National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2026 booklet

44 SUSSEX 86 u NYMANS C2 Staplefield Road, Handcross, RH17 6EB. National Trust, 01444 405250, nymans@nationaltrust.org.uk, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans. 4m S of Crawley. On B2114 at Handcross signed off M23/A23 London-Brighton road. Metrobus 271 & 273 stop nearby. For NGS: Sat 21 Mar (10-5). Adm £23, chd £11.50. Adm subject to change. Light refreshments. For other opening times and information, please phone, email or visit garden website. Donation to Plant Heritage. One of NT’s premier gardens with rare and unusual plant collections of national significance. In spring see blossom, bulbs and a stunning collection of subtly fragranced magnolias. The comfortable yet elegant house, a partial ruin, reflects the personalities of the creative Messel family. Some level pathways. See full access statement on Nymans website. egCdbp 89 OCKLYNGE MANOR D3/E3 Mill Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2PG. Wendy & David Dugdill, 01323 734121, ocklyngemanor@hotmail.com, www.ocklyngemanor.co.uk. Take A22 (Willingdon Rd) towards Old Town, then turn L into Mill Rd by the Hurst Arms pub. Visits by arrangement 14 Apr to 14 May for groups of up to 20. Garden tours on Tues & Suns, (2–3.30) only. This beautiful garden is a hidden oasis behind an ancient flint wall, with both sunny and shaded places to sit. Informal and tranquil, this ½ acre chalk garden features architectural and unusual trees, with rhododendrons, azaleas, and acers in raised beds. Evolving over 20 yrs, it is maintained by the owners. The Georgian house (not open) was once the home of Mabel Lucie Attwell. Wheelchair access via a short gravel path before entering the garden, with a brick path running around the perimeter. efa Oaklands Farm In 2025, National Garden Scheme funding helped Perennial support 950 unique callers to their helpline looking for advice and information. 87 OAKLANDS FARM B2 Hooklands Lane, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PX. Zsa & Stephen Roggendorff, 01403 741270, zedrog@roggendorff.co.uk. S of Shipley village. Off the A272 towards Shipley, R at Countryman pub, follow yellow signs. Or N of A24 Ashington, off Billingshurst Rd, 1st R signed Shipley, garden 2m up the lane. Wed 24 June (11-5). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of Crawley Open House. Visits also by arrangement 4 Apr to 5 Sept for groups of 5 to 25. Country garden designed by Nigel Philips in 2010. Oak lined drive leading to the house (not open) and farm opens out to an enclosed courtyard with pleached hornbeam and yew. The herbaceous borders are colourful throughout the year. Vegetable garden with raised beds and greenhouse with white peach and vine. Wild meadow leading to orchard and views across the fields, full of sheep and poultry. Mature trees. Wheelchair access over gravel and brick paths, large lawn area and grassy paths. egiabp 88 THE OAST D2/E2 Fletching Street, Mayfield, TN20 6TN. Mike & Tessa Crowe. 10m S of Tunbridge Wells. Turn off A267 into Mayfield. Parking along East St & in the village public car parks. Please do not park outside The Oast in Fletching St as it is very narrow. Sat 18, Sun 19 Apr (11-5). Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas. Opening with Mayfield Gardens on Sat 1, Sun 2 Aug. Refreshments in aid of Mayfield Primary School. A 1 acre garden in an idyllic High Weald setting with a beautiful view. Year-round interest, with highlights in spring and late summer/autumn. In April, over 4000 tulips and other spring bulbs bloom, while later in summer, dahlias, salvias, grasses, and asters are interplanted with colourful annuals. A ½ acre wildflower meadow with old roses and an orchard. Woodland-edge walk, wildlife pond, vegetables and soft fruit. Quality homegrown plants for sale. Featured in The English Garden, RHS The Garden and Gardening Which? magazines. fgbc 90 OFFHAM HOUSE D3 The Street, Offham, Lewes, BN7 3QE. Mr & Mrs P Carminger & Mr S Goodman. 2m N of Lewes on A275. Offham House is on the main road (A275) through Offham between the filling station & Blacksmiths Arms. On road parking, off the main road, down by the church. Limited parking at the house. Sun 7 June (1-5). Adm £8, chd free. Home-made teas. A romantic garden featuring fountains, flowering trees, and an established arboretum. Stroll along the double herbaceous border and the long peony bed, explore the herb and walled kitchen gardens with glasshouses and cold frames, then relax with tea and home-made cakes. Pelargoniums and other plants available to buy. fgbc