The National Garden Scheme: The Old Rectory and The Shrubbery, Barnham: Open Gardens

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.

The garden at The Old Rectory

Scratch built in June 2019 after the 300m² garden was removed down to 40cm, we then added fresh topsoil and re-turfed. By summer 2021 the garden was well established. Now, we have reached the final planning and planting of the beds ‘we think’! Apart from replacing the odd failing plant (we all have them) we just keep things ship-shape as best we can. Opens with The Shrubbery.

The garden at The Shrubbery

A garden of ideas in a ¼ acre plot of mature trees, shrubs, wild flower lawn, roses, agapanthus, and dahlias leading to a walled back garden of mixed colourful borders, soft fruit, sculptures and a large collection of hostas.

The gardens are opening together for the National Garden Scheme on Saturday 31^st May and Saturday 1^st June 10am-4pm. Admission £6 for entry into both gardens, children free. Home-made teas. Book on the NGS website or pay on the day https://ngs.org.uk

This garden opens for By Arrangement visits from 2 June to 6 June for groups of between 6 and 20.

https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/42294/the-old-rectory-barnham

The Old Rectory 97 Barnham Road Barnham, West Sussex PO22 0EQ

https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/43319/the_shrubbery

The Shrubbery 140 Barnham Road Barnham, West Sussex PO22 0EH

To learn more about the National Garden Scheme, discover your perfect garden or find out how to open your own garden, visit https://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.

Click on this link to look at the interactive
National Garden Scheme 2025 Sussex Booklet

Garden Open Monthly links

https://ngs.org.uk/west-sussex-may-gardens/

https://ngs.org.uk/west-sussex-june-gardens/

https://ngs.org.uk/west-sussex-july-gardens/

https://ngs.org.uk/west-sussex-august-gardens/

https://ngs.org.uk/west-sussex-gardens-late-openers/

By Arrangement Gardens

https://ngs.org.uk/west-sussex-by-arrangement-gardens/