A largely level 1 acre garden incorporating the ornamental and the edible. Offers riot of colour and scent over many months, especially early summer with large and rampant mixed borders, many scented roses, small mixed orchard, wildflower meadow, fruit cage and vegetable garden, shade, cottage and white borders, wildlife pond and bog garden. Pretty Victorian style greenhouse. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 8 June to August for groups of 6+.
A lush setting of huge bananas jostling alongside gunnera and arid beds of agave, yucca and cacti. A diverse tropical look garden with wildlife pond, stream and bog beds of carnivorous plants. Palms, tree ferns, tetrapanax and many unusual plants and quirky touches all set in an acre of woodland. Opens for By Arrangement visits from August to August for groups of 15+.
A 4 acre garden started 24 yrs ago; stunning views, remarkable brick and stone follies, colourful mixed beds with alstroemeria and roses. Pine rockery surrounds pond. Topiary garden, pinetum, and a rhododendron and azalea walk leads to a planted parterre. Fruit and vegetables in cages. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 15 May to 29 August for groups of between 5 and 25.
The garden has several different areas inc a Zen garden, water garden, walled vegetable garden with two large greenhouses, herb garden, herbaceous borders and a woodland walk. The garden makes clever use of grasses and is set amongst woodland with stunning countryside views. Winner of the Society of Garden Designers award. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 5 May to 26 September for groups of between 12 and 35.
Is this one of the quirkiest gardens in Sussex? It might well be, we are certain you will have fun and enjoy the secret jungle garden, Cornish-inspired beach corners, rainbow border, not to mention the poison garden. C16 farmhouse in 6 acres of rural Sussex with South Downs in the distance; mainly wildflower meadow with an odd orchid. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 10 March to October.
A 3 acre country garden with a lovely view across fields and hills to the South Downs. Created from scratch over the last 11 yrs with all design, planting and maintenance by the owner. Lavender lined carriage driveway, naturalistic border, vegetable garden, shady garden, 30 metre white border and dahlia garden. Part-walled garden and summerhouse. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 16 June to 7 September for groups of between 8 and 25.
Tranquil large cottage garden with shrubs, flowers, vegetables, attractive terrace and lots of pots. Down from terrace to three levels of lawns, flint walls, flower beds, raised vegetable beds and a woodland area, all connected by hidden twisty paths around three shady ponds leading to a surprise Tai Chi Temple. Shady and sunny seating to relax in and enjoy the peace and tranquillity. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 7 April to June.
Cupani is a tranquil haven with a delightful mix of trees, shrubs and perennial border. Courtyard garden, gazebo, summerhouse, water features, sweet pea obelisks and a huge range of plants. See TripAdvisor reviews. The garden has undergone major renovations in 2023/2024 and now inc a gravel garden, some more tropical planting and the old cutting garden has been replaced with planted troughs. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 31 May to July for groups of between 6 and 15.
This beautiful and tranquil 1 acre garden was described by Sussex Life as a ‘garden where plants star’. Created by the owners over the past 20 yrs, it is planted for interest throughout the yr. Spring bulbs are followed by azaleas, rhododendrons, roses and herbaceous perennials. The garden also has ponds, vegetable and fruit gardens. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 17 March to May for groups of between 5 and 50.
On BBC Gardeners’ World in 2024 Monty Don said ‘when it comes to growing conditions, I don’t think you will find any garden in the land that is more different to Longmeadow than that belonging to Geoff Stonebanks’. The Sunday Times 2024 feature on age-proofing said ‘visit this rejigged award-winning plot now opened up so the lush and varied plantings and theatrical vignettes are easier to appreciate’. Opens for By Arrangement visits from June to 3 August for groups of up to 25.
Gardens Illustrated said ‘The 18th century house is at the highest point in the garden with views down the slope over abundant borders and velvety lawns that are punctuated by clusters of specimen trees and shrubs. Beyond and below are the wildflower meadows and the ponds with a backdrop of the gloriously unspoilt Wealden landscape’. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 14 May to 12 September for groups of 12+.
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. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 3 March to 25 July for groups of 10+.
An acre of English garden providing views and cameos of plants and trees round every corner with many different areas giving constant interest. A fish pond and a wildlife pond beside a grassy area with many shrubs and flower beds. Among the trees and winding paths there is a cottage garden which is a profusion of colour and peace. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to 1 September for groups of up to 30.
