National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2026 booklet

17 SUSSEX 11 u BATES GREEN GARDEN D3 Tye Hill Road, Arlington, BN26 6SH. John McCutchan, 01323 485151, john@bluebellwalk.co.uk, www.batesgreengarden.co.uk. 3 ½ m SW of Hailsham & A22. Midway between the A22 & A27, 2m S of Michelham Priory. Bates Green is in Tye Hill Rd (N of Arlington village), 350yds S of Old Oak Inn. Ample parking on hard-standing verges. For NGS: Sun 22 Mar, Sun 4 Oct (10.30-3.30). Adm £8, chd £4. Home-made soup, cakes, scones, & light lunches in large insulated Bluebell Barn. Refreshments in aid of Cancer Research UK. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website. This plantswoman’s tranquil garden provides interest through the seasons. Woodland garden created around a majestic oak tree. Colour themed middle garden. Courtyard gardens with seasonal container displays. Front garden a spring and autumn joy with narcissi, primroses, violets then coloured stems and leaves of cornus and salix. Wildlife pond and wildflower meadow. Spring visitors walk through a wild daffodil glade leading to the 24 acre ancient oak and hornbeam wood, home of the Arlington Bluebell Walk. Beatons Wood is managed for conservation and diversity and autumn guests can enjoy spotting the abundant fungi within. Dogs not in garden but allowed in barn and wood. Wheelchair access to most areas. Mobility scooters for experienced users to borrow free of charge. Accessible WC. egCbpc 12 N 1 BELTON CLOSE C3 Brighton, BN2 3RY. Steve Bustin & John Williams. Round Hill area within Brighton. Alley between 7 & 9 Belton Rd (no parking in close). Nearest paid parking on Princes Crescent, 2 min walk away. Buses 26, 46 & 50, stop at Princes Crescent. London Road train stn, 6 min walk. Sun 9, Sun 23 Aug (11-5). Adm £5, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs.org.uk for information & booking. Tea, coffee & cake. This compact city garden packs texture and colour into a small space. Designed 5 yrs ago around a bold extension, the garden inc sitting/dining areas, an outdoor kitchen, a rill and ponds, a kitchen garden, and both sun-baked and shaded beds. It comes into its own in late summer, with planting that inc grasses, dahlias, perennials, annuals, aeoniums, and climbers. gbc The Clinches Bexhill GROUP OPENING 13 BEXHILL-ON-SEA TRAIL E3 Bexhill & Little Common. Follow NGS signs to gardens from main roads. Tickets & maps available at each garden. All gardens are close to Bexhill & Little Common, except for Chez Nous on Ninfield Rd. Sat 20 June (11-4). Combined adm £7, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. Refreshments in aid of Warming Up The Homeless, Bexhill & NGS. N 1 BROOKLANDS ROAD Little Common, TN39 4FQ. Pam & Peter Cooper. N CHEZ NOUS Ninfield Road, TN39 5JJ. Rachel & Andy Castle. THE CLINCHES Collington Lane East, TN39 3RJ. Val Kemm. 64 COLLINGTON AVENUE TN39 3RA. Dr Roger & Ruth Elias. DE WILP Collington Lane East, TN39 3RJ. Stuart & Hazel Wood. SHAMBLES 202 Cooden Drive, TN39 3AH. Sylvia & John Brady. N 1 STOWE DRIVE Little Common, TN39 4GL. Joan Ball. This beautiful trail evolves every year. The gardens vary in size and feature well-designed borders with specimen plants, shrubs, and trees. Most have ponds with wildlife and fish, as well as vegetable beds and fruit trees. One garden has beautiful sculptures and a Gothic folly while another has a modern designed front garden with a rill. Chickens can also be seen at Chez Nous. There is a mix of town, country, cottage, and coastal styles, with a wide variety of trees, roses, and mixed planting, all focused on attracting wildlife and offering excellent ideas for your own garden. 1 Stowe Drive and Chez Nous will offer refreshments. Some gardens will be selling a variety of plants, and artwork will be for sale at Chez Nous. Enjoy the Ukrainian Culbaba (Dandelion) dance at The Clinches and live music at 1 Stowe Drive. WC available at The Clinches, Chez Nous, 1 Stowe Drive, and Brooklands. Wheelchair access or partial access to most gardens. egbc