Parsonage Farm
Kirdford, nr Billingshurst, RH14 0NH.
Fri 12 June, Sun 6 Sept (2-6). Adm £10, chd free. Home-made teas. Refreshments in aid of The Jane Lemon Foundation.
Major garden in beautiful setting developed over 30 years with fruit theme and many unusual plants. Formally laid out on grand scale with long vistas. C18 walled garden with borders in apricot, orange, scarlet and crimson. Topiary
walk, pleached lime allée, tulip tree avenue, rose borders
and vegetable garden with trained fruit. Turf amphitheatre, autumn shrubbery, yew cloisters and jungle walk. Featured in Gardens Illustrated (Dec 2024) and previously in Country Life. Wheelchair access to the whole garden with one step that can be avoided. Accessible WC.
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Thanks to the generosity of garden owners, volunteers and visitors The National Garden Scheme have donated over £77.8 million to nursing and health charities and in 2025 made an annual donation of over £3.8 million. The core beneficiaries include Carers Trust, Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, Parkinson’s UK and The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing.
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