News | SEPTEMBER 2017 FULL OF BEANS CLOSES
LEONARDSLEE GARDENS TO OPEN AGAIN IN 2018 South African based entrepreneur Penny Streeter OBE has acquired the 200 acre Leonardslee estate at Lower Beeding, near Horsham in West Sussex, with plans to restore and upgrade the site and open it to the public on 1st March 2018. Before they were closed to public access in 2010, the landscaped woodland gardens attracted some 50,000 visitors a year. They were first planted in 1801 and are noted for the outstanding spring displays of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, magnolias and bluebells. Penny Streeter is the owner of the Benguela Collection vineyards and hospitality group. It includes the 400 acre Mannings Heath Golf Course and Wine Estate, located eight miles from Leonardslee, and Benguela Cove vineyard in South Africa, as well as four restaurants and a hotel on the Garden Route. “We will restore the gardens to their former glory and create new facilities on site, including tea rooms and dining facilities, as a major local attraction for families, wedding groups and others. It complements our golf and entertainment facilities at Mannings Heath, where we are developing a wine destination, bringing in our wines from South Africa and cultivating on site a new 35-acre vineyard for English sparkling wine,” says Penny Streeter. Katrien Schepens
HENFIELD HAVEN PATRONS Henfield Haven is pleased to announce the addition of three further patrons. We elected Karyn Bailey, Jeremy’s of Henfield, (who kindly provide all our fresh fruit and vegetables) and the Garden Volunteer Group. They join Nigel Parsons Builders, Tim Anscombe Associates (the Anniversary Concert) and Rushfields Plant Centre (who provide all our flowers and fruit trees). Digby Stephenson 1 4 | B N 5 M A GA ZINE
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we closed Full of Beans on Friday 11th August. We closed because we have pressing family commitments that can wait no longer. Thanks to you all, Full of Beans has been a roaring success and if you are at all interested, the business is indeed for sale. We would like to politely direct all enquiries to Stevens Estate Agents. Thanks again for the tremendous loyalty you have shown Full of Beans. Linda, Ollie, Sarah, Louis and Poppy will miss you. We hope to see you again very soon. Linda Weatherill
H.J. BURT CELEBRATE 130 YEARS WITH LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS Local Estate Agents H.J. Burt are delighted to have been invited to provide both Steyning Primary School and St. Peter’s Primary School in Henfield with their innovative new Reading Huts. The idea has been formulated to encourage children to enjoy reading in a peaceful and pleasant environment. Both schools also participated in a ‘My Home’ drawing competition and prizes were awarded by H.J. Burt to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed entries per year group. The winning entries are displayed at the Steyning and Henfield offices. This forms part of H.J. Burt’s continued support of the local community over the last 130 years. Robert Turner
HENFIELD FENCING RAISES MONEY FOR THE HAVEN We had a great time at the Henfield Summer Fayre despite the weather and raised £60 for The Haven with our ‘how many fixtures in the jar’ competition. Many thanks to everyone who visited our stand and supported the Haven. Amazingly our 1st prize winner was only 56 out, with a guess of 3,628. 1st prize went to Dani Kaelin, 2nd Brian Muzeen, 3rd Dawn Moore. Melissa Stepney For more news go to... www.henfieldbn5.co.uk