Leonardslee Gardens star on TV’s Gardeners’ World
Presenter Joe Swift was given a tour of Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens at Lower Beeding and an insight into recent restoration work at the 240-acre site.
Owner Penny Streeter recounted how she bought the gardens - famed for their rhododendrons, camellias and azaleas - after spotting a ‘for sale’ sign while driving along the Brighton Road.
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Hide AdHead gardener Ray Abraham outlined the painstaking work that has gone on over many months to restore the gardens - left neglected and overgrown for years before Penny bought the estate - to their former glory.
The BBC 2 programme also featured Carol Klein who visited Arundel Castle and marvelled at the castle garden’s display of alliums.