Head Gardener, Jim Buckland
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Jim has been managing the historic and listed 90 acre-West Dean Gardens along with his wife Sarah Wain since 1991.
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Features of the West Dean Gardens
Edward James' Surrealist Tree Sculptures
Edward James' Grave in the Arboretum
Meet the gardeners
Saturday Garden Lectures
How to find us
VISIT THE GARDENS THIS WINTER
Open Daily November to February 10.30am4pm
Closed 24 Dec - 1 Jan inclusive
Enjoy a stroll through the gardens, past rare trees and shrubs, ornamental borders and a naturalistically-planted pond, followed by a visit to the Visitor Centre's licensed restaurant and gift shop. Choose from a large selection of good home-cooked meals, including winter warming soups and puddings or mince pies and mulled wine. The Visitor Centre shop sells an affordable range of individual gifts including handbags, jewellery, scarfs, stocking fillers and books to name but a few.
Free entry to Visitor Centre Shop, Restaurant and Car Park
Free entry to exhibitions in Sussex Barn Gallery
Possible restricted access to the Park and Arboretum on Tuesday and Saturday.








