National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2026 booklet

30 SUSSEX 49 FOREST RIDGE C2 Paddockhurst Lane, Balcombe, RH17 6QZ. Philip & Rosie Wiltshire, 07900 621838, rosiem.wiltshire@ btinternet.com. 3m from M23 J10a. From M23 J10a take B2036 to Balcombe. After ⅔ m take 1st L onto B2110. After Worth School turn R into Back Ln, that becomes Paddockhurst Ln. Forest Ridge on R. Ignore SatNav. Follow signs to parking. Sat 9, Sun 10 May (2-5.30). Adm £6.50, chd free. Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of IMPACT Foundation. A charming 4 ½ acre Victorian garden with far-reaching views, boasting the oldest Atlantic cedar in Sussex. The owners themselves are undertaking a major restoration: felling, planting, and redesigning areas. The garden features both formal and informal planting, a woodland dell, and a mini arboretum. Azaleas, rhododendrons, and camellias abound, inc rare and unusual species. This is a garden to watch in the coming years as new plantings mature and redesigned areas flourish. A garden to explore! Please note: There is one deep water pond. Wheelchair access via wide gravel paths to some parts of the garden. Disabled parking only on the owner’s drive. efabc 51 THE GARDEN HOUSE C3 5 Warleigh Road, Brighton, BN1 4NT. Bridgette Saunders & Graham Lee, 07729 037182, contact@gardenhousebrighton.co.uk, www. gardenhousebrighton.co.uk. 1 ½ m N of Brighton Pier, Garden House is 1st L after Xrds, past the Open Market. Paid street parking. London Road stn nearby. Buses 26 & 46 stopping at Bromley Rd. Fri 27, Sun 29 Mar (12-6). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas. Visits also by arrangement 16 Mar to 31 Oct for groups of 10 to 20. One of Brighton’s secret gardens. We aim to provide year- round interest with trees, shrubs, herbaceous borders and annuals, fruit and vegetables, two glasshouses, a pond and rockery. A friendly garden, always changing with a touch of magic to delight visitors, above all it is a slice of the country in the midst of a bustling city. Plants for sale. fgbc The Garden House Foxglove Cottage 50 FOXGLOVE COTTAGE C2 29 Orchard Road, Horsham, RH13 5NF. Peter & Terri Lefevre, 01403 256002, teresalefevre@outlook.com. East Horsham. At Horsham stn, over bridge, at r’about 3rd exit (Crawley), 1st R Stirling Way, at end turn L, 1st R Orchard Rd. From A281, take Clarence Rd, at end turn R, at end turn L Orchard Rd. Street parking. Sun 24 May, Sun 21, Thur 25 June (1-5). Adm £6, chd free. Home- made teas inc vegan, gluten & dairy free cake. Visits also by arrangement 26 May to 5 July for groups of 12 to 30. Individuals can ask to be added to an existing group visit. An unexpected ¼ acre cottage garden. There’s no lawn, but gravel and bark paths divide colour-packed mixed borders, unusual containers, and quirky salvaged items hidden throughout. Water features encourage wildlife. Sit and enjoy vignettes from a wide variety of seating. At the end of the garden, you’ll find climbers, drought tolerant plants, and a plant nursery. Plenty of ideas to take home. A gravel garden with a large, rusty metal arbour, called the Dome! Members of the Hardy Plant Society. A large selection of unusual plants for sale. fgbc THE GARTH PLEASURE GROUNDS The Garth, Newchapel Road, Lingfield, RH7 6BJ. See Surrey County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk 52 u GREAT DIXTER HOUSE, GARDENS & NURSERIES E2/F2 Northiam, TN31 6PH. Great Dixter Charitable Trust, 01797 253107, www.greatdixter.co.uk. 8m N of Rye. Off A28 in Northiam, follow brown signs. For opening times and information, please phone or visit garden website. A vibrant, daring, and immersive garden with a C15 house restored by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Leading the way in ornamental gardening, gardening for biodiversity, and horticultural education. Created by the great gardener and garden writer Christopher Lloyd, OBE, VMH. Please see garden website for accessibility information. egCbp GREAT MAYTHAM HALL Maytham Road, Rolvenden, Tenterden, TN17 4NE. See Kent County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk