National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2025 booklet

30 SUSSEX 53 FITTLEWORTH HOUSE B3 Bedham Lane, Fittleworth, Pulborough, RH20 1JH. Edward & Isabel Braham, 01798 865074, marksaunders66.com@gmail.com, www.racingandgreen.com. 2m E, SE of Petworth. Midway between Petworth & Pulborough on the A283 in Fittleworth, turn into lane signed Bedham just off sharp bend. Garden is 50yds along on the L. Plenty of car parking space. Every Wed 23 Apr to 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 in aid of Cruse Bereavement Support. Visits also by arrangement 22 Apr to 8 Aug for groups of 8 to 40. 3 acre tranquil, romantic, country garden with walled kitchen garden growing a wide range of fruit, vegetables and flowers inc a large collection of dahlias. Large glasshouse and old potting shed, mixed flower borders, roses, rhododendrons and lawns. Magnificent 115ft tall cedar overlooks wisteria covered Grade II listed Georgian house (not open). Wild garden, long grass areas and stream. Featured in The English Garden magazine, Dec 2023. The garden sits on a gentle slope, but is accessible for wheelchairs and buggies. efgbc 45 SUSSEX Virginia Woolf’s diaries of 1929, depicting a particular charm an peace that still exists oday. Flint walls enclose the main lawn, herbaceous borders and rose garden. Nepeta lined courtyard, Physic garden with talk at 3pm about medicinal plants, informal pond and specimen trees inc a very ancient oak. Many spring flowers and tree blossom. New prairie-s yle garden. Mostly flat acc ss with tw steps up to main law and herb ceous borders. efgbc 86 N LODSBRIDGE MILL A2/B2 Selham, Petworth, GU28 0PL. Helen & David Watson. Halfway between Petworth & Midhurst. Turn off A272 opp Halfway Bridge towards Selham & after ½ m Lodsbridge Mill will be on the R. Sat 6 July (10-6). Adm £8, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Home-made teas. A 20 acre estate in the South Downs National Park with a house (not open) that was a former C18 watermill on the banks of the River Rother, enhanced by mature willows and a timber-decked suspension footbridge. A broad grassy glade is bordered by shrubs and trees, there is also a cottage arden, a disused canal and a belt of mixed mature woodland to explore. A beautiful landscape for gentle walking and taking in the stunning views. fgbc 87 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, ½ m S of Walderton, 6m S of South Harting. Enter through white railings on bend. Sat 15, Sun 16 June (2-5). Adm £6, chd free. Visits also by arrangement 17 June to 30 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. Vegetables, fruit and poultry in the kitchen garden. 100+ roses planted since 2008. Trees both mature and young. Lime avenue planted in 1973 to replace elms. Wild flowers in field outside walls, accessible from garden. Gardens overlook Ems Valley, farmland and wooded slopes of South Downs, all in AONB within South Downs National Park. Wheelchair access is possible, but challenging with gravel paths, uneven paving and slopes. No disabled WC. efgabp 88 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. Visits by arrangement 18 May to 29 Sept for groups of 10 to 30. Payment in advance, please. Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of Family Support Work. ‘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, soft fruit, vegetables, herb garden, vine house, greenhouses, croquet lawn and shrubberies. eb 54 FIVE OAKS COTTAGE B3 Petworth, RH20 1HD. Jean & Steve Jackman. 5m S of Pulborough. What3words app: partly.fuzzy.rashers. SatNav does not work! o ensure best route, we provide printed directions, please mail jeanjackman@hotmail.c m or call 07939 272443. Sat 2 , Sun 29 June (2-5); Fri 3, Sat 4 Oct (2-4.30). Adm £6. Pre-bo king essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Home-made teas (cash only). An cre of delicate ju gle surrounding an Art and Crafts style cottage (not open) with stunning views of the South Downs. Our u conventional gard n is designed to encourage maximum wildlife with a k apweed a d ogweed mea ow on clay attracting clouds of butterfli s, plus two small ponds and lots of s ting. An awar -winning, rgani garden with a magical atmosph re. b 55 THE FOLLY A3 Charlton, Chichester, PO18 0HU. Joan Burnett, 01243 811307, joankeirburnett@gmail.com, www.thefollycharlton.com. 7m N of Chichester & S of Midhurst off A286 at Singleton, follow signs to Charlton. Follow NGS parking signs. No parking in lane, drop off only. Parking nr the Fox Goes Free pub. Sun 22 June, Sun 27 July, Sun 24 Aug (2-4.30). Adm £5, chd free. Home- made teas. Visits also by arrangement 16 June to 9 Sept. Colourful cottage garden surrounding a C16 period house (not open), set in pretty downland village of Charlton, close to Levin Down Nature Reserve. Herbaceous borders well- stocked with a wide range of plants. Variety of perennials, grasses, annuals and shrubs to provide long season of colour and interest. Old well. Busy bees. Art studio open to visitors. Partial wheelchair access with steps from patio to lawn. Visitors with mobility issues can be dropped off at the gate. No dogs. gabc