National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2025 booklet

48 SUSSEX 111 PARSONAGE FARM B2 Kirdford, nr Billingshurst, RH14 0NH. David & Victoria Thomas. 5m NE of Petworth. Located between Petworth & Wisborough Green in the village of Kirdford. Opp side of the road from the turn to Plaistow. Use postcode RH14 0NG to reach Plaistow turning. Fri 20 June, Sun 7 Sept (2-6). Adm £10, chd free. Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of The Jane Lemon Foundation. Major garden in beautiful setting developed over 30 yrs with fruit theme and many unusual plants. Formally laid out on grand scale with long vistas. C18 walled garden with borders in apricot, orange, scarlet and crimson. Topiary walk, pleached lime allée, tulip tree avenue, rose borders and vegetable garden with trained fruit. Turf amphitheatre, autumn shrubbery, yew cloisters and jungle walk. Featured in Country Life (Aug 2015) and described by former NGS Chairman as one of her three favourite gardens (The Telegraph, Nov 2016). Wheelchair access to the whole garden with one step that can be avoided. Accessible WC. eCbc 113 N PEKES MANOR D3 Nash Street, Golden Cross, Hailsham, BN27 4AD. Kildare & Sarah Bourke-Borrowes, www.pekesmanor.com. 5m from Hailsham, 1m E of A22 at Golden Cross. Turn off A22 at Golden Cross signed Gun Hill onto Nash St. In ¾ m at triangle, L is Muddles Green & sharp R is Pekes. What3words app: pampering.ripen. toward. Sun 10 Aug (2-5). Adm £6, chd free. Home- made teas. Pekes garden was created in 1908, surrounding a pre-Tudor Manor House (not open) and inc several distinct gardens. Spanning approx 2 acres the garden features an ancient pond, a formal front garden, large topiary lawn, rose border, column garden, and a walled garden. Pekes is a hospitality venue, so we aim to have something of interest in the gardens year-round. bc Pekes Manor Pigeon Mead House © Irene Eltrin gham-W illson 112 PEELERS RETREAT B3 70 Ford Road, Arundel, BN18 9EX. Tony & Lizzie Gilks, 01903 884981, timespan70@tiscali.co.uk. 1m S of Arundel. At Chichester r’about take exit to Ford & Bognor Regis onto Ford Rd. We are situated just before Maxwell Rd on the RHS. Sun 30 Mar, Sat 5, Tue 15, Sat 19, Tue 29 Apr, Sat 3, Tue 13, Sat 17, Tue 27, Sat 31 May, Tue 10, Sat 14 June, Tue 8, Sat 12, Tue 22 July (2-5). Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of Chestnut Tree Children’s Hospice. Visits also by arrangement 30 Mar to 28 Sept for groups of 5 to 28. This inspirational space is a delight with permanent gazebos and comfortable seating to sit and relax, enjoying delicious teas. When cold we light the fire for our guests. Interlocking beds packed with year-round colour and scent, shaded by specimen trees, inventive water features and a range of quirky woodland sculptures. fCbc 114 PEMBURY HOUSE C3 Ditchling Road, Clayton, BN6 9PH. Nick & Jane Baker, www.pemburyhouse.co.uk. 6m N of Brighton, off A23. No parking at house. Car park opp church on Underhill Ln off A273. Height restrictor. Follow signs across playing field to footpath by railway to back gate. Good public transport. Avoid walking on road. Every Thur and Fri 13 Feb to 7 Mar (10.30-3.30). Adm £12, chd free. Home-made teas inc. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org. uk for information & booking. Timed slots at 10.30am & 2pm. Depending on the vagaries of the season, hellebores and snowdrops are at their best in February and March. It is a country garden, tidy but not manicured. New work always going on. Winding paths give a choice of walks through 3 acres of garden, which is in and enjoys views of the South Downs National Park. Suitable footwear, macs and winter woollies advised. A German visitor observed ‘this is the perfect woodland garden’. Year-round interest. Plants for sale. Cash ideally. Featured in The English Garden (March 2022) plus TV and many other magazines over the yrs. fgbc