National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2026 booklet

34 SUSSEX 53 GROVELANDS C2/C3 Wineham Lane, Wineham, Henfield, BN5 9AW. Mrs Amanda Houston. 8m SW Haywards Heath. From Haywards Heath: Take A272 W for approx 6m, then L into Wineham Ln. House 1 ¾ m on L, after The Royal Oak pub. 3m NE Henfield: N on A281, R onto B2116 Wheatsheaf Rd, L into Wineham Ln. House ½ m on R. Sat 23, Sun 24 May (10-4.30). Adm £8, chd free. Tea, coffee & cake. A South Downs view welcomes you to this rural garden set in over an acre in the hamlet of Wineham. Created and developed by local landscape designer Sue McLaughlin and the owners, it is designed to delight throughout the seasons. Features inc mixed borders, mature shrubs and orchard. A vegetable garden with a greenhouse and a pond hides behind a tall, clipped hornbeam hedge. fbc 55 16 HARDY DRIVE E3 Eastbourne, BN23 6ED. Deb Cornford. Near the Sovereign Centre. Between Sovereign & Langley r’abouts. Going N turn R into Beatty Rd, in 300yds turn R into Hardy Dr. Sun 28 June (1-5). Combined adm with 36 Jellicoe Close £5, chd free. Tea, coffee & home-made cakes. A small coastal town garden, made private by strategic planting and plenty of work. Filled with perennials, shrubs and climbers to give privacy and colour. Central to the garden is a magnificent 37 yr old Canary palm. The garden is well designed with lots of interest. An excellent example of what can be accomplished in a small garden, resulting in an oasis of peacefulness and calm! Lovely home-made cakes accompanied by a cup of tea or coffee awaits you! bc Buy quality annuals, perennials, grasses and ferns direct from the growers. OPEN WED to SUN 10-4.30 (mid April - mid July) stonepitnurseries@aol.com for updates, show dates and plant lists Stonepit Lane, Henfield, BN5 9QU STONEPIT NURSERIES LTD Tel: 07709 326526 54 HAMMERWOOD HOUSE A2 Iping, Midhurst, GU29 0PF. Mr & Mrs M Lakin. 3m W of Midhurst. Take A272 from Midhurst. Approx 2m outside Midhurst, turn R for Iping. Over bridge, uphill to a grassy junction, then turn R. From A3, take exit for Liphook, & follow B2070. Turn L for Milland & Iping. Sun 10 May (1-5). Adm £7, chd free. Home-made teas. A large south facing garden with many mature shrubs, inc camellias, rhododendrons, and azaleas. An arboretum with a variety of flowering and fruit trees. Old yew and beech hedges give a certain amount of formality to this traditional English garden. Tea on the terrace is a must, with the most beautiful view of the South Downs. For the more energetic, there is a woodland walk. Partial wheelchair access as garden is set on a slope. efgbc GROUP OPENING 56 HELLINGLY PARISH TRAIL D3 What3words app: forks.standing.snowstorm. From A267 turn into B2104 & immed L into village, follow signs to gardens. Parking opp church green & in field by Brook Cottage & Cuckoo Trail. All gardens within walking distance. Sun 7 June (11-5). Combined adm £8, chd free. Lunch & home-made teas at Brook Cottage. Ice-creams at Globe Place. Refreshments in aid of St Peter & St Paul Parish Church & NGS. BROAD VIEW Church Road, BN27 4EX. Gill Riches. BROOK COTTAGE Mill Lane, BN27 4HD. Dr Colin Tourle MBE & Mrs Jane Tourle. GLOBE COTTAGE Mill Lane, BN27 4EY. Veronica Lee. GLOBE PLACE Mill Lane, BN27 4EY. Emma & Simon Freedman. MAY HOUSE 7 The Martlets, BN27 4FA. Lynda & David Stewart. POND COTTAGE Mill Lane, BN27 4EY. Gill Nichols. PRIORS COTTAGE 6 Church Path, BN27 4EZ. Pat Booth. Seven gardens are opening in the delightful Sussex village of Hellingly. Visitors can enjoy a pretty walled cottage garden with a summerhouse and sunny terrace. A garden entered via a bridge over a large pond, perfect for wildlife, with countryside views. There’s also a charming cottage garden overlooking the C12 Church of St Peter and St Paul. Another garden, located in the heart of the village, is extensive and still in development, with beautiful trees and roses, with ice creams for sale. On the other side of the village, a unique garden, where lunches and teas will be served, incorporates the River Cuckmere, a sluice gate, and a lush mix of perennials and mature trees. On the outskirts, an inspiring new-build garden offers areas for sun and shade, climbers, and fruit trees, all amid the sounds of trickling water. Tickets and maps available on the green near the church, at May House, and Brook Cottage. The historic church will also be open. Wheelchair access to some gardens. Dogs on short leads. efbc