, Sat 7 June (12-5.30). Adm £5, chd free.

Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Tea, coffee & cake. Timed slots at 12pm, 2pm & 4pm.

Small rural and charming garden surrounded by fields, focusing on roses and delphiniums with a large cottage border and vegetable garden. bc

Tidebrook Manor

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Herons Ghyll, Uckfield, TN22 4DB. Geraldine Ogilvy.

Located on A26 opp Clay Studio. Sun 1 June (12-4.30).

Adm £7, chd free. Home-made teas.

Nestled in the beautiful hills of Sussex, the garden is a peaceful space where ancient trees, an orchard and olive grove team carefully with curated herbaceous borders and meandering wildflower meadows, all attracting bees, butterflies and birds. The walled kitchen garden delivers delicious, traditional vegetables, embroidered with flowers and shrubs, plus the occasional wandering chicken. ebc 144 SULLINGTON OLD RECTORY B3

Sullington Lane, Storrington, Pulborough, RH20 4AE. Oliver & Mala Haarmann. Jack Bryant, Head Gardener, jack@sullingtonoldrectory.com. Travelling S on A24 take 3rd exit on Washington r’about. Proceed to Xrds on A283 for Sullington Ln & Water Ln. Take L onto Sullington Ln & garden located at the top. Tue 15, Wed 16 July (9.30-5).

Adm £10, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Homemade teas. Two hour timed slots at 9.30am, 12pm & 2.30pm. With a backdrop of stunning views of the South Downs, the naturalistic style of this beautiful country garden sits perfectly into the surrounding landscape. The rarely opened garden inc a potager, orchard, herb garden, mature trees and shrubs, South African themed border, newly extended large perennial borders, a profusion of grasses and experimental planting in the moist meadows. A range of home-made cakes, biscuits and light snacks, along with fresh coffee, a variety of teas and home-made apple juice.

Head Gardener will be available for any Q&As. Wheelchair access to most areas. efgCbc

Swallow Lodge

A welcome return for this beautiful 4 acre country garden developed over the last 20 yrs with outstanding views of the Sussex countryside. In the Arts and Crafts tradition, the garden features large mixed borders, intimate courtyards, meadows, hydrangea walk, kitchen garden with raised beds, a willow plat and a wild woodland garden. A lively and stimulating garden throughout the yr. c 150 TOWN PLACE D2

146 N TALMA C2

58 Pollards Drive, Horsham, RH13 5HH. Mr Mark & Mrs Susan Watts. 1m from Horsham town centre. 10-15 min walk from station. From Horsham Stn over railway bridge, 3rd exit at r’about onto B2195 Harwood Rd, 1st R into Stirling Way, then 1st L to Talma, 58 Pollards Dr. Sun 8 June, Sun 20 July (2-6). Adm £6, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake.

Talma is a beautiful ⅓ acre garden which is in four parts.

The front wild garden leads into a pretty cottage style area with small paths and little magical woodland walk. The main lawn has a gazebo and cutting border with a little gate going through to a small shady vegetable plot. Many surprises greet you as you explore this charming oasis. Wheelchair access restricted to the main lawn. efbc

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Rogate, Petersfield, GU31 5BY. Mrs Fiona Dix. 2m N of Rogate village on road to Chithurst. Approx 1m E of Tullecombe Xrds on RHS. Roadside parking. Sun 4, Mon 5 May (2-5). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas.

Wild woodland garden planted for spring interest some 40 yrs ago by plant collectors of rhododendron, azalea, camellia and acer, along winding steep paths to the south of the house. Notable garden for the extensive range of rhododendron cultivars, rare and unusual trees and shrubs.

There is a collection of Rhododendron yakushimanum among many others; small pinetum and many specialist trees. Herbaceous planting is taking shape around the house (not open). Small potager garden off front driveway. gbc 148 THAKEHAM PLACE FARM B3

The Street, Thakeham, Pulborough, RH20 3EP. Mr & Mrs T Binnington. 3m N of Storrington. The farm is at the E end of The Street, where it turns into Crays Ln. Follow signs down farm drive to Thakeham Place. Thur 24, Sun 27 July (2-5). Combined adm with Cumberland House £10, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Refreshments in aid of Revitalise - Respite Holidays For Disabled People & Carers.

