Chidmere House, Farm and Gardens
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Chidmere, viewed from the far side of the lake |
Map showing location
Sunday May 20th, 2007 |
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Chidmere Gardens Presentation to Ken Hills see photos |
Chichester Observer magazine (May 17th) has an article on Chidmere and Ken Hills |
Chidmere Gardens open days 2007 |
April 15/16, May 20 (Evening with drinks) and Aug 19/20 |
| Chidmere Gardens www.chidmeregardens.com First open in 1935, the garden is reopening after 4yrs refurbishment.The house (not open) is excitingly situated next to Chidmere Pond, so much so that the well-filled greenhouse which borders the mere feels almost like a houseboat. Divided by tall yew and hornbeam hedges, the garden has fine flowering treees, roses and well-stocked herbaceous borders. Recent projects incl wildflower meadow, alpine greenhouse, fruit and vegetable garden and orchards with over 150 varieties of apples used to produce Chidmere Farm apple juice. |
| Chidmere Gardens were re-opened in June 20th and June 21st. Over 500 people came to see the Gardens and enjoyed tea, cakes and apple juice being served. We raised over £2000 for charity so we were pleased. |
Chidmere Gardens first opened under the National Garden Scheme (NGS), a registered Charity, in 1935 -see Sussex Gardens 2006 
Yellow booklet) - under Chidmere House . We are one of the oldest gardens in the program (a tree to commemorate 60 years of participation was planted by the NGS a few years ago). As you may well know all proceeds are given to charity and children visiting the garden have free entry.
Together with the NGS we are re-opening after a period of refurbishment.
The Gardens will be open on Sun. Aug. 20th and Mon. Aug. 21st from 2 – 7pm
Or by appointment: Tel: 01243 572287
Admission £3.50, children free.
Home-made teas,
cakes and apple juice available.
The garden has featured in a number of publications over that time and we have copies (some hard to photocopy due to their size) if you are interested. The Head Gardener has worked at Chidmere tirelessly for 29 years here (another story!).
Chidmere Farm
We are a small family run orchard in Chidham producing apple juice. We decided not to pull out the orchards but rather extend them to 10 acres in total. It is a long haul as we are grafting trees which take years to bear fruit which in itself is interesting to understand. We have over 150 varieties of apples growing as well as a range of other soft fruit (we believe that to be the largest number of varieties grown privately in Sussex). We have just over 3 acres in production now and sell our juice at Chidmere Farm, and at local farm shops.
see Chidmere Farm at the Emsworth Food Fair.
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Chidmere Farm at the Emsworth Food Fair Ken Hills, Maggie Haynes, and Jackie Russell showing Chidmere Farm Apple Juice and vegetables at the Emsworth Food Fair. |
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There was a good and enthusiastic crowd. |
Chidmere House
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