National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2025 booklet

60 SUSSEX GROUP OPENING 158 WINCHELSEA’S SECRET GARDENS F3 Winchelsea, TN36 4EN. 2m W of Rye, 8m E of Hastings. Follow A259 from Rye or Hastings. Follow signs for central card payment point or pay cash at any garden gate. Sat 5 July (1-5). Combined adm £8, chd free. Home-made teas at Winchelsea New Hall. Refreshments in aid of NGS & local charities. CLEVELAND PLACE Sally & Graham Rhodda. KENT CLOSE COMMUNAL GARDEN Kent Close Residents. KING’S LEAP Philip Kent. LOOKOUT COTTAGE Anne Magee & David Richards. MAGAZINE HOUSE Susan Stradling. N 2 MARITEAU HOUSE Mary & Roger Tidyman. N PORTOBELLO Paul Williams. N 1 ST GILES CLOSE Charlotte & Paul Praeger. N WHITE COTTAGE Caroline & Jeremy Naylor. Winchelsea continues to recruit fresh horticultural skills with yet more new gardens joining the group this yr. We offer secret walled gardens, roses, herbaceous borders and more. Nine gardens will open in the beautiful setting of the Cinque Port of Winchelsea. Explore the town with its magnificent church. Check winchelsea.com for the latest information on tours of our famous medieval cellars. If you are bringing a coach please contact ryeview@gmail.com, 01797 226524. Seven out of nine gardens are wheelchair accessible. efgCbc 160 33 WIVELSFIELD ROAD D3 Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8FP. Chris Briggs & Steve Jenner. From A259 at Saltdean turn onto Arundel Drive West, continue onto Saltdean Vale. Take the 6th turning on L, Tumulus Rd. Take 1st R onto Wivelsfield Rd, continue up steep hill, No. 33 is on the R. Thur 24, Sat 26 July (11-5). Adm £6, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Open nearby 408 Falmer Road. The garden, created in 2016, landscaped during 2017 and planting started later that yr. Split over three levels filled with colourful perennials, annuals, grasses, and succulents planted in the ground and in containers. The formal garden leads onto a wildflower meadow extending onto the downs, giving spectacular views of both the ocean and South Downs National Park. Front garden revamped in 2023. fgbc 33 Wivelsfield Road 159 WISTON HOUSE B3/C3 Steyning Road, Wiston, BN44 3DD. Mr & Mrs R J Goring & Wilton Park, www.wistonestate.com. 1m NW Steyning. A24 Washington r’about, take A283 to Steyning. Driveway 2m on RHS. Sat 12 July (10.30-5.30). Adm £10, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Wiston Sparkling Wine will be available to purchase by the glass. Nestled at the foot of the South Downs within a landscaped park, Wiston House has a Victorian garden under restoration. Features inc a conservatory, terraced lawns with herbaceous borders, a cascade, woodland garden, Italian parterre, wildflower garden, walled vegetable garden and Victorian greenhouses. Wiston House will be open for guests to walk through the ground floor. St Mary’s Church will be open. Wheelchair access over gravel paths. ebc 161 N WOODLANDS C3 The Street, Fulking, Henfield, BN5 9LT. Carolyn & Roger Loveless. What3words app: defrost.massaging.slot. Please ignore SatNav. On E edge of Fulking, on sharp RH bend as approach from Poynings. Black & white chevrons on wall, walk down bridlepath. Limited street parking. Off-road parking approaching from Poynings & nr Shepherd & Dog pub a short walk away. Very short drive to other garden opening. Thur 12 June, Thur 17 July (11-5). Combined adm with The Orchard £7, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Home-made teas at The Orchard. Two hour timed slots at 11am, 1pm & 3pm. Refreshments in aid of Mid Downland Parish (local churches) 50%. Quiet location at the foot of the South Downs with lovely views and easy access for a walk. East, south and west facing with beautiful herbaceous perennials, alliums, shrubs, roses and grasses set against lawn, gravel and decking. Small pond, and tree owl and glass flower sculptures. bc