• Thanks to the
    Lottery

    Find out how the National Lottery Heritage Fund transformed Highdown Gardens.

    Behind the scenes

  • Thanks to the
    Lottery

    Find out how the National Lottery Heritage Fund transformed Highdown Gardens.

    Behind the scenes

  • Thanks to the
    Lottery

    Find out how the National Lottery Heritage Fund transformed Highdown Gardens.

    Behind the scenes

  • Thanks to the
    Lottery

    Find out how the National Lottery Heritage Fund transformed Highdown Gardens.

    Behind the scenes

  • Thanks to the
    Lottery

    Find out how the National Lottery Heritage Fund transformed Highdown Gardens.

    Behind the scenes

About Us

Discover Sir Frederick Stern’s obsession to grow plants on chalk. And learn about Highdown’s role today as a seed library; and searching for forgotten stories.

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An incredible history

Explore the fascinating stories of  Sir Frederick and Lady Sybil Stern, the owners of Highdown Gardens and Anglo-Jewish aristocrats.

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The people of Highdown

Peek inside the Highdown Visitors Book and meet the amazing cast of characters who enjoyed the Stern’s hospitality from 1918 to 1968.

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Plant & Science Heritage

Who were the plant hunters who climbed dangerous mountains in Asia, just to collect seeds for Highdown Gardens? Then marvel at Sir Frederick Stern’s other obsession: collecting plant chromosome numbers.

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