Open Gardens in Sussex

Ardingly Gardens Open Day
Saturday 14th July 2012
At least 10 gardens to visit. Plants for sale. Refreshments at St Peters Church Centre RH17 6UN - buy a picnic lunch! Music in St Peters Church. Car Parks at St Peters Church Centre and in the centre of Ardingly village. ....


Bodle Street Green Open Garden: Trumpetts Farm
Saturday 18th August 2012
Trumpetts Farm will kindly open its gates for visitors as part of our Open Garden Season. With lovely gardens and an Oast House you will thoroughly enjoy your time spent here. Stalls and refreshments will be available on the day. ....


Bosham Art in the Garden Trail
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th April
A fabulous community event, showcasing the work of local artists and over 20 gardens, a chance to take part in a community art project, a scarecrow competition, music and all sorts of refreshments available, two children's gardens, a ....


Bosham Open Gardens
-- This event is resting for 2012 --
Sunday 5th June 2011
The picturesque village of Bosham has a beautiful setting on the edge of Chichester Harbour. It is renowned for its ancient church & historic links with King Canute, King Harold and the Bayeux Tapestry This biennial event, in aid of ....


Brighton and Hove Garden Gadabout
Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June 2012
(also Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July)
The Garden Gadabout sees over 60 beautiful & fascinating private gardens and community spaces across Brighton, Hove and surrounding areas, opening their gates for charity across two weekends. Whether you are new to gardening or an old ....


Brighton and Hove Garden Gadabout
Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July
This is the second weekend of The Garden Gadabout with over 60 beautiful & fascinating private gardens and community spaces across Brighton, Hove and surrounding areas, opening their gates for charity across two weekends. Whether you ....


Brighton Macmillan Open Garden Trail
Sunday 5th August 2012
8 wonderfully different gardens will be open on this date to raise much needed funds for the new Cancer Support Centre in Brighton. They will be opening in memory of Jill Butcher who was going to open her garden for this event. Tea and ....


Burgess Hill Garden Safari
Sunday 15th July 2012
Burgess Hill In Bloom hold many events during the year, and many gardens will open for this year's Garden Safari. Some old established gardens are open along with others on a new development. Please come and visit our varied gardens. ....


Carters Corner Farm Open Garden
Tuesday 24th April 2012
Come along to Carters Corner Farm and explore the six acre woodland full of Bluebells and other spring flowers, then take a stroll around the lovely garden which features a small lake with a duck island, a parterre and a farmyard with ....


Clymping Jubilee Garden Festival Weekend
Friday 8th to Sunday 10th June 2012
This very popular biennial event features gardens of all sizes and descriptions around the village. As usual there will be a bus service to ferry visitors around and the Jubilee Festival Cafe will be open in the Church Hall serving ....


Cooden and Bexhill on Sea Open Gardens
Tuesday 26th June 2012
10 gardens in and around Cooden and Bexhill on Sea are opening on behalf of St Michael's Hospice, five of these gardens have never opened before. Tickets and maps available from all participating gardens. Refreshments will be served at ....


Donnington Open Gardens
-- This event is resting for 2012 --
Sunday 17th July 2011
About eight domestic gardens open in the village for a small entrance fee all of which goes to charity ....


Etchingham Open Garden: Fishers Farm
Tuesday 15th May 2012
Come along to this lovely 3 acre garden. Explore the pretty walled garden and the pond with golden orfe and take a stroll in the formal rose garden. A perfect day out for family and friends. Refreshments available. Wheelchair access. ....


Fletching Garden Trail
Sunday 17th June 2012 - Fathers Day
With over 20 gardens participating this year, the Fletching Garden Trail promises to be bigger than ever. The trail was established in 1992 by a few neighbours to raise funds for the local Fletching CE Primary School. Now in its 20th ....


Greenacres Open Garden
Tuesday 8th May 2012
Come along to this lovely garden with its splendid display of established rhododendrons and azaleas which surround the large lawned area where refreshments will be served. Jill Kaye from Bodiam Nurseries will be on hand from 2pm - 3pm ....


Hastings Ghyllside Open Gardens
-- This event is resting for 2012 --
Saturday 2nd July 2011
Gardens open in the Ghyllside area of Hastings will be open. There will also be a variety of stalls including plants, embroidered personalised face flannels, aloe vera, toys, books, homemade jam etc. Also a WW2 air raid shelter open for ....


Hastings Old Town Open Gardens
Saturday 7th July 2012
11 gardens are opening in Hastings Old Town on behalf of St Michael's Hospice. These gardens are tucked away in twittens and the old smugglers passages in the Old Town. All have something different to offer, from an amazing Tromp l'oeil ....


Henfield Open Gardens and Arts
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th June 2012
Approximately 30 gardens of all shapes and sizes will be open over the weekend, a few with wheelchair access, some serving home made teas,cakes or lunches, some selling plants, and some hosting music events. There will also be a wide ....


Icklesham Open Garden: Brook Farm
17th July 2012
This delightful garden is set within 500 acres of pastureland in the Brede Valley with splendid views to Rye and Winchelsea. There is a working farm with up to 300 sheep supervised by loyal and trusty sheepdogs. The walled garden has a ....


Icklesham Open Garden: Knockbridge House
Tuesday 31st July 2012
Come along and enjoy this seven acres of garden and meadows. Features include a balustraded terrace which looks out over an expansive lawn where Afternoon Tea can be taken whilst sitting and relaxing in these splendid surroundings. ....


Little Boarzell Open Garden
Tuesday 22nd May 2012
Welcome to a garden that has been the subject of a great deal of restoration work over the last few years. A lovely lake provides the centre piece with swans, ducks and an abundance of wildlife. There are many azaleas and other ....


