National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2025 booklet

28 SUSSEX 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 47 54 ELMLEIGH A2 Midhurst, GU29 9HA. Wendy Liddle, 07796 562275, wendyliddle@btconnect.com. ¼ m 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 48 FAIRLIGHT END F3 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