Set in the middle of a working dairy farm, the garden has evolved over the last 35 yrs. Taking advantage of its sunny position on free draining greensand, the borders are full of sun loving plants and grasses with a more formal area surrounding the farmhouse (not open). In 2024 a new natural pond has been created in the wilder area of the garden to encourage wildlife. efbc 149 TIDEBROOK MANOR E2

Tidebrook, Wadhurst, TN5 6PD. Edward Flint, Head Gardener. Between Wadhurst & Mayfield. From Wadhurst take B2100 towards Mark Cross, L at Best Beech Ln, downhill past church on R, then take drive on L. From Mayfield take Coggins Mill Ln, follow for 2½m to Tidebrook, take drive on R. Sun 1 June, Sun 21 Sept (11-4.30). Adm £8, chd free.

Ketches Lane, Freshfield, Sheffield Park, RH17 7NR. Anthony & Maggie McGrath, 01825 790221, mcgrathsussex@hotmail.com, www.townplacegarden.org.uk. 5m E of Haywards Heath.

From A275 turn W at Sheffield Green into Ketches Ln for Lindfield. 1¾m on L. Sun 8, Wed 11, Wed 18, Sun 22, Sun 29 June, Sun 6 July (2-5). Adm £8, chd free. Visits also by arrangement 9 June to 5 July.

A stunning 3 acre garden with a growing international reputation for the quality of its design, planting and gardening. Set round a C17 Sussex farmhouse (not open), the garden has over 400 roses, herbaceous borders, herb garden, white garden, topiary inspired by the sculptures of Henry Moore, an 800 yr old oak, potager, and a unique ruined Priory Church and Cloisters in hornbeam.

Sorry, no dogs allowed, and no refreshments available.

Picnics welcome. Previously featured in Country Life (May 2023), Review of Sussex Arts (Autumn 2023), Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (Feb 2024), and The English Garden (Feb 2024). There are steps, but all areas can be viewed from a wheelchair. egpc

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SUSSEX 59 155 N THE WHITE HOUSE D2

151 WADHURST PARK E2

Riseden Road, Wadhurst, TN5 6NT. Nicky Browne, wadhurstpark.co.uk. 6m SE of Tunbridge Wells. Turn R along Mayfield Ln, off B2099 at NW end of Wadhurst. Then turn L at Tidebrook Road & L at Riseden Rd. Fri 13, Sat 14 June (10-4). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas inc vegan & gluten-free cakes. The naturalistic gardens designed by Tom Stuart-Smith, created on a C19 site, situated within an 800 hectare estate managed organically to enhance its wildlife, cultural heritage and beauty. The gardens invite the wider landscape in with native woodland trees and ground cover, meadows and hedgerows, framing views to hills and lake. We strive to garden with a greater respect for the natural world. Features inc restored Victorian orangery, naturalistic gardens planted with mainly native species, meadows, potager and brownfield site. Due to uneven paths, please wear sensible shoes. Sorry no dogs. Wheelchair access to main features of garden. Some uneven surfaces over grass, cobbles and steps. eibpc

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The White House

152 N 2 WANDERDOWN WAY C3

Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BX. John Conlon & Chris Judge. Located in Ovingdean village, E of Brighton, approx 5m from the city centre. By car A259 (E) from Brighton, or B2123 (Falmer Rd) from the A27. Bus No. 52 from Brighton alighting Ovingdean Stores, or No. 2 from Brighton alighting Ovingdean Rd. Sat 19, Sun 20 July (10-4). Adm £5, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. A relatively new garden created almost from scratch five seasons ago. Adjacent to the South Downs National Park it is primarily a coastal chalk garden with wonderful downland views to the sea beyond. The planting reflects the location with an emphasis on colour and leaf form to create floral displays, which are showcased against a backdrop of subtropical plants and sculptural forms. fbpc 153 WARNHAM PARK C2

