Museum of Gardening
Visitors can explore the history of gardening through a varied display
of over 300 horticultural tools and ephemera.
Whilst entry is free, any donations to The Budding Foundation are appreciated.
5 Minute tour of our museum here > > >
Find us:
Museum of Gardening
Tates of Sussex
South Downs Nurseries
Brighton Road
Hassocks
BN6 9LY
Opening Hours:
Museum & Heritage Centre with full disabled access
Monday - Saturday: 8.30 - 17:30
Sunday: 10:30 - 16:30 (Browsing from 10.00am)
The Barn Coffee Shop & Restaurant
Monday - Saturday: 8.30 - 17:30
Sunday: 10:00 - 16.30
(Including all Bank Holidays except Christmas Day,
Boxing Day & Easter Sunday)
Also featured on BBC Gardeners World
Episode 4 20.4.21 & Episode 8 -18.5.21
& Channel 5 - Susan Calman's Grand Day Out -1.11.24
& BBC 1 - Inside The Factory Series 10 - 3.2.26
GW: Advolly Richmond explored the extraordinary history of lawns and some of the inventions used to achieve the perfect sward. Ably assisted by our Curator Clive Gravett, link below.
GDO: Susan Calman explores the Sussex South Downs and chats with Curator Clive Gravett about the Museum and its unique collection of gardening tools, link below.
ITF: Paddy McGuinness visits a Hayter Mowers Lawn Mower factory in Hertfordshire and Curator Clive Gravett talks lawnmower history with Ruth Goodman, link below.