A beautiful 7 acre garden centred around water. Streams run down the hill through waterfalls into ponds flanked by luscious planting. A huge variety of plants create interest from May through to Oct. Thick jungle borders flank the top garden while the beds further down are full of rhododendrons, acers, irises, day lilies and roses. There are pigs, alpacas, chickens and ducks. The secret garden is a must. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 30 April to September for groups of 10+.
Legsheath was first mentioned in Duchy of Lancaster records in 1545. It was associated with the role of Master of the Ashdown Forest. Set high in the Weald with far-reaching views of East Grinstead and Weirwood Reservoir. The garden covers 11 acres with a spring fed stream feeding ponds. There is a magnificent davidia, rare shrubs, embothrium and many different varieties of meconopsis and Abutilon. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 4 May to 7 September.
‘A garden with everything’, ‘lots of unusual plants’, ‘stunning herbaceous borders’, are comments of NGS and overseas garden tour visitors. 2 acres of Gertrude Jekyll style garden with herbaceous borders, wildflower orchard, swathes of spotted orchids, pond, roses, chickens, vegetables, herb garden, vine house, greenhouses, croquet lawn and shrubberies. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 2 June to 28 August for groups of between 10 and 30.
Rural 5 acre garden with stunning views to South Downs. Garden divided into separate rooms; box parterre and borders with glass sculpture, herbaceous and shrub borders, and mixed border for seasonal colour. Orchard with wild flowers leading to partitioned areas with grass walks, snail mound, birch maze and willow tunnel. Wildlife farm pond with planted surround. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to September for groups of between 10 and 40.
A hidden oasis behind an ancient flint wall. Informal and tranquil, ½ acre chalk garden with sunny and shaded places to sit. Use of architectural and unusual trees. Rhododendrons, azaleas and acers in raised beds. Garden evolved over 20 yrs, maintained by owners. Georgian house (not open), former home of Mabel Lucie Attwell. Opens for By Arrangement visits from April to May for groups of up to 25.
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 3000 tulips bloom in spring. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 20 January to 6 October.
Mature 1½ acre plantaholic’s garden with a large variety of trees and shrubs, perennials and bulbs, many unusual. Gardened organically. Mainly colour themed beds, planted informally. Small woodland, meadow and deep pond to encourage wildlife. Kitchen garden with raised beds. Hardy Plant Society member. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 14 April to June.
Explore our beautiful 4½ acre garden, picturesque lakeside walk and 6 acre ancient woodland. Start at the herbaceous borders surrounding the croquet lawn, through the formal rose garden to the lawns and summer borders stopping at the new Italian terrace, through the arboretum to the lake and waterfall and back past the exotic border, orchard and vegetable garden. Many unusual trees and shrubs. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to September for groups of between 15 and 50.
Hardy Plant Society members’ garden with wide variety of trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses and pots arranged into a complex garden display for year-round colour and interest. Raised vegetable beds, wildlife pond, orchard, rose arbour, living gazebo. House roof runoff diverted to storage and pond. Small area of wild wood. An emphasis on planting for insects. Opens for By Arrangement visits from March to 19 October for groups of 5+.
A stunning 3 acre garden with a growing international reputation for the quality of its design, planting and gardening. Set round a C17 Sussex farmhouse (not open), the garden has over 400 roses, herbaceous borders, herb garden, white garden, topiary inspired by the sculptures of Henry Moore, an 800 yr old oak, potager, and a unique ruined Priory Church and Cloisters in hornbeam. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 9 June to 5 July.
Garden designer Kristina Clode has created her wildlife friendly garden at 4 Waterworks Cottages over the last 15 yrs. Delightful wildflower meadow, pond, wisteria covered pergola and mixed borders packed full of unusual specimens with year-round interest and colour. Terraced flower beds, woodland plants, plus a vegetable and fruit garden. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 9 June to October for groups of between 10 and 30.
Family garden originally planted nearly 75 yrs ago by the current owners grandparents. A plantsman’s garden focusing on spring and early summer interest; herbaceous and shrub borders, pond, wildflower meadow, gravel beds and alpine troughs, secret garden, summerhouse and as many trees as can be accommodated in a ⅓ acre. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 14 May to 29 June for groups of up to 30.
6 acre garden in Ashdown Forest, AONB, much of it mixed woodland. Perimeter walk all around property. Delightful and tranquil setting with plenty of space to roam, and various aspects of interest providing sensory and a relaxing visit. Ideal for forest bathing! Lovely stonework, specimen trees, three ponds, herbaceous borders, exotic bed, greenhouse and always something new on the go! Opens for By Arrangement visits from 9 May to October for groups of between 15 and 50.
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