Events in the next few days
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“Big House Jazz”
Join us for an evening of fun with live jazz in The Old Workshop with snacks, wine & soft drinks available for purchase.
Each month, you’ll find a different band reimagining jazz, keeping its roots alive and kicking while, maybe, giving it a modern makeover. New guest artists will join us every month, bringing fresh sounds and making sure the energy never stops.
For more details of this and many other events at Sullington Farm please see https://www.sullingtonmanorfarm.co.uk/events, contact us on info@sullingtonmanorfarm.co.uk or ring 01903 745754.
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The Old Vicarage Washington
https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/21793/the-old-vicarage
Open Every Thur 5 Feb to 1 Oct (10am-4pm). Adm £10, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs. org.uk for information & booking. Self service light refreshments on Thurs (cash only) & picnics welcome. Mon 6 Apr, Mon 31 Aug (10am-5pm). Adm £10, chd free. Home-made teas. Purchase ticket in advance or at the gate on the day. Visits also by arrangement 16 Mar to 1 Oct for groups of 10 to 30. No private group visits on Thursdays.
A truly creative garden, nurtured over 35 yeas to become a visitor favourite. Spanning over 3 acres, it features formal topiary, seasonal borders, a contemporary water sculpture, an Italianate gazebo, specimen and mature trees, a Japanese garden with waterfall and tea house, a large copse with a stream, a stumpery and treehouse, and a kitchen garden with fruit trees. With 4000 tulips and bulbs planted annually, the garden also opens in Feb for snowdrops. WC available. Featured in RHS The Garden magazine, March 2025. Regional Finalist, The English Garden’s The Nation’s Favourite Gardens 2021. Wheelchair access to front garden; rear garden is on a slope.
The National Garden Scheme
Founded in 1927 by the Queen’s Nursing Institute to raise funds for community nursing means that gardens, health and community are at the heart of what we do at the National Garden Scheme. Every ticket bought, every garden visited, and every cake and cup of tea savoured translates into millions of pounds in donations not only to some of the UK’s best loved nursing and health charities but to garden charities and community projects too.
In 2022 we made donations of 3.11 million. Beneficiaries include Marie Curie, Macmillan Cancer Support and Parkinson’s UK.
Visit https://ngs.org.uk for more information about the work of the National Garden Scheme, to search for gardens opening in your area or to find out how to open your own garden for the National Garden Scheme.
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The National Garden Scheme: Foxglove Cottage Horsham
https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/32983/foxglove-cottage
Photo Leigh Clapp
Open Sunday 24th May, Sunday 21st, Thursday 25th June (1-5). Admission £6, children free. Home-made teas including vegan, gluten & dairy free cake. Visits also by arrangement 26th May to 5th July for groups of 12 to 30. Individuals can ask to be added to an existing group visit.
An unexpected 1⁄4 acre cottage garden. There’s no lawn, but gravel and bark paths divide colour-packed mixed borders, unusual containers, and quirky salvaged items hidden throughout. Water features encourage wildlife. Sit and enjoy vignettes from a wide variety of seating. At the end of the garden, you’ll find climbers, drought tolerant plants, and a plant nursery. Plenty of ideas to take home. A gravel garden with a large, rusty metal arbour, called the Dome! Members of the Hardy Plant Society. A large selection of unusual plants for sale.
Occasionally garden openings need to be cancelled please always check on the NGS website ngs.org.uk
Thanks to the generosity of garden owners, volunteers and visitors The National Garden Scheme have donated over £77.8 million to nursing and health charities and in 2025 made an annual donation of over £3.8 million. The core beneficiaries include Carers Trust, Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, Parkinson’s UK and The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing.
The National Garden Scheme doesn’t just open beautiful gardens for charity – they are passionate about the physical and mental health benefits of gardens too. They also support charities doing amazing work in gardens and health and grant bursaries to help community gardening projects.
To learn more about the National Garden Scheme, discover your perfect garden or find out how to open your own garden, visit 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 and as an online Flip Book
https://www.galleries.co.uk/NGS/sussex26/
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Community Litter Pick
Let’s work together to tidy up our Village!
ALL EQUIPMENT WILL BE PROVIDED
27th June: 9.30am – 11.00am
Meet at Storrington Library
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Visit Judy’s Cottage Garden, Worthing and help support National Garden Scheme Charities
https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/43196/judys-cottage-garden
A beautiful cottage garden with something of interest all year-round.
Saturday 25th April, Saturday 27th June, Saturday 5th September (10.30-3). Admission £5, children free. Home-made teas.
