National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2025 booklet

53 SUSSEX GROUP OPENING 130 N SEAFORD GARDENS SOUTH D3 All gardens are signed off the A259. Six gardens are S of A259. Cupani & Allotments are N of A259. See individual entries for detailed directions. Sun 22 June (11-5). Combined adm £9, chd free. Sun 13 July (12-5). Combined adm £8, chd free. Home-made teas at 34 Chyngton Road. Ice cream & cold drinks at Cupani. Tea & biscuits at 53 Southdown Road. Refreshments in aid of Family Support Work, Marlets Hospice, & Stay Up Late. BURFORD Cuckmere Road, BN25 4DE. Chris Kilsby. Open on all dates 34 CHYNGTON ROAD BN25 4HP. Maggie Wearmouth & Richard Morland. Open on all dates CUPANI GARDEN 8 Sandgate Close, BN25 3LL. Dr Denis Jones & Ms Aideen Jones OBE. Open on all dates (See separate entry) 8 DOWNS ROAD BN25 4QL. Mr Phil & Mrs Julie Avery. Open on all dates LAVENDER COTTAGE 69 Steyne Road, BN25 1QH. Christina & Steve Machan. Open on all dates SEAFORD ALLOTMENTS Sutton Drove, BN25 3NQ. Peter Sudell. Open on Sun 22 June SEAFORD COMMUNITY GARDEN East Street, BN25 1AD. Seaford Community Garden. Open on Sun 22 June N 53 SOUTHDOWN ROAD BN25 4PG. Eileen & Julian Counsell. Open on all dates Eight gardens open on 22 June and six gardens open on 13 July, see dates for each garden. Burford, a garden surrounded by mature trees, beds with a variety of herbaceous perennials inc iris. Vegetables, and an auricula theatre. 34 Chyngton Road, a mature garden, naturalistic planting, and colourful themed herbaceous borders. Fruit and vegetable area. Cupani, see individual entry. 8 Downs Road is a well-planted front garden that leads to a back garden with beautifully planted deep beds and large drifts of herbaceous perennials. Lawn, pond, vegetables, and shrubbery. Lavender Cottage, a flint walled garden with cottage, coastal and kitchen beds. Climb steps and enjoy views of Seaford Head. Relaxed planting to attract wildlife. Seaford Allotments has 189 plots with a wide range of planting and 100 yrs of cultivation. Wildlife meadow. Seaford Community Garden has a delightful walled garden with polytunnel, vegetable, flower beds and a pond. New for 2025, 53 Southdown Road, with a wrap-around maturing garden. Climbers, mature trees, and shrubs. Beds of perennial and annuals provide colour throughout. fgbc 131 SEDGWICK PARK HOUSE C2 Sedgwick Park, Horsham, RH13 6QQ. Clare Davison, 01403 734930, clare@sedgwickpark.com, www.sedgwickpark.co.uk. 1m S of Horsham off A281. A281 towards Cowfold, Hillier Garden Center on R, then 1st R into Sedgwick Ln. At end of lane enter north gates of Sedgwick Park or west gate via Broadwater Ln, from Copsale or Southwater, off A24. Visits by arrangement Apr to June for groups of 10+. Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of Bloodwise Cancer. Set in the grounds of Grade II listed Ernest George mansion, there are amazing views of South Downs, Chanctonbury Ring and Lancing College. Formal gardens by Harold Peto featuring 20 interlocking ponds, impressive water garden known as The White Sea. Large Horsham stone terraces and lawns look out onto clipped yew hedging and specimen trees. Herbaceous area and turf labyrinth. Some areas have been left to nature. Featured in The English Garden (2015) and Period Living (2019) magazines. Garden has uneven paving, slippery when wet, unfenced ponds and swimming pool. efb 132 SELHURST PARK A3/B3 Halnaker, Chichester, PO18 0LZ. Richard & Sarah Green, 01243 839310, mail@selhurstparkhouse.co.uk. 8m S of Petworth. 4m N of Chichester on A285. Visits by arrangement 1 June to 8 Aug for groups of 10 to 30. Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of Eartham Village Church. Come and explore the varied gardens surrounding a beautiful Georgian flint house (not open), approached by a chestnut avenue. The flint walled garden has a mature 160ft herbaceous border with unusual planting along with rose, hellebore and hydrangea beds. Pool garden with exotic palms and grasses divided from a formal knot and herb garden by espalier apples. Kitchen and walled fruit garden. Wheelchair access to walled garden, partial access to other areas. egb 133 N SHALFORD HOUSE A2 Square Drive, Kingsley Green, GU27 3LW. Mr Paul Morrow & Mr Robert Beard. 2m S of Haslemere. A sharp narrow turning directly off from A286 (please take care). Heading S, Square Dr is at brow of hill to the L. Turn L again after ¼ m & follow road to R at bottom of hill. Sun 27 July, Sun 24 Aug (1-5.30). Combined adm with The Beeches £8, chd free. Home-made teas. A garden designer and plantsman’s garden, set in 40 acres, with 10 acres of well maintained gardens created over 30 yrs. Featuring various herbaceous borders, ponds, a waterfall lake, and a 120 metre rill. Walled garden with large Alitex greenhouse with interesting plants inc acers, hostas, Cornus kousa and hydrangeas, all within a beautiful setting. A further 30 acres with arboretum and lake is perfect for picnics. Flat gravel areas with York stone terrace around the house with access to the main sloping lawns via gently sloping paths. Disabled WC. ebpc