Merriments Open Garden
Friday 17th August 2012
While away a beautiful summer afternoon in August at Merriments - a garden worth visiting for its wealth of floral displays and excellent design throughout the seasons. Sparkling wine and nibbles will be available in the garden, take a ....


Northiam Open Garden: Glebe House
Tuesday 10th July 2012
Glebe House, a late Georgian former rectory has a garden which has recently been redesigned by Julia Fogg and Anny Evason. Box hedges give a feeling of containment to the wonderful fluid planting which gives colour and shape from ....


Peasmarsh Open Garden
Tuesday 12th June 2012
This garden has a lot to offer to both returning and new visitors. This lovely family house is set on a south east slope which commands beautiful views of the garden throughout the seasons. There is a large central lawn with borders ....


Peasmarsh Place Open Garden
Saturday 20th October 2012
Join us for an Autumn visit to Peasmarsh Place which is set in 10 acres of Sussex parkland. The 5 acre aboretum will be at its best this time of year, in particular its National Collections of Sweet Chestnut and Limes which originated ....


Perch Hill Open Garden
Tuesday 25th September 2012
Sarah Ravens Cutting Garden (Perch Hill Farm) is an intensive and productive working garden stretching to two acres, with different rooms full of annuals and biennials for picking for the house or table. The constant supply of fowers for ....


Pevensey Bay Secret Gardens
Saturday 12th May 2012
We are pleased to announce that our wonderful supporters in Pevensey Bay will again open up their three gardens for us. Each garden is on the Coast Road: No. 168 A shingle garden with driftwood sculptures, lobster pots, rock ....


Piddinghoe Open Gardens
-- This event is resting for 2012 --
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June 2011
Piddinghoe is a much loved attractive Downland village on the banks of the River Ouse. We have a rare round-towered church for which we are raising funds to preserve its ancient fabric. Apart from village gardens which our many regular ....


Redpale, Ashburnham Open Garden
Tuesday 19th June 2012
A large and tranquil garden set in beautiful countryside, parts of the house date back to 1540. A stunning parterre is laid out to 4 sections each edged with box embellished with topiary balls, cones and spiralling finials. Enjoy the ....


Rodmell Open Gardens
-- This event is resting for 2012 --
Sunday 5th June 2011
Some 20 plus open gardens, with light lunches, cream teas and cakes in the village hall and a Pimm's tent in one of the open gardens. Horticultural stalls and things pertinent to gardening. Beautiful downland village with flint walls ....


Rye and Iden Open Gardens
Tuesday 29th May 2012
Two excellent gardens will open together for this event, one in Rye and the other nearby in Iden. In Rye, Mountsfield House, The Stables and Ferry Cottage will be open to visitors. The Stables attracts a lot of attention as there are ....


Seaford in Bloom Open Gardens
Sunday 15th July 2012
This year, there are several new venues including winning gardens from the 2011 Seaford in Bloom Floral Competiton. This is a wonderful opportunity for visitors to see the variety of plants and shrubs that thrive in a very windy seaside ....


Seaford Open Garden: 8 Sandgate Close
Sunday 1st July 2012 (and Sunday 22nd July 2012)
Award-winning tranquil haven, a delightful mix of trees, shrubs, perennial borders, gazebo, water features, courtyard garden and lots of space to sit. This is a deceptively large and tranquil garden that offers the visitor a series of ....


Seaford Open Garden: Driftwood
Sunday 17th June 2012
Our award-winning garden, listed as a seaside garden to see by the Independent Magazine in July 2011 and featured in the May 2012 issue of Sussex Society will open for the first time in 2012 for St Wilfrid's Hospice in Eastbourne on the ....


Seaford Open Garden: The Old Barn
Wednesday 13th June 2012
One of our prestigious Open Gardens, the Old Barn in Seaford is one of five houses built in 1987 in the grounds of an old flint house - 'The Barn House', part of Blatchington Village. It is built in the Sussex style and surrounded by ....


Seaford Town Council Open Garden Day
Sunday 8th July 2012
Up to 10 interesting gardens, some never opened to the public before. Norman Baker MP will officially open the event and visit all gardens during the afternoon. Teas will be available in some of the gardens on the trail. Individual gardens ....


Selsey Gardens Open Day
Sunday 17th June 2012
This charming coastal town will be opening 15 gardens this year, including Sir Patrick Moore CBE, FRS world-famous observatory garden. Situated just 9 miles from Chichester, Selsey is the most southerly parish in Sussex and was an ....


Southease Open Gardens
-- Awaiting 2012 details for this event --
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June 2011
The first recorded instance of Open Gardens in the village of Southease, East Sussex was in 1952! The event was to raise much needed funds for the village church, the documented history of which can be traced back to 966. The event ....


St Michael's Hospice Open Gardens
Tuesday 5th June 2012
St Michael's Hospice is opening their gardens to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee. Also opening are two gardens in Branksome Road a short distance from the Hospice. There will be a Jubilee Craft Market with stalls in the hospice garden ....


Wadhurst Open Gardens
-- Awaiting 2012 details for this event --
Saturday 5th June and Sunday 6th June 2010
For two afternoons the whole village was buzzing with smiley people mostly walking from garden to garden, often meeting several times, comparing notes and just…well, hanging out and chatting. Quite apart from old friends meeting and ....


Westbourne Open Gardens
Sunday 10th June 2012
Around 15 gardens will be open in the picturesque village of Westbourne, on the border of Hampshire and West Sussex. Gardens range from small, informal plots to large formal gardens with extensive herbaceous borders. There will ....


Winchelsea Open Garden - Cleveland House
Tueday 1st May 2012
Cleveland House (Rookery Lane) is a delightful one and a quater acre formal walled garden, with large borders, beautiful water feature complete with obelisk. There is a covered wisteria walk, old greenhouse with mature vines and new areas ....