National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2025 booklet

18 SUSSEX 15 u BORDE HILL GARDEN C2 Borde Hill Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 1XP. Borde Hill Garden, 01444 450326, info@bordehill.co.uk, www.bordehill.co.uk. 1 ½ m 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 Offering a Complete Landscaping Service of Design, Construction and Planting. From Town Gardens to Country Estates Terraces, Patios, Deck Areas ~ Ponds and Water Features Lawns, Trees, Shrubs, Planting ~ Fencing, Trellis, Pergolas Mark Padberg Tel: 07768 505550 Email: fourlandscapes@live.com www.fourlandscapes.co.uk SURREY • SUS S EX • HAMP SH I RE • LONDON Tel: 07768 505550 Email: fourlandscapes@live.co www.fourlandscapes.co.uk 16 BOURNE BOTANICALS C2 The Bourne, Chesterfield Close, Furnace Wood, Felbridge, East Grinstead, RH19 2PY. Jackie & Andy Doherty A264 between Copthorne & Felbridge. 1 ⅙ m 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 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, 2 ½ m on L. Parking in field adjacent to garden. Sun 1 June (11- 4.30). 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