National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2025 booklet

27 SUSSEX 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 45 DURRANCE MANOR B2 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 1 ¾ m, 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 symbol in the garden description – and don’t forget to bring a bag to carry your plants home in. g 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. Home- made 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