National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2025 booklet

55 SUSSEX 138 SIENNA WOOD D2 Coombe Hill Road, East Grinstead, RH19 4LY. Belinda & Brian Quarendon, 07970 707015, belinda222@hotmail.com. 1m W of East Grinstead. Off B2110 East Grinstead to Turners Hill. Garden is ½ m down Coombe Hill Rd on L. Sun 1 June (1-5). Adm £7, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Visits also by arrangement May to Sept for groups of 15 to 50. Explore our beautiful 4 ½ acre garden, picturesque lakeside walk and 6 acre ancient woodland. Start at the herbaceous borders surrounding the croquet lawn, through the formal rose garden to the lawns and summer borders stopping at the new Italian terrace, through the arboretum to the lake and waterfall and back past the exotic border, orchard and vegetable garden. Many unusual trees and shrubs. Possible sighting of wild deer inc white deer. Many interesting statues. Partial wheelchair access to many parts of the garden. ebc 141 STANLEY FARM A2 Highfield Lane, Liphook, GU30 7LW. Bill & Emma Mills. For SatNav please use GU30 7LN which takes you to Highfield Ln & then follow NGS signs. Track to Stanley Farm is 1m. Sun 4 May (12-5). Adm £5, chd free. Home- made teas. 1 acre garden created over the last 15 yrs around an old West Sussex farmhouse (not open), sitting in the midst of its own fields and woods. The formal garden inc a kitchen garden with heated glasshouse, orchard, espaliered wall trained fruit, lawn with ha-ha and cutting garden. A motley assortment of animals inc sheep, donkeys, chickens, ducks and geese. Bluebells flourish in the woods, so feel free to bring dogs and a picnic, and take a walk after visiting the gardens. Wheelchair access via a ramp to view main part of the garden. Difficult access to woods due to muddy, uneven ground. efgbc Our donation to Marie Curie this year equates to 17,496 hours of nursing care or 43 days of care in one of their nine hospices. 139 SKYSCAPE C3 46 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG. Lorna & John Davies. From Brighton take A259 coast road E, passing Roedean School on L. Take 1st L at r’about to Greenways & 2nd R into Ainsworth Ave. Skyscape at the top on R. No. 52 bus on Sat & No. 57 on Sun. Sat 31 May, Sun 1 June (1-5). Adm £5, chd free. Home-made teas. 250ft south facing rear garden on a sloping site with fantastic views of the South Downs and the sea. Garden created by owners over past 12 yrs. Orchard, flower beds, wildlife ponds and planting with bees and wildlife in mind. Full access to site via purpose built sloping path (not suitable for mobility scooters). efgCb SMITHS HALL Lower Road, West Farleigh, ME15 0PE. See Kent County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk 140 SOUTH GRANGE F2 Quickbourne Lane, Northiam, Rye, TN31 6QY. Linda & Michael Belton, 01797 252984, belton.northiam@gmail.com. Between A268 & A28, approx ½ m E of Northiam. From Northiam centre follow Beales Ln into Quickbourne Ln, or Quickbourne Ln leaves A286 approx ½ m S of A28 & A286 junction. Disabled parking at front of house. Visits by arrangement 1 Mar to 19 Oct for groups of 5+. Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas. Confirm refreshments at time of booking. Plants in aid of Demelza Hospice Care for Children. Hardy Plant Society members’ garden with wide variety of trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses and pots arranged into a complex garden display for year-round colour and interest. Raised vegetable beds, wildlife pond, orchard, rose arbour, living gazebo. House roof runoff diverted to storage and pond. Small area of wild wood. An emphasis on planting for insects. We try to maintain nectar and pollen supplies and varied habitats for most of the creatures that we share the garden with, hoping that this variety will keep the garden in good heart. Home propagated plants for sale. Wheelchair access over hard paths through much of the garden, but steps up to patio and WC. egCab GROUP OPENING 142 N STEYNING GARDENS C3 4m N of Shoreham by Sea. Tickets can be purchased at each garden & visited in any order. They will be signed on the day & detailed directions available on website. On-street parking. Sat 21, Sun 22 June (10.30-5). Combined adm £8, chd free. Home-made teas at Nightingale House. Cashless payments at Brambletye only. BRAMBLETYE 25 Maudlyn Park Way, BN44 3PT. Nicola & Paul Middleton. NIGHTINGALE HOUSE Twittenside, BN44 3TW. Lynne Broome. 15 PENLANDS RISE BN44 3PJ. Patsy Walton. Steyning is a lively market town on the edge of the South Downs, home to many artists and crafts people. The three gardens open are all very different. Brambletye is a south facing garden designed with prairie effect to attract birds and pollinators, planted with bulbs, shrubs, herbaceous perennials and roses and a small sunken area of raised beds for vegetables and herbs. Nightingale House has a recently designed cottage style garden with both perennials and annuals. There is an attractive greenhouse and a bespoke metal screen covered in roses and clematis. 15 Penlands Rise is a small cottage garden which has evolved into a series of borders and island beds with narrow paths in between. There are roses, clematis, many salvias and perennials and a collection of over 100 pots some with hydrangeas but the majority with a colourful mix of annuals and tender plants. bc STONEWALL PARK Chiddingstone Hoath, nr Edenbridge, TN8 7DG. See Kent County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk