NGS garden visits make a difference to the lives of thousands of people across the UK
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.
There are plenty of lovely gardens on offer in May providing inspirational ideas for planting, friendly advice and of course our now famous home-made tea and cake (many gardens).
Highdown Gardens, Goring-by-Sea
Thursday 1st May 10am-8pm admission by donation.
Every Thursday, 10am-4pm admission £8 pre-booking essential. Monday 26th May 10am-5pm admission £8
Saturday 3rd, Tuesday 13th, Saturday 17th, Tuesday 27th and Saturday 31st May 2pm-5pm admission £5
Sunday 4th May 12pm-5pm admission £5
Sunday 4th and Monday 5th May 2pm-5pm admission £6
Fittleworth House, Fittleworth
Wednesday 7th and 14th May 2pm-5pm admission £5
Saturday 10th May 11am-4pm admission £5
Sunday 11th May 1pm-5pm admission £6
Sunday 11th May 11am-5pm admission £5
Tuesday 13th May 2pm-5pm admission £5
Thursday 15th May 11pm-5pm admission £6
Friday 16th 6pm-8pm and Saturday 17th May 11am-5pm admission £6 pre-booking essential
Pigeon Mead House, Earnley (Opening for the first time)
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May 11am-4pm admission £6 pre-booking essential.
Saturday 24th, Sunday 25th and Monday 26th May 11am-5pm admission £5
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May 10am-4.30pm admission £7
Sunday 25th and Monday 26th May 2pm-5pm admission £6
Sunday 25th and Monday 26th May 11am-4pm admission £5
Swallow Lodge, St Leonard's Park (Opening for the first time)
Saturday 31st May 12pm-5.30pm admission £5 pre-booking essential
Saturday 31st May 10am-4pm £6 combined admission with The Shrubbery
Saturday 31st May 10am-4pm £6 combined admission with The Old Rectory
For more information on the National Garden Scheme and information on the benefits of gardening for health and wellbeing visit the National Garden Scheme website https://ngs.org.uk. and download a free copy of the The Little Yellow Book of Gardens and Health 2025.
Online readers can click on this link to look at the interactive
National Garden Scheme 2025 Sussex Booklet
And we have every more beautiful gardens opening in June including some that are opening for the first time. https://ngs.org.uk/west-sussex-june-gardens/