The National Garden Scheme: Steyning Gardens, Steyning

Visit the NGS garden at Steyning Gardens, Steyning and help support 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.

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 gardens
Steyning is a lively market town on the edge of the South Downs, home to many artists and crafts people. The three gardens open are all very different. Brambletye is a south facing garden designed with prairie effect to attract birds and pollinators, planted with bulbs, shrubs, herbaceous perennials and roses and a small sunken area of raised beds for vegetables and herbs. Nightingale House has a recently designed cottage style garden with both perennials and annuals. There is an attractive greenhouse and a bespoke metal screen covered in roses and clematis. 15 Penlands Rise is a small cottage garden which has evolved into a series of borders and island beds with narrow paths in between. There are roses, clematis, many salvias and perennials and a collection of over 100 pots some with hydrangeas but the majority with a colourful mix of annuals and tender plants.

Steyning Gardens Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3TW are open for the National Garden Scheme Saturday 21st June and Sunday 22nd June 10.30am – 5pm. Admission £10 for 3 gardens children free. Home-made teas at Nightingale House. Book in advance on the NGS website or pay on the day
https://ngs.org.uk
https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/47232/steyning-gardens

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
NB Occasionally Garden openings have to be cancelled. Always check on the NGS website beforehand.

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