HIGH BEECHES HISTORY FEATURES IN SUSSEX LIVING MAGAZINE - SEPTEMBER ISSUE

Pick up a copy of the September issue of Sussex Living Magazine and you can read part one of the remarkable history of High Beeches Garden and the other four members of Great Gardens of Sussex (Wakehurst, Nymans and Borde Hill).

Dr Katy Brown, garden historian, has writen a fascinating  history of the Great Gardens of Sussex and the development of the 'Sussex Style' - a blend of naturalistic planting and the use of rare and unusual plants.  She explains why the gardens are so special and explores the personalities, rivalries and friendships of the gardens, their owners and head gardeners from their inception on Victorian times through to the present day.

Copies of  the complete booklet  - Great Gardens of Sussex - an historical journey, by Dr Katy Brown, can be purchased from High Beeches Garden ticket office, price £3.50.

GENTIAN TIME

On Sunday 21^st August garden will be open from 11am for our annual August event.

A number of heavy horses from the Working Horse Trust will be harrowing the wildflower meadow throughout the day.

Rapkyns Nursery will be on the car park selling plants.  There will be craft demonstrations as well as crafts and silver jewellery for sale in the stable yard.

There is plenty to see in the garden including Eucryphias, Hydrangeas, Crocosmia and the stunning blue Willow Gentians which are in full flower.  High Beeches is the only known UK site for naturalised Willow Gentians.  They grow throughout the garden and are coming into flower right now. 

Willow Gentian at High Beeches

Come along and see the heavy horses whilst wandering amongst the sea of Willow Gentians.