Events
Past Events
Over the past 26 years the Trust has organised some 200 events which have provided our members with a opportunities to visit many of the facinating gardens of Sussex, and a wide range of lectures and study days.
A list of our past events is shown below.
SGT Event |
Year |
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SGT Research in Action Sat 12th December. Online event Pat Dauncey: Rockwork in eighteenth and nineteenth century British gardens Sally Ingram: Research for the Gertrude Jekyll in Sussex project Jennie Starr: The coastal project Caroline Scaramanga: Story-telling: how does landscape design reveal the heritage of the redeveloped urban working waterfront |
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Pembury House 5th March | 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Winter Lecture Series 2020 Designed Water: A history of water in garden design. Saturday 25 January. The physical and spiritual experience of the early Islamic garden and its influence on later European design. Dr Katie Campbell Saturday 22 February.The canals and ponds, cascades and fountains of the seventeenth century, and their polar opposites: the ornamental lakes of the eighteenth century. Dr Wendy Bishop Saturday 7 March. Victorian technological advances, the English Italianate revival and Europe’s alternative response. Sally Miller |
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Winter lunch and Lectures, Rathfinny Vinyard 4th December An Introduction to Sculpture in the Garden - Marcus Batty Restoration of her garden at Twitts Ghyll - Victoria Fritz |
2019 | ||||||||||||||
Colwood House, 28th August | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
The Walled Garden, Hawkhurst Kent, 17th July | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
Pulborough House, 24th June | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
West Burton, 4th June | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
Leonardslee Garden 14th May and 22nd May | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
The Old Vicarage, Washington. 24th April | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
Lecture and AGM. Clair Hall, Haywards Heath. 30th Mar Purchasing Paradise: origins of the money that financed the great gardens - Roderick Floud Repton as Musician and Writer – Judy Tarling |
2019 | ||||||||||||||
Michelham Priory House and Gardens 12th September | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Fairlight Hall, Hastings 7th August | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
The Long House, West Dean, Nr Seaford, 11th July | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Heaselands, Haywards Heath, 16th May | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Three gardens in Brighton, The Garden House, Preston Park and The Rock Garden, 25th April | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
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Hydro Hotel Eastbourne, lectures by Simon Hurt on Hampden Park and Corinne farmer on Eric Revilious, 4th Dec | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Penns in the Rocks, Grombridge, 6th September | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Munstead Wood, Godalming and Wotton House Nr Dorking, Surrey, 15th Aug | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Pashley Manor Gardens, Ticehurst, 27th July | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Turners House and Brightling Down Farm Nr Heathfield, 7th July | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Ecclesden Manor and Highdown Gardens Nr Worthing, 22nd June | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Fairlight End, Hastings, 2nd June | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Petworth Park and Petworth House Private Garden, 18th May | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Weald and Downland Museum lecture by Letta Jones on "The History of Plants Grown for Medicinal Purposes" followed by AGM. 29th April | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Lecture by Kate Felus on The Secret Life of the Georgian Garden, Haywards Heath Town Hall, 25th Mar | 2017 | ||||||||||||||
Winter lecture series 2017 at Clair Hall, Haywards Heath Monday 6 February 2017 1.45-3.45pm. The plants and planting design of Gertrude Jekyll Richard Bisgrove, Monday 27 February 2017 1.45-3.45pm. Patent elms, pineapples and pears – nursery gardening in West London 1650-1800. Val Bott Monday 13 March 2017 1.45-3.45pm. Caroline Ikin |
2017 | ||||||||||||||
West Dean Gardens incl lecture by Dr Katie Campbell on "Updating Paradise", 6th Dec |
2016 |
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Manor of Dean, Nr Petworth and Sandhill Farm House, Nr Rogate, 16th Sept |
2016 |
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Malthose Farm and Stonehealed Farm in Streat (Nr Ditchling), August 20th |
2016 |
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Fittleworth House and The Grange, Fittleworth, July 19th |
2016 |
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Town Place, Costells and 47 Denmans Lane, all Nr Haywards Heath, June 22nd |
2016 |
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Shepherds Gate and Legsheath Farm, Ashdown Forest, June 6th |
2016 |
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Selehurst, Nr Horsham, RH13 6PR, May 17th |
2016 |
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Ashburnham Place. Capability Brown Study Day and AGM, Apr 16th |
2016 |
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Lecture by Cherrill Sands ‘The Life and Gardens of Prince Pückler-Muskau’, Tudor Hall, Old School House, Cuckfield, RH17 5JZ Mar 16th |
2016 |
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Buxted Park Hotel, Nr Uckfield, E Sussex TN22 4AY. Winter Lunch and Lecture. Wed 9th Dec |
2015 |
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Old Vicarage, Washington The Street, Washington, Sussex. Wed 7th Oct |
2015 |
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Durrance Manor, Smithers Hill Lane, Shipley, RH13 8PE and Knepp Castle West Grinstead, Nr Horsham, RH13 8LJ. Tues Sept 8th |
2015 |
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Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7NG. 3rd Aug |
2015 |
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Brighton Royal Pavilion 20th Anniversary celebration. Sat 11th July |
