Be Prepared for Anything
…says The Countess Sondes, whose entertaining at Lees Court Estate is legendary.
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Burial Site Discovered
5,000 year old burial site discovered in Kent farmland.
Return of the English Elm
The disease-busting hybrids that could bring back the majestic English elm. Lees Court estate amongst growers entrusted with saplings.
Kent Archaeological Society Interview
KAS interviews Lady Sondes and her estate manager, Elizabeth Roberts to get the estate's perspective of the KAS archaeological excavations at Lees Court Estate.
April 2024: Due to KAS website rebuild, link not currently available.
April 2024: Due to KAS website rebuild, link not currently available.
Best Butler
Dale Burrluck, Butler at Lees Court Estate, who was named by Tatler magazine as “Best Butler”.
Last Countess - Tatler
“The Countess Sondes… the most glamorous and intriguing character in the British aristocracy today”
Canterbury Cathedral - Video
“Lees Court Estate has the largest non-food producing area of crops and what they produce are crops like calendula and echium…
New Varieties of Elm - Telegraph
New varieties of Elm offer hope of a return at Lees Court, in Kent: a trial planting of elms is now 7 years old.
Bioplastics
Lees Court Estate has developed new ventures alongside traditional estate revenue streams, making the case for the UK to develop as a lead producer of bioplastics.
CLA Rural Business Video
"A brilliant example of a diversified business...Lady Sondes" Victoria Derbyshire, Host of the CLA Rural Business Conference 2019
2019 Archeaeological Dig
A recent article on the 2019 archaeological dig at Lees Court.
Strength in Diversity.
Lees Court Estate in Kent is one of the most successful wheat growers in the country...the estate began to extract wheatgerm oil successfully, then realised the potential for many other plant-based oils.
Interview with Tom Adams
Interview with Tom Adams from the British Game Alliance.
Only Time Will Tell.
Taking a look at some of Kent's treasures unearthed over the years.
Falmouth Lecture
Farming – a Creative Adventure. The Countess Sondes.
Celebrating Countryside
The Purdey Awards: Farming,Shooting & Conservation in Partnership…
Bright Blooms
Bright Blooms set to be Harvested for Oil Crop
Diversification at Lees Court
Lees Court: A recognised Centre of Excellence for combinable crops.
Ploughing Match
Countess Sondes hosts the 67th East Kent Ploughing Match
Where there's Muck there's Glamour.
Mixing NY glitz with the Archers rural setting, Lees Court goes into the Cosmetics Business…
A new Oxbridge in Kent?
University Challenge: Plans to link with Imperial College and build a new Oxbridge contender!
Best of the Best
The Countess Sondes is an ambassador for the growing Non-Food Crop sector.
Bright Blooms
Lees Court Non-Food Crops in the manufacture of Personal Care Products
England's Newest Oil Fields
An American woman who is transforming her estate.