Comments on: Is Gardeners’ World back on track?

By: The Gardener

The Gardener — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:33:49 +0000

Hello Cat, Thank you for your comment. I liked both Monty and Alan so that’s why I would be quite happy to see some old episodes from their respective gardens. And I think that it may help keep on board some of the people who have watched the programme for a long time and would be happy to see again some of the tips that helped them improve their knowledge and skills; and it’s useful for newbies too.
Obviously you cannot please everybody but feedback is important and it can help improve things. Thanks again and enjoy the heatwave in the garden!

By: The Gardener

The Gardener — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:19:09 +0000

Thank you very much for your positive feedback on this website, it is truly appreciated. The reason I suggested incorporating flashbacks in time, with the good old favourite gardens from the programme was precisely to try and keep some of the long-time viewers like you engaged in the programme despite the changes.
It works for the Saturday kitchen programme so why not with Gardeners’s world? Geoff Hamilton’s organic gardening tips are still current, interesting and useful to all.
It seems that a lot of people like yourself have lost interest in the new programme and I think that it’s a shame for it to go that way. I have watched different gardening programme in other European countries like France and they weren’t as good as the good old BBC Gardeners’World programme.
In fact the UK for me still leads the way when it comes to interest in gardening and horticultural advancement and it would be great if we could keep it that way.

Thanks again and please let me know if there is anything that you would like to see more of in this website.

By: Manor Stables Veg Plot

Manor Stables Veg Plot — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:50:24 +0000

I am really enjoying Gardners World. Its different from Monty (I was not a big fan of his, I think just his style…), where as Alan, was a GOD! I think Toby is more from the Alan school of presenting – laid back, but quite informative, and I like there being 4 presenters – they look like they enjoy themselves too! Times change, theres a whole new world of gardeners out there – lets introduce them to gardening and be pleased that people are embracing the gardening way of life, rather than a few fuddies kicking up a stink that Montys gone and things have “changed”!!!. Cat @ Manor Stables.

By: Ken Smart

Ken Smart — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:33:06 +0000

My real purpose in responding to you, is to let you know that I like your website very much indeed. It must have taken a good deal of your time to set up, and I think you can be rightly pleased with yourself.

As far as GW is concerned, I regret that after watching it faithfully for decades, I no longer bother to switch on – and remarkably, I don’t seem to be missing it at all (at least, not at present). I have a stack of DVD’s from yesteryear to fall back on (and more books than we could shake a stick at), and this is more than enough to keep me going. However, I really do think that it’s hellish that I can’t get a sensible gardening programme for adults to watch in 2009. It would seem that everything has to be dragged down to the lowest common denominator nowadays, and I simply found it unwatchable (though I note from the messageboard that it seems to be making a few adjustments to itself). Nevertheless, while it continues with the same production team, I would imagine the ‘dumbing’ will continue.

Anyway, my best wishes to you, and keep up the good work.