The National Garden Scheme: Down Place South Harting: Open Garden
22 March 2025 to 23 March 2025
1.30pm to 5.30pm
Visit Down Place South Harting and help support National Garden Scheme Charities Set on the South Downs with panoramic views out to the undulating wooded countryside.
The garden merges seamlessly into its surrounding landscape with rose and herbaceous borders that have been moulded into the sloping ground.
There is a well-stocked vegetable garden and walks shaded by beech trees which surround the natural wildflower meadow where various native orchids flourish.
The wildflower meadow is covered in natural wild daffodils in April, cowslips in May, and six varieties of wild orchids, plus various other wild flowers from the end of May through to early July.
Seeds from the meadow are used to regenerate devastated areas in the South Downs National Park.
Down Place South Harting Petersfield GU31 5PN https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/11729/down-place is open for the National Garden Scheme Saturday 22nd, Sunday 23rd March, Sunday 15th, Monday 16th June (1.30am-5.30pm). Admission £5, children free. Home-made teas & cream teas. Visits also by arrangement March to end of July for groups of 15 to 40.
Substantial top terrace and borders accessible to wheelchairs. B2141 to Chichester, turn L down unmarked lane below top of hill. Coming from Chichester on B2141 take turning R just after the South Downs Way crossing the road.
Why support the National Garden Scheme With record donations in 2024 the power of gardens and garden visits for good causes is evident. 2024 was another landmark year for the National Garden Scheme with the charity donating a record £3,501,227 from the 2024 garden opening season.
The impact of these donations to our major nursing and health beneficiaries means that thousands of people who live with health conditions such as cancer or Parkinson’s, who have poor mental health, or who struggle financially as unpaid carers, have been supported by our funding of the nurses, health professionals and case workers who support them.
Our funding has also provided support to those in the Gardens and Health sector along with Community Gardens and supported gardeners through traineeships. To learn more about the National Garden Scheme, discover your perfect garden or find out how to open your own garden, visit ngs.org.uk
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 from the end of February.