2015 |
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The Old Vicarage, Firle, BN8 6NR and Bates Green, Bates Green, Arlington, East Sussex, BN26 6SH. Sun 21st June |
2015 |
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Sutton Hall, Barcombe, East Sussex BN8 5EF. Wed 6th May |
2015 |
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Bignor Park, Pulborough, West Sussex. RH20 1HG AGM, lunch and lecture by Professor Timothy Mowl entitled ‘On Faerie Ground’. Fri 17th Apr |
2015 |
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Lecture by Elizabeth Proudman ‘Jane Austen and the Landscape Garden’, Tudor Hall, Old School House, Cuckfield, RH17 5JZ Mar 18th |
2015 |
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Ashdown Park Hotel , Nr Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JR lunch and lectures by Caroline Ikin on "Victorian Gardens" and Tim Richardson on “The New English Garden”. Dec 10th |
2014 |
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Queens Park Brighton - Awayday meeting. Nov 10th |
2014 |
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Champs Hill Waltham Park Road, Coldwaltham, Pulborough, Sussex. Tues 2nd Sept |
2014 |
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Sedgwick Park, Horsham RH13 6QQ- incl talk & tour of house |
2014 |
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Ringmer Park, Lewes, BN8 5RW. Wed 2nd July |
2014 |
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Friston Place, Jevington Road, Friston. BN20 0AH. Sunday 29th June |
2014 |
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Painshill Park, Cobham Surrey KT11 1JE – Guided visit to Grotto and park, & talk on Grottos. Sat 17th May |
2014 |
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Kidbrooke Park, Forest Row, AGM, lunch, lecture by Barbara Simms on “John Brookes and The Room Outside”. Thurs 10th April |
2014 |
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Pembury House, Clayton, Sunday 2nd March at 2.00 pm |
2014 |
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March Lecture, Fri 15th Mar, 2.30pm |
2013 |
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AGM, Herstmonceaux Castle, Tues 30th Apr |
2013 |
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Grove Farm House, Sat 18th May 2pm |
2013 |
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Follers Manor Garden, Sat 22nd June 2pm |
2013 |
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Oakhill House, Thurs 18th July 1pm |
2013 |
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Dale park House, Sun 18th Aug 2pm |
2013 |
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Horsted Place, Tues 10th Sept 10am |
2013 |
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West Dean, Mon 10th Dec |
2013 |
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Lecture Jennifer Harmer, The Gardening Garniers 11th Mar |
2012 |
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Stanmer Park AGM 18th Apr |
2012 |
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The Grange, Pympne Manor + Balmoral, Bennenden, Kent 19 May |
2012 |
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Gravetye 11th June |
2012 |
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The Old Vicarage, Heathfield 28 July |
2012 |
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Oast House, Isfield +Clinton Lodge, Fletching 18 Aug |
2012 |
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Parsonage Farm 14 Sept |
2012 |
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Standen 6th Dec |
2012 |
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Lecture Virginia Hinze - Brighton Parks and Gardens |
2011 |
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St Mary's Bramber Talk by Richard Bisgrove on William Robinson |
2011 |
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Holmbush |
2011 |
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Woolbeding |
2011 |
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Broadhurst Manor |
2011 |
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Chiswick House & Garden |
2011 |
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Perryhill Farmhouse |
2011 |
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Mar lecture - Ed Ikin "Alicia Amherst" |
2010 |
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Buckingham Palace |
2010 |
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AGM - Plumpton Place. Talk by Jane Balfour on Arts&Crafts movement |
2010 |
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Chelwood Vachery |
2010 |
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Malthouse and Old Trotton |
2010 |
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Tidebrook Manor |
2010 |
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Woolbeding |
2010 |
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Highgrove |
2010 |
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Peasemarsh Place |
2010 |
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AGM - Cuckfield - Talk by Steffie Shields - Capability Brown |
2009 |
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Hawkhurst House |
2009 |
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Freshfields and Twyford House |
2009 |
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Fairlight Hall |
2009 |
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Kidbrooke Park |
2009 |
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Sussex Prairies Garden |
2009 |
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Isfield Place, Isfield |
2008 |
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Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst |
2008 |
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Wootton Manor and Monks House |
2008 |
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Cowdray Old House Ruins and Walled Gardens |
2008 |
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Warningcamp House and Arundel Castle Gardens |
2008 |
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Stonehurst, Ardingly |
2007 |
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Nymans, Handcross |
2007 |
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Wiston House, Steyning |
2007 |
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Mad Jack Fuller’s Follies, Brightling |
