National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2025 booklet

5 SUSSEX Dear Garden Visitor We are delighted that you have picked up this guide to the gorgeous gardens of Sussex which open for the National Garden Scheme. We are thrilled that we have a wonderful range of over 200 gardens, some consisting of vast rural acres, others are small urban gardens while there are also fascinating groups in villages. It is thanks to the generosity of the garden owners who work so hard to prepare their gardens and open their gates to share them with you - whilst raising valuable funds for our charities shown opposite. 2024 was a splendid year despite the strange weather - thank you so much for helping us to achieve our best year ever, for raising much needed funds for our nursing and caring charities. We were delighted that you helped us to raise nearly £330,000 in Sussex alone! Our gardens always offer a warm welcome and usually tea and delicious home-made cakes; a bonus at many gardens is the plant stall, often with plants propagated by the owner. Well behaved dogs on short leads are welcomed at many NGS gardens - look out for the dog symbol at the end of the garden entry or see the full list on page 12. For many gardens there is the option to book online via the NGS website - indeed some gardens are pre-booking essential. A number of gardens accept card payments on the day; look out for the cashless symbol. Do check the NGS website www.ngs.org.uk for up-to-date information, including special events and pop-up openings. We also encourage you to visit `by appointment `gardens - just ring or email, for further information look at the listing on page 8. We would also like to thank our advertisers for their support, as well as our county teams of volunteers, the dedicated garden owners and helpers and of course you, our loyal visitors. Best wishes for a really enjoyable garden visiting year! Irene and Maggi East and Mid Sussex County Organiser Irene Eltringham-Willson West Sussex County Organiser Maggi Hooper Welcome to Sussex Gardens Cover image: The Old Rectory at Warbleton in East Sussex All images in this booklet are taken by garden owners unless otherwise credited All entries are subject to change. For the latest information check www.ngs.org.uk Scan our QR code for full details of all our Sussex gardens EAST WEST