Millions of Tea Plants.., altogether 39 millions of tea bushes..., covers today this beautiful valley of Bogawantalawa. Each single bush is surrounded by the same volume and attention - year from year. Careful and skillful hands attend to this more than 100 year old tradition of planting, plucking, preserving and rejuvenating these golden green plants. The tea bush is treated like a bonsai tree, regularly pruned and designed to fit the height of the female Pluckers and to receive the maximum n umber of fresh buds. When plucked, its leaves are carefully chosen by nimble fingers of ladies, gentle enough for the very delicate features of the tea leaves. This orthodox manual way of plucking and handling these cherished tea plants, result in a pure, high quality tea with a fully rounded bouquet. So this nature's heaven of rest is preserved through this utmost lovingly and careful way of handling the tea - all the way from the young tea plant to the final tea crystals.

Bordering the upper end of Castlereigh Lake, one of the largest and scenic locations in the Island, the proximity of the reservoir creates a very favourable climatic condition. The unique weather conditions – with prominent microclimates – are one of the grand secrets of Norwood’s ability to produce a variety of delicious teas.

Our estate managers at Norwood daily spend many hours on the tea fields and the tea-processing center tasting each batch of tea. The experience that is gained over the years guides them in sorting each batch depending on its unique taste, aroma and colour. The end result is an unblended liquor of more pungent, aroma, flavour, strength and colour in its teas. Their absolute premium tea is a leafy grade tea named “Flowery Pekoe”.

Bordered by the pristine rain forest, the most popular “Sinharaja” on one side, and the beautiful Horton Plains, one of the unique plains in the world protected by the World Heritage Organization, on the other.

This estate is undoubtedly the most picturesque garden in the Bogawantalawa Valley, enveloped by jungles and Patna grass, is a getaway for rock climbing enthusiasts, nature lovers and trekkers to Horton Plains. 337.50 hectares in extent at varying elevations of 4600 to 6200 feet, the pristine virgin rain forest surrounds it. Thus envelops the unpolluted freshness of the rain forest. This scenic setting produces teas that are special to this estate, marvelous, mellow flavoured and demanded by a selected group of tea connoisseurs. It is a rare blend that has to be tasted to believe.

The purest elements present in this garden of tea produces the special health giving properties of nature in its tea, unspoilt and unblended by any artificiality whatsoever.

Loinorn is the only Tea Processing Centre in the Western High Grown Garden Mark, giving the tea its unique “Uva” Character. .Loinorn garden, located on the furthermost eastern and windier side of the valley on the Western slopes produces specialty tea, a popular milder type of tea recognized in tea taster’s terms as ”Light, Bright Flavoury”.

Campion being located on the upper reaches of the “Golden Valley” is bordered by a natural rain forest on the Western slope, spreading from Horton Plains, one of the unique plains in the world protected by the World Heritage Organization. This forest continues all the way reaching the peak of the Bogawantalawa Valley. Wild Life such as leopard, sambur, deer, rabbit, and wild boar can be seen in groups. There is an abundant variety of exotic bird life around Campion. The upper reaches of Campion provide a panoramic view of Castlereigh Reservoir, one of the largest and scenic man-made lake in the island.

The high elevation together with the ever-changing microclimatic conditions experienced in this part of the Golden Valley give Campion a selected variety of teas that are not found anywhere else in the valley.

The superiority of Campion teas speaks for itself through the sparkling, rejuvenating, healthful liquid gold when brewed. From tea leaf to tea cup, hand picked precisely at the right time, these teas are processed according to gained knowledge and experience for over a century passed down from one Tea Master to the next. The end result being an unblended liquor of more pungent, elegant aroma, flavour, strength and colour. It is "Garden Fresh", rich in flavour and full-bodied. It makes you feel invigorated.

The cup you drink today, tomorrow, day-after, this year or the next year will have the identical high quality you have experienced -from this single estate.

It is surrounded by Singharaja forest. The Bogawantalawa/ Balangoda Road runs through this estate and while travelling on this road one could enjoy a beautiful sight of Embilipitiya/ Hambanthota and on a clear day if one is lucky a silver line of the Indian Ocean to the south of Sri Lanka too could be seen.

Bogawana Estate is located on the periphery of the beautiful Bopaththalawa Plains, being unique in itself is adjacent to Horton Plains. It is also bordered by the prestigious Singharaja Forest. This estate symbolizes the Loinorn estate, possessing the enviable characteristics such as the elevation, climate, fauna and flora, fountain of streams, high yielding tea etc,.

This single estate has an extent of 390 hectares of tea in an elevation varying from 4500 feet to 6200 feet above sea level. The upper reaches of this estate is the Bopaththalawa Plains where the Island’s famous milk production farm is established. From Bogawana it is about 2 hours journey on foot to this rich plain.

The comparatively high yields of this property help the owner in maintaining it at a sustainable level even in difficult times. Unlike Loinorn the product of Bogawana is typical to that of Dimbula Character in every respect in that it makes a thick, coloury, full-bodied rounded teas.

It is opportune to mention here that “Watson’s Hot Spot” in Field No 2 B of Lynsted Division ascribes to the British Superintendent who was in charge of this estate and was a “hot tempered” character.

Kotiyagalla [Leopard rock] is the most outstanding estate located in this Golden Valley. Kotiyagalla is surrounded by Peak Wilderness jungle rich in fauna and flora. Wild life such as Leopard, Wild Boar, Elk and Deer are found in herds as well as many colourful varieties of birds.

Situated in the upper reaches above an elevation of 5000 feet in an extent of 483 hectares, it is well known and recognized for its Orthodox Teas. The superb blends of teas produced at Kotiyagalla have fetched the highest prices and are much sought after by tea enthusiasts.

The pioneers – many of them brave Scotsmen – were the first Tea Planters in Bogawantalawa Valley – a mere jungle area – where almost there was no man habitat before. The very first clearing of the jungle in Bogawantalawa had taken place at Kotiyagalla as far back as 1843 and within a year nearly 50 acres were planted. The first tea factory in this valley was also constructed at the same garden. Kotiyagalla teas come direct to you as a single garden tea and it does not go through any artificial mode of blending. It is “Garden Fresh”, rich in flavour, elegant aromatic and full-bodied. From tea leaf to tea cup, hand picked precisely at the right time, these teas are processed according to instilled knowledge and experience that for over a century has been passed down from one Tea Master to the next.

Interestingly the highest yielding tea field in Bogawantalawa Valley is situated in Tientsin Division of Bogawantalawa Estate. The name Tientsin is derived from a village in China. Similar to that of Bogawana, this estate too is a high yielding property and produces thick, coloury, full-bodied and rounded teas. From Tientsin Division of Bogawantalawa Estate it is a walking distance to Muskeliya/ Upcot.