Open Gardens
Share the joy of local gardens
St Catherine's Hospice Open Gardens and Plant Sales are a blooming marvellous way to support
your local hospice.
Take your family and friends for a great day out that help us to provide much needed care.
We've a full diary of events for you to choose from, with venues ranging across East Surrey and Sussex. And if you're inspired to share your local garden for a great cause, please contact Barbara Dryden on 01293 447319 or email barbaradryden@stch.org.uk
Had a great day out? Tell us!
Get your green-fingers tapping and please send Barbara your stories and photos from your Open Garden visit. We'll host these on our website and Facebook page to help us spread the word.
St Catherine's Hospice acknowledges the support of Rogers Ceramics in helping promote our Open Gardens this year. What's on when
| Date | Event Details | Location |
| Friday 4th May 2012 | Grand Plant Sale, 9am - 5pm at Burleigh Oaks House, East Street, Turners Hill RH10 4PZ. Free entry, refreshments served all day and cakes will be welcome for the popular cake stall. Further information from Pam Mayne on 01342 712852. |
Turners Hill, |
| Sunday 6th May 2012 | Open Garden from 2pm until 6pm by kind permission of Derek & Rae Worrall, owners of this beautiful 7 acre garden. Magnificent displays of azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias and magnolias. Entrance £4, children free. Refreshments and free parking. 2 miles east of A23 at Handcross on the B2110, 2 miles north of Balcombe. Signposted on the day (RH17 6JY). Further details from Marian Erritt on 01444 413391. | Handcross, West Sussex |
| 6th and 7th May 2012 | Now in its 19th year - Open garden under the NGS scheme at The Old Croft, Mill Bottom Lane, South Holmwood, Dorking RH5 4NT. 2pm - 6pm Admission £5, children free. Proceeds of plant sales and homemade teas to St Catherine's. Enquries to 01306 888224 or visit www.lardner-burke.org.uk |
Dorking, |
| Saturday 12th May 2012 | Annual Grand Plant Sale - Annuals, perennials, vegetables and unusual plants by Lynda from Orchard Nursery. Charlwood Village Hall,10am -12 noon. Details and donation of plants, please call Irene on 01293 862286. | Charlwood, West Sussex |
| Sunday 13th May 2012 | Turners Hill Village Gardens open from 1pm -5pm. Admission £4 incudes entry to all gardens. Refreshments available. Information and direction leaflets from Turners Hill School, The Ark Parish office and village shop prior to the 13th May. Entrance ticket at first garden of visit. Further information call Thelma on 01342 714858. |
Turners Hill, |
| Saturday 19th May 2012 | Plant Sale on Leigh Village Green, near Reigate from 2pm - 4pm. Further information from Deborah on 01293 862808. | Leigh, Surrey |
| Sunday 27th May 2012 | Open Garden at Warnham Park, Robin Hood Lane, Warnham, Horsham, RH12 3RP (off the A24) This garden is set in a beautiful deer park, and is lovely in the spring with tulips, azaleas and rhododendrons, and a small woodland walk. Features include an antler pergola, a rockery with Koi carp, and a walled garden with an Alitex greenhouse. The antler museum will be avalable for guided viewing. Cream teas and cakes served and a raffle. Open from 2pm -5pm. Entrance £4, children free. Enquiries 01403 256713. | Warnham, West Sussex |
| Sunday 27th May 2012 | Open Garden at Spandrells, Wallis Wood, Dorking RH5 5RJ. Open from 12 noon - 5pm. Entance £2.50. Plants for sale, raffle, lunches and afternoon tea. Further information from Belinda Crabbe on 01306 627275. | Wallis Wood, Surrey |
| Sunday 1st April 2012 | Open Garden at The Chalet, Tupwood Lane, Caterham. Under the NGS scheme with proceeds of teas to St Catherine's. Open from 11am - 4.30pm, entrance £3. | Caterham, Surrey |
| 9th and 10th June 2012 | Now in its 19th year - Open garden under the NGS scheme at The Old Croft, Mill Bottom Lane, South Holmwood, Dorking RH5 4NT. 2pm - 6pm Admission £5, children free. Proceeds of plant sales and homemade teas to St Catherine's. Enquries to 01306 888224 or visit www.lardner-burke.org.uk |
Dorking, |
| Sunday 10th June 2012 | Open Garden at Tollsworth Manor, Rook Lane, Chaldon, Caterham CR3 5BQ. Beautiful country garden created from a derelict site over the last 27 years. Entrance £3.50. Open from 11am - 5pm. Enquiries to Carol Gillett on 01737 643751. | Caterham, Surrey |
| Sunday 17th June 2012 |
Open Garden and plant sale at Sedgwick Park House, Horsham, RH13 6QQ. Set within 15 acres of private land, the garden features include a labyrinth, vegetable garden (complete with chickens) stunning ponds, water features and reinstated silver gilt Hampton Court garden. The ground floor of this beautiful house will also be open for public viewing. Open from 10am-6pm with free parking. Entrance £5, children free and dogs welcome on a lead. All proceeds from teas cakes and plant sales to St Catherine’s. For more information visit www.sedgwickpark.com. | Horsham, West Sussex |
| Sunday 24th June 2012 | Open Garden at Durrance Manor, Smithers Hill Lane, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PE in aid of St Catherine's. Entrance £4.00. Open 2pm -5pm. Tea and cake available. Further information please call 01403 741577. |
Shipley, |
| Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th July 2012 |
Now in its 19th year - Open garden under the NGS scheme at The Old Croft, Mill Bottom Lane, South Holmwood, Dorking RH5 4NT. 2pm - 6pm Admission £5, children free. Proceeds of plant sales and homemade teas to St Catherine's. Enquries to 01306 888224 or visit www.lardner-burke.org.uk |
Dorking, |
| Sunday 15th July 2012 | Open Gardens in Copthorne Village. Tickets with maps sold from 12.30 at Copthorne Village Hall. Gardens open from 1pm until 5pm. Tickets available in advance for £4, on the day tickets are £5 for all several gardens. Enquiries to Lana on 01342 712738. | Copthorne, West Sussex |
| 11th and 12th August 2012 | Now in its 19th year - Open garden under the NGS scheme at The Old Croft, Mill Bottom Lane, South Holmwood, Dorking RH5 4NT. 2pm - 6pm Admission £5, children free. Proceeds of plant sales and homemade teas to St Catherine's. Enquries to 01306 888224 or visit www.lardner-burke.org.uk |
Dorking, |