Listen "Nick Hamilton - The Legacy of Barnsdale Gardens"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textNick Hamilton, owner of the hugely popular Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland talks about the legacy of his famous father - Gardeners' World presenter Geoff Hamilton who introduced millions to gardening during the eighties and nineties before his untimely death in 1996.We discuss Barnsdale of course but also what it was like growing up in a television studio (Barnsdale was effectively 38 TV studio gardens). We talk about how the pandemic has changed the fortunes of horticulture, Barnsdale as a visitor attraction and how all of these are covered in Nick's newly published book 'The Right Genes' which is packed full of anecdotes about growing up with a famous father in a place that was beamed into millions of homes every week.As ever, you can check out the chapters tab if you want to focus on a particular part of the podcast but at just half an hour, it's worth a listen through from the start. (To paraphrase Mandy Rice-Davies, we would say that wouldn't we!)For info, Barnsdale Gardens is 5 miles East of Oakham in Rutland (LE15 8AH) is open to visitors 363 days a year from 9-5 pm March-October and 10-4 pm over the Winter. Website: https://barnsdalegardens.co.uk/index.htmlUntethered & Wanderwise: Female Travel Over 45A travel podcast for women over 45 who want to explore this big beautiful world.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
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