insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 03 - May 2015 | Page 71

DAYSOUT

The National Gardens Scheme
The National Gardens Scheme has been opening gardens of quality,
character and interest since 1927 and has donated over £24 million to
its beneficiary charities in the last 10 years.

2 Quarry Cottages

Ringmer

Caxton Manor

Last year alone they donated £2.5 million to
the charities it supports. The NGS is Macmillan
Cancer Support’s biggest ever donor, having
given £14.8m. It is also Marie Curie Cancer
Care’s biggest ever donor and has given them
£6.9m. Some other beneficiaries are Hospice
UK and Carers Trust. Over 3,800 gardens
will open on behalf of the National Gardens
Scheme in 2015 across the UK.
The average admission charge for adults is
great value at close to £3.90 and many will
admit under 16s for free with many providing
that all-important tea and homemade cake
experience!
A day visiting a garden is exceptional value
for money and many are near to where you
live; in Sussex there are over 200 private
and commercial gardens to see this season.
The majority only ever open for the National
Gardens Scheme and can be small or large,
open alone or as part of a group. Here is a
selection of Sussex gardens open for your
enjoyment in May.

Fineoaks

Framfield Grange

Ansty Group of Gardens // 10 May
1.30-6pm, £5
Bolney Road, Ansty, nr Haywards Heath
RH17 5AW
Framfield Grange // 10 May
2-5pm, £5
Framfield, Uckfield TN22 5PN
Balcombe Group of Gardens // 13 May
12-5pm, £5
Balcombe RH17 6JJ
Caxton Manor // 15-16 May
2-5pm, £5
Wall Hill, Forest Row RH18 5EG
2 Quarry Cottages // 15 May
2-5pm, £3
Wall Hill Road, Ashurst Road, Ashurst Wood,
East Grinstead RH19 3TQ
Limekiln Farm // 15 May
2-5.30pm, £4
Chalvington Road, Chalvington, Hailsham
BN27 3TA

Fineoaks // 2-3 May
2-5pm, £4
Hammer Lane, Cowbeech, Nr Hailsham
TN21 9HF

11 Tredcroft Road // 16 May
11am-5pm, £3
Hove BN3 6UH

Stone Cross House // 9-10 May
2-5pm, £5
Alice Bright Lane, Crowborough TN6 3SH

96 Ashford Road // 23 & 30 May
1-5pm, £3
Hastings TN34 2HZ
Duckyls Holt // 23, 24, 25 May
11am-5.30pm, £4
Selsfield Road, W Hoathly RH19 4QN

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King John’s Lodge // 24-25 May
11am-5pm, £4
Sheepstreet Lane, Etchingham TN19 7AZ
Ringmer Park // 24 May
2-5pm, £5
Lewes BN8 5RW
Rose Cottage // 24 May
2-5pm, £4
Hall Lane, Hadlow Down TN22 4HJ
51 Carlisle Road // 30-31 May
2-5pm, £3
Eastbourne BN21 4JR
6 Grange Road // 31 May
2-5.30pm, £3.50
Lewes BN7 1TR
Great Lywood Farmhouse // 31 May
2-6pm, £5
Lindfield Road, Ardingly RH17 6SW
So what could be better as spring evolves than
to visit a beautiful garden and have delicious
homemade teas served to you! What’s more
important is you are donating to some worthy
nursing and caring charities, as 83 pence of
every pound spent will go to charity.
For more information on the gardens and
dates, visit www.ngs.org.uk