From Monday 13th February 2023, Jonathan Rolls will be located at new office premises at: 74 Preston Drove Brighton BN1 6LB Email address and telephone number remain the same: Email: management@jonathanrolls.com Telephone: 01273 684 997
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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