05/06/2026
Ahead of the Wadhurst Open Gardens this weekend (6-7th June, 2pm-6pm), we revisited Carillon Cottage in May, with a donation of Mushroom Compost and Manure for the garden.
Wadhurst Open Gardens is the main fundraising event for Carillon Cottage, when around 10 private gardens in and around Wadhurst are generously opened by their owners for visitors to enjoy. Visitors will typically tour some, or even all, of the gardens, by foot or by car, also taking in a visit to the church to enjoy tea and a sumptuous range of homemade cakes.
Jaime Grounsell started to transform the traditional cottage garden in October 2024, with extensive clearing and re-planting, before contacting us in search of some much-needed soil nourishment. The garden is looking fantastic and will be open for the event, along with a plant stall in aid of the cottage.
The volunteer-led cottage provides services to the local community such as a driving to hospital appointments, NHS hearing aid support, wheelchair hire, food bank and recycling and much more. Supporting the whole community, regardless of faith, it is managed and owned by Wadhurst Parish Council.