National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2025 booklet

57 SUSSEX A welcome return for this beautiful 4 acre country garden developed over the last 20 yrs with outstanding views of the Sussex countryside. In the Arts and Crafts tradition, the garden features large mixed borders, intimate courtyards, meadows, hydrangea walk, kitchen garden with raised beds, a willow plat and a wild woodland garden. A lively and stimulating garden throughout the yr. c 㻳㻭㻾㻰㻱㻺㻿㻌 Open 1st April - 30th September 2025 Ticehurst TN5 7HE 01580 200888 pashleymanorgardens.com Discover 11 acres of beautiful vistas; Tulip Festival; Rose and Dahlia Events; Café with Terrace; Gift Shop; Sculpture 㻼 㻭㻿㻴㻸㻱㼅 㻌 㻹 㻭㻺㻻㻾 㻌 㻳㻭㻾㻰㻱㻺㻿㻌 Tidebrook Manor 147 TERWICK HOUSE A2 Rogate, Petersfield, GU31 5BY. Mrs Fiona Dix. 2m N of Rogate village on road to Chithurst. Approx 1m E of Tullecombe Xrds on RHS. Roadside parking. Sun 4, Mon 5 May (2-5). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas. Wild woodland garden planted for spring interest some 40 yrs ago by plant collectors of rhododendron, azalea, camellia and acer, along winding steep paths to the south of the house. Notable garden for the extensive range of rhododendron cultivars, rare and unusual trees and shrubs. There is a collection of Rhododendron yakushimanum among many others; small pinetum and many specialist trees. Herbaceous planting is taking shape around the house (not open). Small potager garden off front driveway. gbc 148 THAKEHAM PLACE FARM B3 The Street, Thakeham, Pulborough, RH20 3EP. Mr & Mrs T Binnington. 3m N of Storrington. The farm is at the E end of The Street, where it turns into Crays Ln. Follow signs down farm drive to Thakeham Place. Thur 24, Sun 27 July (2-5). Combined adm with Cumberland House £10, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Refreshments in aid of Revitalise - Respite Holidays For Disabled People & Carers. Set in the middle of a working dairy farm, the garden has evolved over the last 35 yrs. Taking advantage of its sunny position on free draining greensand, the borders are full of sun loving plants and grasses with a more formal area surrounding the farmhouse (not open). In 2024 a new natural pond has been created in the wilder area of the garden to encourage wildlife. efbc 149 TIDEBROOK MANOR E2 Tidebrook, Wadhurst, TN5 6PD. Edward Flint, Head Gardener. Between Wadhurst & Mayfield. From Wadhurst take B2100 towards Mark Cross, L at Best Beech Ln, downhill past church on R, then take drive on L. From Mayfield take Coggins Mill Ln, follow for 2 ½ m to Tidebrook, take drive on R. Sun 1 June, Sun 21 Sept (11-4.30). Adm £8, chd free. 150 TOWN PLACE D2 Ketches Lane, Freshfield, Sheffield Park, RH17 7NR. Anthony & Maggie McGrath, 01825 790221, mcgrathsussex@hotmail.com, www.townplacegarden.org.uk. 5m E of Haywards Heath. From A275 turn W at Sheffield Green into Ketches Ln for Lindfield. 1 ¾ m on L. Sun 8, Wed 11, Wed 18, Sun 22, Sun 29 June, Sun 6 July (2-5). Adm £8, chd free. Visits also by arrangement 9 June to 5 July. A stunning 3 acre garden with a growing international reputation for the quality of its design, planting and gardening. Set round a C17 Sussex farmhouse (not open), the garden has over 400 roses, herbaceous borders, herb garden, white garden, topiary inspired by the sculptures of Henry Moore, an 800 yr old oak, potager, and a unique ruined Priory Church and Cloisters in hornbeam. Sorry, no dogs allowed, and no refreshments available. Picnics welcome. Previously featured in Country Life (May 2023), Review of Sussex Arts (Autumn 2023), Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (Feb 2024), and The English Garden (Feb 2024). There are steps, but all areas can be viewed from a wheelchair. egpc