Robin Hood Lane, Warnham, Horsham, RH12 3RP. Mrs Caroline Lucas. NW of Horsham. Turn in off A24 end of Robin Hood Ln, turn immed R by the large poster & follow signs. Thur 15 May, Sun 22 June (11-5). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas (May). Ploughman’s & homemade teas (June). Refreshments in aid of Family Support Work (May), The Alzheimer’s Society (June). The garden is situated in the middle of a 200 acre Deer Park, which has a very special herd of Red Deer husbanded by the Lucas Family for over 150 yrs. Borders with traditional planting and a kitchen garden that is prolific most of the yr. The rest of the garden comprises different spaces inc a small white garden, a Moroccan courtyard and a walled garden. There is also a woodland walk. WC available. Sorry, no dogs allowed. bc

GROUP OPENING 154 WATERWORKS & FRIENDS E3/F3

Broad Oak & Brede, TN31 6HG. 6m N of Hastings. 4 Waterworks Cottages, Brede, off A28 by church & opp Red Lion, ¾m at end of lane. Sculdown, B2089 Chitcombe Rd, W off A28 at Broad Oak Xrds. Start at either garden, a map will be provided. Sat 7 June (10.30-4). Combined adm £6, chd free. Light refreshments at Sculdown.

Refreshments in aid of St George’s Church (% to NGS).

SCULDOWN TN31 6EX. Mrs Christine Buckland.

4 WATERWORKS COTTAGES TN31 6HG. Mrs Kristina Clode, 07950 748097, info@kristinaclodegardendesign.co.uk, www. kristinaclodegardendesign.co.uk.

Visits also by arrangement 9 June to 31 Oct for groups of 10 to 30. i An opportunity to visit two unique gardens and discover the Brede Steam Giants 35ft Edwardian water pumping engines, and Grade II listed pump house located behind 4 Waterworks Cottages. Garden designer Kristina Clode has created her wildlife friendly garden at 4 Waterworks Cottages over the last 15 yrs. Delightful perennial wildflower meadow, pond, wisteria covered pergola and mixed borders packed full of unusual specimens with year-round interest and colour. Sculdown’s garden is dominated by a very large wildlife pond formed as a result of iron-ore mining over 100 yrs ago. The stunning traditional cottage (not open) provides a superb backdrop for several colourful herbaceous borders and poplar trees. Plants for sale at 4 Waterworks Cottages.

At Brede Steam Giants, accessible WC, and assistance dogs only (free entry, donations encouraged). 4 Waterworks Cottages featured in Homes & Gardens (Nov 2018) & Garden Answers (Nov 2019). At Sculdown, mobility cars to park in flat area at top of field. efgbc

Redbridge Lane, Crowborough, TN6 3SR. Andrew & Gail Bourcier. From the A26 turn at the sign for Rotherfield & Millbrook Industrial Estate, continue L on Sheep Plain, then R into High Broom Rd, R into Redbridge Ln. House is 300yds on L. Sat 17, Sun 18 May (11-4). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas.

Sitting high on a hill with 180 degree panoramic views, overlooking the downs for 25 miles in an area of ANOB. Owned by the present owners family for over 100 yrs. Main garden has been redesigned to incorporate the borrowed landscape with herbaceous borders in a cottage garden style. The walled kitchen garden, featuring moongates, has been restored, containing a fruit cage, espalier trees, and raised vegetable beds. gbc 156 WHITEHANGER A2

Marley Lane, Haslemere, GU27 3PY. Lynn & David Paynter, 07774 010901, lynn@whitehanger.co.uk.

What3words app: barman.funny.tango. Take A286 Midhurst Rd from Haslemere & after approx 2m turn R into Marley Ln (opp Hatch Ln). After 1m turn into drive shared with St Magnus Nursing & keep bearing L through the nursing home. Visits by arrangement 2 June to 17 Aug for groups of 8 to 25.

Set in 6 acres on the edge of the South Downs National Park surrounded by NT woodland, this rural garden was started in 2012 when a new Huf house (not open) was built on a derelict site. Now there are lawned areas with beds of perennials, a serenity pool with Koi carp, a wildflower meadow, a Japanese garden, a sculpture garden, a woodland walk, a large rockery and an exotic walled garden. efgc

SOUTHON PLANTS NURSERY Small traditional nursery with over 40 years experience in horticulture.

Specialising in New and Unusual Tender and Hardy Perennials DWARF SHRUBS - New varieties.

Large selection of summer Patio plants including new varieties.

More Details Including Opening times, Map & Full Plant Catalogue www.southon-plants.co.uk

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157 5 WHITEMANS CLOSE C2

Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5DE. Shirley CarmanMartin. 1m N of Cuckfield. On B2036 signed Balcombe, Whitemans Cl is 250yds from r’about on LHS. No parking in Whitemans Cl. Buses stop at Whitemans Green, where there is also a large free car park. Sat 25, Mon 27, Wed 29, Fri 31 Jan, Sat 1, Mon 3, Tue 4, Wed 5, Tue 11, Wed 12, Fri 14, Sat 15 Feb (11-3.30). Adm £8.50, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please phone 01444 473520 or email shirley.carmanmartin@ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Home-made teas inc.

This garden shows that winter need not be dull as there is much to see and enjoy in the depths of winter. Here in my garden I have collected many single and double snowdrops, hellebores, bulbs and other winter treasures, some not widely known. As it is a sheltered garden, yes, there are flowers to enjoy in January and early February. Come and see the enormous Daphne bholua that scents the garden for weeks on end at this time of yr. gb

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158 WINCHELSEA’S SECRET GARDENS F3

Winchelsea, TN36 4EN. 2m W of Rye, 8m E of Hastings.

Follow A259 from Rye or Hastings. Follow signs for central card payment point or pay cash at any garden gate. Sat 5 July (1-5). Combined adm £8, chd free. Home-made teas at Winchelsea New Hall. Refreshments in aid of NGS & local charities.

CLEVELAND PLACE Sally & Graham Rhodda.

KENT CLOSE COMMUNAL GARDEN Kent Close Residents.

KING’S LEAP Philip Kent.

LOOKOUT COTTAGE Anne Magee & David Richards.

MAGAZINE HOUSE Susan Stradling.

Wych Warren, Forest Row, RH18 5LF. Colin King & Mary Franck, 07852 272898, mlfranck@hotmail.com. 1m S of Forest Row. Proceed S on A22, track turning on L, 100 metres past 45mph warning triangle sign. Or 1m N of Wych Cross T-lights, track turning on R. Go 400 metres across golf course till the end. Fri 12 Sept (2-5). Adm £6, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Refreshments in aid of Chestnut Tree Hospice. Visits also by arrangement 9 May to 31 Oct for groups of 15 to 50. Please contact Mary by email.

6 acre garden in Ashdown Forest, AONB, much of it mixed woodland. Perimeter walk all around property. Delightful and tranquil setting with plenty of space to roam, and various aspects of interest providing sensory and a relaxing visit.

Ideal for forest bathing! Lovely stonework, specimen trees, three ponds, herbaceous borders, exotic bed, greenhouse and always something new on the go! Plants for sale and a great range of chutney and jams. Dogs on leads and children welcome. Partial wheelchair access by tarmac track to the kitchen side gate. efgbc

N 2 MARITEAU HOUSE Mary & Roger Tidyman.

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Caroline & Jeremy Naylor.

Winchelsea continues to recruit fresh horticultural skills with yet more new gardens joining the group this yr. We offer secret walled gardens, roses, herbaceous borders and more.

Nine gardens will open in the beautiful setting of the Cinque Port of Winchelsea. Explore the town with its magnificent church. Check winchelsea.com for the latest information on tours of our famous medieval cellars. If you are bringing a coach please contact ryeview@gmail.com, 01797 226524.

