National Garden Scheme - Sussex - 2026 booklet

45 SUSSEX a natural swimming pond, and a large summerhouse. There is also a small orchard and meadow, along with a walled area by the pickleball court. Many interesting trees, inc a 500 yr old sweet chestnut. ibc 91 OLD ERRINGHAM COTTAGE C3 Steyning Road, Shoreham-By-Sea, BN43 5FD. Fiona & Martin Phillips, 07884 398704, fiona.h.phillips@ btinternet.com. 2m N of Shoreham-By-Sea. From A27 Shoreham flyover, take A283 towards Steyning. Take 2nd R into private lane. Follow sharp LH-bend at the top; house on L. Visits by arrangement 28 May to 30 June for groups of 10 to 25. Home-made teas. Plantsman’s garden set high on the South Downs with panoramic views overlooking the Adur valley. 1 ⅓ acres with stream bed and ponds, formal and informal planting areas with over 600 varieties of plants. Very productive fruit and vegetable garden with glasshouses. Many plants grown from seed and coastal climate gives success with tender plants. bc www.orchardnursery.co.uk 01342 311657 Orchard Nursery Plant Centre Passionate about plants... ...so we grow our own THE OLD RECTORY Sandy Lane, Brewer Street, Bletchingley, RH1 4QW. See Surrey County Booklet or visit ngs.org.uk 92 THE OLD RECTORY, PULBOROUGH B2/B3 Old Rectory Lane, Pulborough, RH20 2AF. Claire Roscoe. From A29, 200 metres from r’about to A283, enter Old Rectory Ln (Chequers Hotel on the corner). Pass the signboard listing all houses in the lane. The Old Rectory is the 1st house on your L. Sat 13, Sun 14 June (11-5). Adm £7, chd free. Home-made teas. A formal front garden with a sunken centrepiece and rose and flower beds, approx ½ acre in size. The large rear garden consists of a small wood, a croquet lawn with beds, 93 THE OLD RECTORY, WARBLETON E3 Kingsley Hill, Warbleton, TN21 9PT. Lord Barker Of Battle & George Prassas, www.instagram.com/ theoldrectorygarden. 5m S of Heathfield town centre. What3words app: glow.funky.ritual takes you to the property’s white front gate. Parking in the lane, or by the church a 9 min walk away. Please be considerate of neighbours’ access. Thur 23 Apr (10-3). Adm £10, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs. org.uk for information & booking. Tea, coffee & cake. Refreshments in aid of Family Support Work. Nestled in the High Weald AONB, The Old Rectory garden was re-imagined by renowned designer Arne Maynard. His vision blends formal elements like yew and beech topiary, a knot garden, and herbaceous borders with wild flowers and rambling roses. A stream separates the formal garden from an orchard interplanted with roses and wild flowers. Over 10,000 tulips bloom in spring. Other features inc cutting garden, pond, copse, meadows, pot displays, and gravel garden. Featured in Gardeners’ World (Episode 11, 2025) and in the Financial Times’ English Country Gardens section. b