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Perch Hill Garden Open Day - Friday 14th August 2026

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August 14, 2026

Perch Hill Farm, 🇬🇧

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About This Event

Perch Hill Garden Open Day is scheduled for Friday, August 14, 2026, at Sarah Raven Perch Hill Farm in Burwash, England. This special event offers visitors a chance to explore the stunning late summer gardens, showcasing dahlias, annuals, and the productive vegetable garden.

What to Expect

  • Witness dahlias at their peak, including established favourites, exclusives, and new trial varieties.
  • Experience the vibrant display of half-hardy annuals and the abundant late summer garden, particularly in the Oast Garden.
  • See the vegetable garden during harvest time, featuring tomatoes, peppers, and tender herbs.
  • Enjoy refreshments and light meals from the Barn Café, offering bacon rolls, homemade cakes, and savoury options.
  • Browse a wide selection of seeds, gardening and floristry kits, vases, and gifts in the on-site shop.

Who Should Attend

This event is ideal for gardening enthusiasts, dahlia lovers, and anyone interested in late summer plant displays, vegetable cultivation, and inspiration from Sarah Raven’s private garden.

Practical Information

The open day is divided into two sessions: Session 1 from 9:45 AM - 12:45 PM and Session 2 from 1 PM - 4 PM. Optional lunch must be pre-booked and pre-paid. Please note that Perch Hill Farm features uneven paths, steep steps, and parking in farm fields, so appropriate footwear is recommended. Not all areas may be accessible for wheelchairs or those with walking difficulties. Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Programme

  • Session 1: 9:45 AM - 12:45 PM (Includes lunch served at 12:00 PM for those who pre-book garden and lunch)
  • Session 2: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Includes lunch served at either 1:15 PM or 2:30 PM for those who pre-book garden and lunch)
  • Coffee, tea, and cake will be available for purchase from the café throughout the day.
  • Perch Hill Seasonal Garden Lunch (vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free options available) must be pre-booked and pre-paid. Sample menu items include:
    • Slow cooked lamb shoulder tagine, with herby lemony couscous, roasted carrots with cumin and Perch Hill Salad
    • Spinach, gruyere and pinenut tart served with Pink Fir apple potatoes with wild garlic drizzle, Perch Hill Salad and cabbage, squash and parmesan salad.
    • Sweet and sour vegetable curry, with black rice, Perch Hill salad, yoghurt raita and coriander.

Topics

Dahlias Half-hardy annuals Late summer garden Vegetable gardening Home-grown produce