National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2025 booklet

50 SUSSEX 120 u THE PRIEST HOUSE C2 North Lane, West Hoathly, RH19 4PP. Sussex Archaeological Society, 01342 810479, priest@sussexpast.co.uk, www.sussexpast.co.uk. 4m SW of East Grinstead, 6m E of Crawley. In centre of West Hoathly village, nr church & The Cat Inn. Car parks in village. For NGS: Sat 24 May, Sat 28 June (10.30- 5.30). Adm £3, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website. C15 timber framed farmhouse with cottage garden on acid clay. Large collection of culinary and medicinal herbs in a small formal herb garden and mixed with perennials and shrubs in exuberant borders. Long established yew topiary and espalier apple trees provide structural elements. Traditional fernery and stumpery, recently enlarged with a small, secluded shrubbery and gravel garden. Be sure to visit the fascinating Priest House Museum, adm £1 for NGS visitors. fgb colour and interest. After attending a garden design course at nearby West Dean College, the owners created their own landscaping and planting plans, and within two yrs they have seen a remarkable transformation. No steps to access the garden. While some paths are shingle and may be difficult, most of the garden can be enjoyed from the paved patio. egbc 121 9 PUTTOCK WAY B2 Billingshurst, RH14 9ZJ. Emma & Simon Parker. 7m SW of Horsham. From the Hilland r’about to the N of Billingshurst, head E along the A272 (Hilland Rd) & take the 1st R turning into the estate (Rhodes Way). Take 2nd R onto Puttock Way. Sun 25, Mon 26 May (11-4). Adm £5. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Home-made teas. A very small, sloping, new build garden which has been transformed from bare heavy clay into a series of spaces with interesting hard landscaping features. An unexpected cacophony of architectural shapes and textures greets you as you walk through the gate, a true plant lover’s paradise. This space shows what can be achieved in a short space of time through hard work and passion. bc 122 ROSE COTTAGE D3 50 Wannock Lane, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9SD. Chris & Nick Ireland. Between Eastbourne & Polegate on the A2270. From Eastbourne (A2270) turn L into Gorringe Valley Rd, at give way turn R. From Polegate turn R into Gorringe Valley Rd. Sun 6 July (1-5). Adm £5, chd free. The 1930s cottage nestles at the foot of the South Downs, and the 1066 trail starts nearby. This beautiful west facing, 200ft x 55ft rear garden has a wide selection of shrubs, herbaceous and perennials, plus trees. There are two small fish ponds, vegetable plot and greenhouses. Little nooks and seating areas provide interest and a sunny patio. There is interest for every type of gardener. Local cafés nearby. g 123 N 8 RUSHY MEAD A3 West Broyle, Chichester, PO19 3FW. Heather Millican, 07732 397756, heather.millican@btinternet.com. Parking only available in car park adjacent to r’about on B2178 & entrance to Minerva Heights development. Walk through car park to High Meadow & onto Rushy Mead (100m). Sat 7, Sun 15 June (11-4.30). Adm £5, chd free. Pre- booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Tea, coffee & cake. Visits also by arrangement 17 May to 26 July for groups of 6 to 15. Created from scratch on a new build development this space has been transformed into a haven for bees, butterflies and birds. From an uninspiring turfed area it is now full of 124 RYMANS A3 Appledram Lane South, Apuldram, Chichester, PO20 7EG. Zarina Chatwin, rymans.garden@gmail.com. 1m S of Chichester. If coming from A27, exit at Fishbourne r’about, following signs to Fishbourne. Take 1st L onto Appledram Lane South, house is 1m S. Sat 12, Sun 13 Apr, Sun 22 June, Sun 14 Sept (2-5). Adm £6, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake at St Mary’s Church, Apuldram. Refreshments in aid of St Mary’s Church, Apuldram. Visits also by arrangement 1 Apr to 20 Sept for groups of up to 25. Walled and other gardens surrounding C15 stone house (not open). Featuring bulbs, flowering shrubs, roses, ponds, and potager, and many unusual and rare trees and shrubs. In late spring the wisterias are spectacular. Hybrid musk roses fill the walled garden in June and in late summer the garden is filled with dahlias, sedums, late roses, sages and Japanese anemones. fgbc 125 SAFFRONS C3 Holland Road, Steyning, BN44 3GJ. Tim Melton & Bernardean Carey, 07850 343516, tim.melton@btinternet.com, www. thetransplantedgardener.uk. 6m NE of Worthing. Exit r’about on A283 at S end of Steyning bypass into Clays Hill Rd. 1st R into Goring Rd, 4th L into Holland Rd. Park in Goring Rd & Holland Rd. Fri 4, Fri 11 July (12-5). Combined adm with Lynwood £8, chd free. Home- made teas. Visits also by arrangement 16 June to 31 July for groups of 8 to 30. Planted with an artist’s eye for contrasts and complementary colours. Vibrant late summer flower beds of salvias, eryngiums, agapanthus, grasses and lilies attract bees and butterflies. A broad lawn is surrounded by borders with maples, rhododendrons, hydrangeas and mature trees interspersed with ferns and grasses. The large fruit cage and vegetable beds comprise the productive area of the garden. One level garden with good access, except in very wet conditions. efgb 126 u ST MARY’S HOUSE GARDENS C3 Bramber, BN44 3WE. Roger Linton & Peter Thorogood, 01903 816205, info@stmarysbramber.co.uk, www.stmarysbramber.co.uk. 1m E of Steyning. 10m NW of Brighton in Bramber village, off A283. For NGS: Fri 27, Sat 28 June (2-5). Adm £8.50, chd free. Home-made teas. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website. 5 acres inc formal topiary, large prehistoric Ginkgo biloba and magnificent Magnolia grandiflora around enchanting timber-framed medieval house (not open for NGS). Victorian Secret Gardens inc splendid 140ft fruit wall with pineapple pits, Rural Museum, Terracotta Garden, Jubilee Rose Garden, King’s Garden and circular Poetry Garden. Woodland walk and Landscape Water Garden. In the heart of the South Downs National Park. WC facilities. Wheelchair access with level paths throughout. egCbc