Rhododendrons: Past, Present & Future
Noreen Javaid Noreen Javaid

Rhododendrons: Past, Present & Future

Welcome to the tale of our Rhododendrons. A long time ago, Sir Edmund Loder experimented with cultivation and that has resulted in Leonardslee obtaining our National Collection status. Learn more about our historic and diverse flora, Explore their diverse history, their current state and their preservation plans.

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Garden News | May
Giselle Cowdrey Giselle Cowdrey

Garden News | May

Although I like to think that Leonardslee has something to offer our visitors every day of the year, May is the one month that is etched in my mind as the real feature period when everything here explodes into colour and life.

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Leonardslee Gardens Celebrates the Coronation of King Charles III 
Giselle Cowdrey Giselle Cowdrey

Leonardslee Gardens Celebrates the Coronation of King Charles III 

Visitors to Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens can see the newly-restored Coronation Gardens

There is also a range of activities to enjoy to celebrate King Charles III's coronation, such as afternoon teas and children’s craft workshops, while supporting sustainability and the King’s focus on the natural environment. 

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Leonardslee Rhododendrons Triumph at RHS Wisley Spring Show 
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Leonardslee Rhododendrons Triumph at RHS Wisley Spring Show 

We have award winners!

Our Gardening team, led by Head Gardener Jamie Harris, triumphantly returned to horticultural competitions by taking home three top prizes at the 2023 RHS Main Camellia, Early Rhododendron and Spring Ornamental Plants Competition, held at RHS Wisley last month.

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Spring Photography Competition
Giselle Cowdrey Giselle Cowdrey

Spring Photography Competition

Calling all budding photographers, enthusiasts and nature lovers. We invite you to take part in our Spring Photography Competition.

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Garden News|April
Giselle Cowdrey Giselle Cowdrey

Garden News|April

The end of the cold, wet, grey, dreary days cannot come any sooner. As a gardener, April is probably one of the most exciting months of the year for me. There’s the general promise of regrowth and renewal.

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Bounce into Summer Fun with the Labyrinth Challenge
Giselle Cowdrey Giselle Cowdrey

Bounce into Summer Fun with the Labyrinth Challenge

Experience an exciting four-day festival of summer fun. It will run from 17th to 20th August 2023 and boasts one of the most impressive inflatable obstacle courses in the world, measuring over 1,000 feet in length.

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Garden News | March
Giselle Cowdrey Giselle Cowdrey

Garden News | March

Across the garden, bulbs will be popping up everywhere and showing off their pretty heads ready for spring, learn more about what is happening this March.

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Garden News | February
Giselle Cowdrey Giselle Cowdrey

Garden News | February

On a bright, sunny, cold, crisp day however, when the blue skies and the pure white frost dazzle and amaze, there are few better places to enjoy the views than here at Leonardslee.

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Shaun the Sheep Augmented Reality Trail
Giselle Cowdrey Giselle Cowdrey

Shaun the Sheep Augmented Reality Trail

A new 'Hide & Sheep' trail at Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens brings to life the much-loved character Shaun the Sheep, developed by Aardman, the creators of Wallace & Gromit.

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Garden News | January
Giselle Cowdrey Giselle Cowdrey

Garden News | January

What a year it was, in more ways than one! Now seems like as good a time as any to look back on the previous twelve months and what’s been happening in the garden here at Leonardslee, as well as looking forward to what we might expect to enjoy here in 2023.

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Leonardslee Winter 2022
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Leonardslee Winter 2022

No time to hibernate this winter, enjoy everything Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens has to offer.

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Platter’s Top Awards for British Vineyard Owner
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Platter’s Top Awards for British Vineyard Owner

Our sister estate Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate does it again, achieving the 5-star top award for three of its wines and a further 4.5 stars for ten others in Platter’s 2023 South Africa Wine Guide.

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