Established in 1955 by the Dutch de Bruin family, Thorpe Gardens is known locally for its high-quality local produce and wide variety of specialty plants.

Drawing on the experience of three generations, the retail nursery has brought colour and life into thousands of Sussex gardens over the last 64 years. The link to the Netherlands is still active today with most of their non-local trade coming from Dutch growers and merchants, as well as the iconic windmill in the centre of the car park.

Trading as a retail nursery, rather than as a garden centre, you can expect to find more plants and trees than cake and teas, and the passion for horticulture is integral to the business. You can always find a wide selection of plants available to integrate into your garden ready for the next season, many of which are grown locally if not on the premises. As well as its extensive catalogue of plants and trees, Thorpe Gardens prides itself on its selection of seasonal cut flowers which are grown on site and are therefore an environmentally friendly alternative to imported cut flowers. Thorpe Gardens: “We Grow and Sell”