National Garden Scheme: Tuppenny Barn Southbourne: Open in aid of NGS charities

Tuppenny Barn
Main Road, Southbourne, PO10 8EZ.
https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/36074/tuppenny-barn
Sat 15 Aug (12-4). Adm £6, chd free. Light refreshments. Food intolerances & allergies catered for. Refreshments & plants in aid of Tuppenny Barn Education (children’s charity).
An iconic, organic smallholding used as an outdoor classroom to teach children about the environment, sustainability and healthy food. 21⁄2 acres featuring a wildlife pond, an orchard with heritage top fruit varieties, two solar polytunnels, fruit cages, and raised beds for vegetables, herbs and cut flowers. Willow provides natural arches and wind breaks. Bug hotel and beehives support vital pollinators. Most of the grounds are accessible for wheelchairs, though undulated areas are more difficult.

Occasionally garden openings are cancelled please always check on the NGS website https://ngs.org.uk before visiting a garden.

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 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 and as an online Flip Book
https://www.galleries.co.uk/NGS/sussex26/

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