Bates Green Farm, where the Bluebell Trail takes place each year, is organising a morning tour as an opportunity for those interested in what goes on behind the scenes, to learn more about the organisation and history of the Bluebell Walk. The first sessions are planned for Wednesday 9Â and Thursday 10Â November and will be limited […]
A Farmhouse Breakfast fundraising event for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institute (RABI). Suggested donation is £12, children under 14 £5, under 5s free. Contact for information and booking: Gill and Bryan Hesselgrave on 01323 844613, stonehouse@hessel.force9.co.uk or email gill.hessel@gmail.com.
Windmill Hill Horticultural Society has its AGM followed by a presentation by Norman Honeysett on 50 years at Boreham Mill Nursery. From 2pm for 2.30pm start. Entrance £3, or £1.50 for members, including refreshments.
Bates Green Garden is open for Charity as part of the National Gardens open for charity Scheme NGS. Pre booking is essential at www.ngs.org.uk for information and booking. There will be homemade soup, cakes and scones, plus light lunches in a large insulated barn. Refreshments are in aid of Cancer Research UK. This plants woman’s […]
Hailsham and District Flower Club presents a Floral Art Demonstration by Ellouise Hasler-Stott entitled Walks of Spring at 7 for 7.30pm start, Visitors are welcome at £5. Members free. Membership fees are £35 per year. There will be a raffle to win the floral designs, a sales table and refreshments.
Come along and see the Easter flowers and enjoy an afternoon tea at the same time on Easter Sunday 31 March and Monday 1 April from 2 to 4.30pm. All proceeds for the renovation fund.
On Easter Monday 1 April, go along to All Saints Church Herstmonceux and see the Easter Flowers. Teas will be served all afternoon from 2 to 4.30pm. All profits for the Renovation Fund.
Squirrels with be open for the St Wilfrid’s Hospice Open Gardens scheme on Saturday 6 April from 11am to 4pm at The Street, Arlington, BN26 6RX. This is a medium-size garden with far reaching views to the Downs and the Long Man of Wilmington, with two cherry trees and a variety of Camellias and Azaleas. […]
Butlers Farmhouse will be open for charity as part of the National Gardens Scheme. This is a lovely rural setting for a 1 acre garden surrounding a C16 farmhouse with views of South Downs. Pretty in spring with daffodils, hellebores and primroses. Quite a fun quirky garden with surprised round every corner including a rainbow […]
Since 1972 the Arlington Bluebell Walk and Farm Trail based at Bates Green Farm has developed into seven interesting walks over three working farms. A circular walk of 1100 metres or 2/3 a mile in Beatons Wood has been made suitable for wheelchair users. This is where you see white anemones followed by the vistas […]
Cowbeech Hill, Cowbeech, Hailsham, BN27 4JA A large country garden with a small lake, parterre, large beds of mixed planting and a Rose garden. There is an 8-acre Bluebell wood to explore and an attached smallholding with friendly ponies, pygmy goats and alpacas. Refreshments, stalls, dogs allowed but only on short leads, wheelchair accessible, parking […]
This walking tour of three gardens takes you through Kerpses, Trolliloes Lane, BN27 4JG where there is a large sloping garden with vegetable patch, greenhouse, two wildlife ponds and an orchard with Bee hives on site. Then onto Cowbeech House, Cowbeech, BN27 4JF with its large garden with a collection of fascinating sculptures, a large […]
