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Last updated on 13 November 09

Sussex Prairie Garden

  5.0/5 (2 ratings)

Gardenvisit Editorial

The Prairie Garden is a six acre garden with naturalistic planting, created by Paul and Pauline McBride. The garden is on a farm and surrounded by oak trees.

Head Gardener's Comment

The Prairie garden is relatively mature looking despite being so new, one of the great advantages of perennial planting. The garden is surrounded by mature oaks, with views of the iron age sites of Chanctonbury Ring and Devil's Dyke. As well as being of great interest to garden lovers, the farm also boasts rare breed sheep, and pigs living in the oak woods.

History

Morlands Farm, site of the Prairie Garden, is mentioned in the Domesday Book, then known as "Morlei Farm." For the last 50 years our family has farmed the land. The main business being beef cattle, sheep and hay crops.

After 12 years working on a major garden design project in Luxembourg, during which Paul and Pauline were lucky enough to work with Piet Oudolf, the Sussex Prairie Garden was conceived.

Plants of Note

The garden features many unusual varieties of herbaceous perennials, Veronicastrums, Thalictrums, Persicarias, Sanguisorbas, Kniphofias and Hemerocallis. Huge drifts of ornamental grasses and Asters extend the season of interest hugely. We have dozens of varieties of Miscanthus, Panicums, Molinias, Sporobolis and Penisetum

Address - Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road, Henfield, West Sussex, England, BN5 9AT
Admission - Adults £5.00 Children £2.50
Website - Visit the Sussex Prairie Garden website

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Recent Reviews

  • 14 days ago Charlotte said

    This is a truly astounding garden, planted in the naturalistic style ... don't miss it.
    Owners Paul and Pauline McBride spent 12 years in Luxemburg before returning home to their farm in Sussex. They worked with Piet Oudolf while abroad and this wonderful garden is clearly a result of both their extensive knowledge gained overseas, but also a natural ability to create a stunning landscape back home.
    Delightful too are the sculptures dotted across the prairie and the home-baked cakes that Pauline produces in the cafe, which overlooks the garden.
    Rare breeds of sheep will entertain the children, as will the statues.

    (5.0/5)
  • 14 days ago Selina Botham said

    A treat of a garden for those who like the naturalistic style. Sweeping curved paths invite you in and blocks of bold planting enfold you. The atmosphere of this garden in autumn when I visited is peaceful and that of gracefully fading blooms rich with wildlife even then. As a designer I appreciate the imaginative use of plants and space in this garden - very inspiring and also low maintenance. I long to design large gardens in this style - its great for wildlife and people alike.

    (5.0/5)

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