Seven out of nine gardens are wheelchair accessible. efgCbc

159 WISTON HOUSE B3/C3

Steyning Road, Wiston, BN44 3DD. Mr & Mrs R J Goring & Wilton Park, www.wistonestate.com. 1m NW Steyning. A24 Washington r’about, take A283 to Steyning.

Driveway 2m on RHS. Sat 12 July (10.30-5.30). Adm £10, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Wiston Sparkling Wine will be available to purchase by the glass.

Nestled at the foot of the South Downs within a landscaped park, Wiston House has a Victorian garden under restoration.

Features inc a conservatory, terraced lawns with herbaceous borders, a cascade, woodland garden, Italian parterre, wildflower garden, walled vegetable garden and Victorian greenhouses. Wiston House will be open for guests to walk through the ground floor. St Mary’s Church will be open.

Wheelchair access over gravel paths. ebc

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160 33 WIVELSFIELD ROAD D3

Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FP. Chris Briggs & Steve Jenner. From A259 at Saltdean turn onto Arundel Drive West, continue onto Saltdean Vale. Take the 6th turning on L, Tumulus Rd. Take 1st R onto Wivelsfield Rd, continue up steep hill, No. 33 is on the R. Thur 24, Sat 26 July (11-5).

Adm £6, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Open nearby 408 Falmer Road.

The garden, created in 2016, landscaped during 2017 and planting started later that yr. Split over three levels filled with colourful perennials, annuals, grasses, and succulents planted in the ground and in containers. The formal garden leads onto a wildflower meadow extending onto the downs, giving spectacular views of both the ocean and South Downs National Park. Front garden revamped in 2023. fgbc 161 N WOODLANDS C3

The Street, Fulking, Henfield, BN5 9LT. Carolyn & Roger Loveless. What3words app: defrost.massaging.slot. Please ignore SatNav. On E edge of Fulking, on sharp RH bend as approach from Poynings. Black & white chevrons on wall, walk down bridlepath. Limited street parking. Off-road parking approaching from Poynings & nr Shepherd & Dog pub a short walk away. Very short drive to other garden opening. Thur 12 June, Thur 17 July (11-5). Combined adm with The Orchard £7, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Home-made teas at The Orchard. Two hour timed slots at 11am, 1pm & 3pm. Refreshments in aid of Mid Downland Parish (local churches) 50%.

Quiet location at the foot of the South Downs with lovely views and easy access for a walk. East, south and west facing with beautiful herbaceous perennials, alliums, shrubs, roses and grasses set against lawn, gravel and decking.

Small pond, and tree owl and glass flower sculptures. bc

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Espaliers, Fans, Cordons, Stepovers

Apple, Pear, Cherry, Plum, Quince & More...

Ideal for gardens great & small

Contact Mark Piper to discuss your needs mobile: 07745 379 526 email: mark@sussexfruittrees.co.uk

www.sussexfruittrees.co.uk Hook Farm, Vines Cross, Heathfield, East Sussex. TN21 9EN

Send beautiful plants, herbs & citrus trees as gifts across the UK www.plants4presents.co.uk 01825 721162

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A family business since 1936

85% of our plants are UK grown Quality plants, gardening products, BBQs, garden furniture, and gifts.

Our Café Bar serves breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea.

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Growing Excitement at MIDDLE FARM

Carefully tended herbaceous perennials, healthy herbs and vigorous vegetable plants, with heaps of peat-free compost and a sprinkling of friendly advice.

Just add fertile imagination and grow.

Middle Farm, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex BN8 6LJ 01323 811411 middlefarm.com

Gardens Open Exclusively To The NGS Sunday 27th July ~ 10am to 5pm Admission £12. Children Free. Guided Tours On The Hour. Tea, Coffee & Cake Stane Street, North Heath,Pulborough RH20 1DJ - W3W: jogged.fabric.land

Plant Nursery, Garden Design, Planting & Creative Maintenance www.architecturalplants.com / 01798 879213