Kemp Town Enclosures is an unusual and rather lovely garden,
owned
collectively by the freeholders of the 100+ houses that
make up the Kemp Town Estate developed in the 1820s by Thomas
Kemp. The Estate consists of Sussex Square, Lewes Crescent,
Chichester Terrace and Arundel Terrace.
Access is limited to residents [approx 1000 people] who
each have a key to the ten gates. The 6 acre Garden has
some unusual features and plantings that look interesting
throughout the year, as well as lots of birds and the occasional
badger. It is maintained by a levy of £500 per house
per year and has one full-time and two part-time gardeners.
Some residents who enjoy gardening volunteer to help on
Tuesday mornings each week, weather permitting. For those
who live on the Estate it is a wonderful asset to have at
ones doorstep.
This website can tell you more about it. The 'Newsletter'
section contains the most up-to-date material about what
is going on.
