Millennium Garden

The Millennium Garden is another It’s Your Neighbourhood project and exists to commemorate the town’s twinning links.
The plaque in the garden suggests visitors “Sit, ponder and watch the world go by”.

Millennium Garden East Grinstead

Designed by Jonathan Averill

Opened by Town Mayor, Cllr Mrs Margaret Collins on 28 August 1999, the garden is managed by East Grinstead In Bloom, the garden was designed by Jonathan Averill.

A small group of volunteers are responsible for the upkeep of the garden.

Millennium Garden East Grinstead

The Statue

The Statue in the centre of the garden was designed by Jonathan Averill and constructed by Ray Ellis and shows the Meridian Line and crests of our five twin towns.

Millennium Garden East Grinstead
Millennium Garden East Grinstead
Millennium Garden East Grinstead

We are environmental

Eco Friendly

We don’t use any chemicals on our gardens.

Ethical

We only use local nurseries for our plants.

Maintained

We regularly meet and maintain our community gardens.

Some of Our Work

We are a group of volunteers who work on community areas within East Grinstead.

We are responsible for a community garden, an orchard, a resting stop in the town and are in the process of providing a native wildflower area near a children’s playground.

What does East Grinstead in Bloom do