{"id":32312,"date":"2026-05-14T13:58:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/?post_type=event&p=32312"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:58:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:58:07","slug":"national-garden-scheme-swallow-lodge-horsham-garden-opening-in-aid-of-ngs-charities","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/west-sussex\/event\/national-garden-scheme-swallow-lodge-horsham-garden-opening-in-aid-of-ngs-charities\/","title":{"rendered":"National Garden Scheme: Swallow Lodge, Horsham: Garden opening in aid of NGS charities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swallow Lodge<\/a>
\nSt Leonard\u2019s Park, Horsham, RH13 6EG.<\/p>\n

Sat 6, Sat 13 June (2-6). Adm \u00a35, chd free. Home-made teas.<\/p>\n

Small rural and charming garden surrounded by fields, focusing on roses and delphiniums with a large cottage border and vegetable garden.<\/p>\n

Occasionally garden openings are cancelled please always check on the NGS website<\/a> before visiting a garden.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the generosity of garden owners, volunteers and visitors The National Garden Scheme have donated over \u00a377.8 million to nursing and health charities and in 2025 made an annual donation of over \u00a33.8 million. The core beneficiaries include Carers Trust, Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, Parkinson\u2019s UK and The Queen\u2019s Institute of Community Nursing.<\/p>\n

The National Garden Scheme doesn\u2019t just open beautiful gardens for charity \u2013 they are passionate about the physical and mental health benefits of gardens too. They also support charities doing amazing work in gardens and health and grant bursaries to help community gardening projects.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the National Garden Scheme, discover your perfect garden or find out how to open your own garden visit the website<\/a>. For gardens opening in Sussex, pick up a copy of The National Garden Scheme Sussex Booklet, available free from many local stores, garden centres and libraries and as an online Flip Book<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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