National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2026 booklet

24 SUSSEX 30 COOKSCROFT A4 Bookers Lane, Earnley, Chichester, PO20 7JG. Mr J Williams, 01243 513671, john@cookscroft.co.uk, www.cookscroft.co.uk. 6m S of Chichester. At end of Birdham Straight (A286) from Chichester, take L fork onto the B2198 to East Wittering. After 1m, on sharp bend, turn L into Bookers Ln, then 2nd house on L. Parking available. Sat 16 May (11-4). Adm £6, chd free. Light refreshments. Refreshments in aid of St Wilfrid’s Hospice. Visits also by arrangement 1 May to 6 Sept for groups of up to 25. A garden for all seasons which delights the visitor. Started in 1988, it features cottage, woodland and Japanese style gardens, water features and borders of perennials with a particular emphasis on southern hemisphere plants. Unusual plants for the plantsman to enjoy, many grown from seed. The differing styles of the garden flow together making it easy to wander anywhere. An article in the Chichester Observer 2025. Wheelchair access over grass, bark paths and unfenced ponds. efgCbc 32 CUMBERLAND HOUSE B3 Cray’s Lane, Thakeham, Pulborough, RH20 3ER. George & Jane Blunden. At junction of Cray’s Ln & The Street, nr St Mary’s Church. Park at Thakeham Place Farm, a 1 min walk away. Thur 23, Sun 26 July (2-5). Combined adm with Thakeham Place Farm £10, chd free. Home- made teas at Thakeham Place Farm. Refreshments in aid of Revitalise - Respite Holidays For Disabled People & Carers. A Georgian village house (not open) next to a C12 church, with a beautiful, mature ¾ acre English country garden. The garden comprises a walled area laid out as a series of rooms with well-stocked flower beds, two rare ginkgo trees, and yew topiary. This leads to an informal garden with vegetable, herb, and fruit areas, pleached limes, and a lawn shaded by a copper beech tree. Wheelchair access through gate at right-hand side of house. efbc Dale Park House 31 THE COTTAGE B3 Potts Lane, Pulborough, RH20 2BT. Claire Denman, 07739 820712, Claire.denman1@yahoo.co.uk. Potts Ln is a pedestrian lane off Lower St (A283) in Pulborough. The entrance is between two houses, next to T-lights. Parking in Lower St public car park, almost opp Potts Ln. Sat 23 May, Sat 5 Sept (10-4). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement 20 May to 4 Sept for groups of 6 to 20. A quintessential English cottage garden, packed with a mix of perennials and bulbs, set on a potentially challenging, multi-layered site. Comprising four distinct rooms, inc a small roof terrace, a top terrace sitting above the house garden, and a vegetable garden built in what was once a small swimming pool. Every square inch has been used. gbc CUPANI GARDEN 8 Sandgate Close, Seaford, BN25 3LL. Dr Denis Jones & Ms Aideen Jones OBE, 01323 899452, sweetpeasa52@gmail.com ,www.cupanigarden.com. From A259 follow signs to Alfriston, E of Seaford. Turn R off Alfriston Rd onto Hillside Ave, then take 2nd L, 1st R, & 1st R again. Park in adjoining streets. Bus 12A (Brighton/ Eastbourne), get off at Millberg Rd stop & walk down the alley to garden. Visits by arrangement 1 June to 15 July for groups of 6 to 14. If you’re not a group of 6, please call, we may be able to fit you in. Adm £12, chd £5. Discuss refreshment options on booking. Opening with Seaford Gardens on Sun 14, Sun 28 June, Sun 5 July. Plants in aid of Amaze. Refreshments in aid of Family Support Work, Amaze and NGS. Cupani is a mature, secluded garden offering a delightful mix of trees, shrubs, perennial borders, and a changing display of pots. Features inc a courtyard garden, gazebo, summerhouse, water features, sweet pea obelisks, raised beds, a Mediterranean bed, and planted troughs, creating a riot of colour in June/July. There’s plenty of comfortable seating, plant and preserve sales, and more. Sunny and shady spots invite you to relax and enjoy the garden. fgCbc 33 D & S HAUS B3 41 Torton Hill Road, Arundel, BN18 9HF. Darrell Gale & Simon Rose. 1m SW of Arundel town square. From A27 Ford Rd/Chichester Rd r’about, take exit to Ford & immed turn R into Torton Hill Rd. Continue uphill, & at large oak tree, keep L. Garden on L as you go down the hill. Sat 18, Sun 19 July (12-5). Home-made teas. Evening opening Thur 20 Aug (7-10). Light refreshments. Adm £7, chd free. Refreshments in aid of Keep Me Breathing. A lush rainforest/jungle garden, which we have planted from scratch over the past 12 yrs. Both front and rear gardens contain a mass of palms, bananas, bamboos, and all manner of spiky, luxuriant foliage. Normal rules are not followed! Surreal sculptures and new features to delight. A visitor commented: ‘It is more spectacular than I have ever seen with the National Garden Scheme’. Tropical planting with lots of unusual plants, quirky sculptures and features. bc