2007 |
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Gatton Park, Reigate, Study Day |
2007 |
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Wakehurst Place AGM |
2006 |
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Chelwood Vachery Woodland Garden, Nutley |
2006 |
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Town Place, Freshfield |
2006 |
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Coates Manor, Fittleworth |
2006 |
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Sedgwick Park, Nuthurst |
2006 |
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Hailsham Grange, Hailsham and |
2006 |
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Marchants Hardy Plants, Laughton |
2006 |
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Danny Park, Hurstpierpoint AGM |
2005 |
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Cuckfield Park, Cuckfield |
2005 |
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Petworth Study Day |
2005 |
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Standen Christmas Visit |
2005 |
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AGT Conference |
2005 |
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High Beeches, Handcross AGM |
2004 |
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Michelham Priory |
2004 |
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Ecclesden Manor, Angmering |
2004 |
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Pine Cottage, Rackham |
2004 |
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Wootton Manor, Folkington |
2004 |
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Slaugham Place, Haywards Heath |
2004 |
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Borde Hill Gardens Haywards Heath AGM |
2003 |
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Sennicotts, Chichester |
2003 |
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Buckhurst Park, Withyham |
2003 |
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Luxford Farm, Crowborough |
2003 |
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Barton Pines and Worth School Quiet Garden |
2003 |
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West Dean College Study Day |
2003 |
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Fishbourne Roman Palace AGM |
2002 |
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Ashburnham Park |
2002 |
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Dale Park, Madehurst |
2002 |
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Mount Harry Gardens |
2002 |
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Broadhurst Manor |
2002 |
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Chidmere House, Chidham |
2001 |
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Stanmer Park and Nursery, Brighton |
2001 |
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Little Green, Compton AGM |
2001 |
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Goodwood Study Day |
2001 |
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West Ashling Park |
2000 |
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Bentley AGM |
2000 |
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Brickwall |
2000 |
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Great Dixter |
2000 |
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Selehurst, Lower Beding |
2000 |
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Old Place , Lindfield |
2000 |
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Gardens of Hastings and St Leonards |
2000 |
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Gatton Park Study Day |
2000 |
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Nymans, Handcross |
1999 |
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St Mary’s Bramber AGM |
1999 |
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Chesworth House |
1999 |
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Cuckmere Tour |
1999 |
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Little Thakeham |
1999 |
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Penns in the Rocks |
1999 |
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Woodvale Cemetery |
1999 |
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King Edward VII Study Day |
1999 |
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Preston Park and Rock Garden, Brighton |
1998 |
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Leonardslee Gardens Study Day |
1998 |
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Nursery House Gardens/Warnham Court Arboretum |
1998 |
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Little Dean, Chelwood Gate, Nutley |
1998 |
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Orchards, Rowfant |
1998 |
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Plumpton Agricultural College AGM |
1998 |
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Lewes gardens |
1998 |
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Whiligh, Shovers Green, Wadhurst |
1998 |
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Ramster Garden, Chiddingfold |
1998 |
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Fishbourne Roman Palace, Chichester |
1997 |
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Barton Pines, East Grinstead |
1997 |
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Borde Hill, AGM |
1997 |
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The Garden in Mind, Stansted Park |
1997 |
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Heron’s Ghyll, near Crowborough |
1997 |
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Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace |
1997 |
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Plumpton Place |
1997 |
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Parham House and Park (Fruitful pleasures) |
1997 |
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Denmans, Fontwell |
1996 |
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Moorlands, Crowborough |
1996 |
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Weald and Downland Museum |
1996 |
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Clock House, Cowfold |
1996 |
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High Beeches |
1996 |
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Clinton Lodge, Fletching |
1995 |