Six ideas for changes to be made in the gardens have been put to the Board and you are invited to make your views known on each of them in an online survey. They are, in no particular order: Create new paths across the lawns for all-weather walking. Improve Improve …
Jason is our new assistant gardener. A former hairdresser, he only began a career in horticulture 6 years ago, but his CV is very impressive. Starting at Sussex Prairie Gardens, he moved on to a diploma course at RHS Wisley where he graduated as the top student, then followed with …
The project to rebuild the flint wall surrounding the Secret Garden, in the South West corner of the South Garden, which is a key element of the Bicentennial Legacy Project, only got as far as the foundations being laid before it had to be shut down last Autumn. Flints cannot …
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A large donation has been made to help us complete the restoration of the Secret Garden. The donation commemorates Chris Connor, who lived in Chichester Terrace and who knew and loved the gardens. His partner, Michael Bedingfield, has made this generous gesture. A plaque will name the restoration in Chris’ …
We are sorry that the Secret Garden is out of use this summer. The clearing away of the thicket around the flint wall earlier, revealed it to be in very poor condition. We decided to rebuild the wall completely and have now arranged for that to happen. Work will restart …
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The Covid emergency meant that the AGM we would have held normally in January/February 2021 had to be postponed. As the pandemic restrictions continued, it was decided to roll over the existing garden rate for a further year and this was announced to freeholders along with the budget for 2021/22 …
Our Chair of ten years, Mark Harper has had to stand down through pressure of work and family commitments, and at the same time our Treasurer, Ian Clegg, has had to resign because of a serious health condition. We are grateful to them both for their contributions and we wish …
It is with great regret that we record the death of David Morris, who made such a big contribution to the gardens. David was instrumental in the achieving the transfer of ownership of the gardens from the Rendel Estate trustees to a newly formed company, Kemp Town Enclosures Limited in …
2023 will mark the Kemp Town Garden’s 200 year anniversary, in preparation for our bicentennial and as part of the celebrations, we are restoring and rebuilding “The Secret Garden” flint wall. These works will include the clearance of all earth and excessive shrubbery which surrounds the flint wall and reinstatement …
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Keyholders Must Accompany Their Guests In The Gardens At the KTE AGM in January 2020 new rules were agreed to deal with complaints from residents about the poor behaviour of some non-resident visitors to the gardens, for example, visitors inviting others to join them in parties, bringing in unregistered dogs, …
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Six ideas for changes to be made in the gardens have been put to the Board
Jason is our new assistant gardener. A former hairdresser, he only began a career in horticulture
One of the great joys of the garden is that it is a haven for wildlife…
