National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2025 booklet

17 SUSSEX Small House Bexhill 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 ¼ m & 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 GROUP OPENING 13 BEXHILL-ON-SEA TRAIL E3 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. 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. 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 14 BIGNOR PARK B3 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