Our friendly café serves Fair Trade and herbal teas, freshly made coffee, organic drinks and a variety of home-baked cakes using free range eggs. The name is derived from an essay by Eric Gill. In fine weather there is outside seating and visitors are welcome to sit in the museum garden and take their tea when weather permits
The Schoolmaster’s garden is reached by following the path through the Sensory Garden with healing and culinary herbs including several varieties of mint.
The peaceful garden, behind the original Schoolmaster’s Cottage and adjacent to the village pond, is planted with the traditional plants and flowers found in a Victorian cottage garden.
Fruit, flower and vegetable growing has long been an important part of village life in Ditchling Ditchling Horticultural Society held its first Gooseberry and Currant show in 1822. The Society continues to thrive with three shows held every year and the Copper Kettle is still presented at the summer show in July for the best summer fruit.