A beautiful medium sized cottage garden with something of interest all year-round. The garden has several mature trees creating a feeling of seclusion. The informal beds contain a mixture of shrubs, perennials, cottage garden plants and spring bulbs. There are little hidden areas to enjoy, a small fish pond and other water features. There is also a raised, pretty log cabin overlooking the garden.
Occasionally garden openings need to be cancelled please always check on the NGS website ngs.org.uk.
Thanks to the generosity of garden owners, volunteers and visitors The National Garden Scheme have donated over £77.8 million to nursing and health charities and in 2025 made an annual donation of over £3.8 million. The core beneficiaries include Carers Trust, Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, Parkinson’s UK and The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing.
The National Garden Scheme doesn’t just open beautiful gardens for charity – they are passionate about the physical and mental health benefits of gardens too. They also support charities doing amazing work in gardens and health and grant bursaries to help community gardening projects.
To learn more about the National Garden Scheme, discover your perfect garden or find out how to open your own garden, visit 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 and as an online Flip Book https://www.galleries.co.uk/NGS/sussex26/
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.
Submitted to the Storrington Community Website using the Event contact form.
Storrington Museum Presents: “Feelin’ Lucky”
Saturday, 27th June, 7.30pm – 10.00pm (Doors open 7.00pm)
Note venue: Storrington and Sullington Parish Hall
Bar for beer, wine and soft drinks
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STAY AND PLAY FOR SEND CHILDREN
Free Sessions.
3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th June.
1st, 8th, 15th July
(Term time only)
A fun packed session for young people to enjoy lots of new activities!
We have a bouncy castle, table tennis, soft play area, quiet area and other activities. Parents are required to supervise, siblings welcome.
For more information please contact your Neighbourhood Wardens: Storrington-SullingtonWardens@horsham.gov.uk
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The Old Vicarage Washington
https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/21793/the-old-vicarage
Open Every Thur 5 Feb to 1 Oct (10am-4pm). Adm £10, chd free. Pre-booking essential, please visit www.ngs. org.uk for information & booking. Self service light refreshments on Thurs (cash only) & picnics welcome. Mon 6 Apr, Mon 31 Aug (10am-5pm). Adm £10, chd free. Home-made teas. Purchase ticket in advance or at the gate on the day. Visits also by arrangement 16 Mar to 1 Oct for groups of 10 to 30. No private group visits on Thursdays.
A truly creative garden, nurtured over 35 yeas to become a visitor favourite. Spanning over 3 acres, it features formal topiary, seasonal borders, a contemporary water sculpture, an Italianate gazebo, specimen and mature trees, a Japanese garden with waterfall and tea house, a large copse with a stream, a stumpery and treehouse, and a kitchen garden with fruit trees. With 4000 tulips and bulbs planted annually, the garden also opens in Feb for snowdrops. WC available. Featured in RHS The Garden magazine, March 2025. Regional Finalist, The English Garden’s The Nation’s Favourite Gardens 2021. Wheelchair access to front garden; rear garden is on a slope.
The National Garden Scheme
Founded in 1927 by the Queen’s Nursing Institute to raise funds for community nursing means that gardens, health and community are at the heart of what we do at the National Garden Scheme. Every ticket bought, every garden visited, and every cake and cup of tea savoured translates into millions of pounds in donations not only to some of the UK’s best loved nursing and health charities but to garden charities and community projects too.
In 2022 we made donations of 3.11 million. Beneficiaries include Marie Curie, Macmillan Cancer Support and Parkinson’s UK.
Visit https://ngs.org.uk for more information about the work of the National Garden Scheme, to search for gardens opening in your area or to find out how to open your own garden for the National Garden Scheme.
Submitted to the Storrington Community Website using the Event contact form.
St. Mary’s, Thakeham: “What A Wonderful World” Flower Festival
The event is being held from 10am-5pm on the 3rd, 4th & 5th July 2026. Entry is free and there will be a wide range of different activities/events for all ages every day, alongside the remarkable flower arrangements adorning the church. Refreshments will also be available throughout the Festival.
Also the stunning Open Gardens in the village will be open from 2-5pm on the afternoons of the 4th and 5th – all for just £7.50 (under 12s go free).
The full programme of events can be found at: www.stmarysthakeham.org
For further information please contact the Parish Office: stwparish@gmail.com
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BEYOND THE ILLUSION
Enjoy a fascinating evening of survival, magic and faith with Tim Saiet. Tim joined the Marines, worked as a magician for Arsenal Football Club and found a future in his faith. Come, listen to his story, and be amazed.
£10.50 pp, tickets include a glass of wine
The link for tickets is https://app.tickettailor.com/
For further information on other events during the Flower & Craft Festival, please see St Mary’s Church website: https://www.stmarysthakeham.
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