Purple carrots?
a174 “I’ve known Stephen for some time and I’m delighted at the way
There’ll beplenty atthisyear’sGardeningShowfor the show has grown over the past four years,” he says. “It’s a
youngsterstoenjoy,too.Green-fingered significant event – in fact the only one of its kind in north Wales
schoolchildreninDenbighshirehavebeenlearning – and I’m not surprised it attracts so many people. At many big
aboutnatureandhistory–by growingpurplecarrots! agricultural shows the horticultural sections are tucked away in a
Morethan20schoolsacrossthecounty haveentered corner but this is completely different.
agardeningcompetitionthatwillbejudgedbyvegetable- “I’m looking forward to spending time at the Llangollen show and
growinglegendMedwynWilliamswhoreckons it’s justthe chatting to people, offering any advice
thingtoraiseacropofyounggardeners tofollowinhisfootsteps. that is needed,” he smiles.
“Themulti-colouredcarrotsrangefrom whitethroughtoyellowto The Gardening Show father-and-son
purpleandtheylook lovely cookedonaplate,”hesays.“Carrotsalways team – director Stephen Green and
usedtobedifferentcolours.Itwasn’tuntilWilliam ofOrange,theKing organiser David – are thrilled to have
oftheNetherlands,decidedinthe1600stheyshouldbeorangethat Medwyn onboard.
they changed.” “In horticultural circles, Medwyn is
Thewinningcarrots willbeusedby theshow’steam oftopchefs,led rightly acclaimed as a legend – he has
by GrahamTinsley,inthedemonstrationkitchen.Theschoolswillalso been a leading light for many years and
becompetingtocreatethebestpatiodisplayandscarecrow. his many successes at the Chelsea
Thecompetition willhavecategoriesforprimaryandsecondary Flower Show speak for themselves,” says
schools with afirstprizeof£100ofgardeninggiftsplusaspecial Stephen. “The fact he thinks so highly of
horticulturalconsultationfortheschoolfrom Gardening Showdirector The Gardening Show means a great deal
StephenGreen,aformerchairmanoftheGardenWritersGuildand to us because it is confirmation that the
Phostrogen’s gardeningexpert. event has established itself as one of
“We’rethrilled we’ve gotsomanyyoungpeople involved andasfora the highlights of Britain’s horticultural calendar.”
judge,there’sno-onewhoknowsmoreaboutvegthanMedwyn,” Other big names from the gardening world include Tatton Park
chuckles Stephen.“He’stheonewhohasreally putitonthemap.” head gardener Sam Youd; Erddig head gardener Glyn Smith; Daily
Telegraph gardening writer Stephen Lacey; broadcaster Nigel Snow;
plant doctor Steve Reynolds; and Margaret Thrower, daughter of the
great Percy Thrower.
Garden glories
Other attractions include Chelsea gold medalists Roualyn Fuchsias
and Dibleys Nurseries who will be staging displays, the fine art and
sculpture exhibition, a new craft tent for 2009 and an exciting
Wildlife and Environment village. Not forgetting a superb food tent!
You can also shop till you drop, with a wide range of exhibitors
selling everything from hot tubs to garden tools. What’s more,
there’ll be some of the finest nurseries on hand to offer advice.
And from the world of garden design there’ll be the innovative
Emily Reddy of Reddy Landscapes.
Budding gardeners are also being
encouraged and more than 30 schools
have entered a planting competition.
Visitors can also expect cookery
Digging in Youngsters fromYsgolTremeirchion get down to business demonstrations and north Wales’s very
with teacher ElinorWyn Davies,left,Paula Roberts,Denbighshire County own celebrity chef, Graham Tinsley
Council’s healthy schools co-ordinator,and David Green ofThe MBE, will be cooking up a special treat
Gardening Show,Llangollen at the show. Manager of the Welsh
Culinary Team, Graham also starred in
ITV’s hit programme Taste The Nation
and he’ll be recreating recipes from that
show live on stage. “One of my hobbies
is gardening and because you are stuck
inside a kitchen all day, it’s nice to get out in the garden,”
says Graham. “I will be making dishes from the show and
handing-out recipes. If people like the TV series and the
dishes in it, it would be nice for them to come along and see
exactly how they are made, live, and get to taste them as well.”
The fine art and sculpture exhibition has also grown in
size this year and will once again feature the magical work
of micro sculptor Willard Wigan MBE with some of his
latest pieces.
So if you dig gardening, love leaves and favour flowers, The
Gardening Show is the place to plant yourself this summer.a174
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