The National Garden Scheme: Meadowside, West Chiltington Open Garden

Visit the NGS garden at Meadowside, West Chiltington 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 garden at Meadowside

Designed to encourage wildlife, the formal areas are gradually being adapted. In the back garden, annual wild flowers have replaced box hedging, erigeron and chamomile have been allowed to self-seed between brick paths and paving; part of the lawn has become a wildflower area. A summerhouse looks out onto the fish pond and the deck has views over the wildlife areas and woodland beyond.

Meadowside 7 Finches Lane West Chiltington Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 2PX is open for the National Garden Scheme Thursday 26^th June and Thursday 3^rd July 10.30am – 4.30pm. Admission £6 children free. Tea, coffee and cake. Book in advance on the NGS website or pay on the day  https://ngs.org.uk https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/47288/meadowside

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

Garden Open Monthly links

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/