I agree. I was apalled at first but then locals pointed out it's not a problem for the gardens themselves but may well be for those living there and no longer enjoying the view.
@BenCotto GH's garden in particular and Rutland in general are on my list of places to visit next time I go to the UK - not this year tho as I'm doing Chelsea this month and then a new knee which will prevent me driving for a while and then I'll be bust with autumn stuff here.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Nimbyism eh? No one is entitled to a view. Certainly, that's the case here, and it's always a possibility if you have a property next to open land, farmland etc. No guarantee it won't get developed.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
According to the Barnsdale webpage it's the noise of the machinery that drives the solar panels that will be very intrusive, spoiling the peace and quiet for visitors. I'm not saying anything about that, they know the place and they know their visitors, I don't.
I do know that I want to visit before it all goes to hell in a handcart
As for the locals, "Opinions are like ars****es, everybody's got one"
When there's always biscuits in the tin, where's the fun in biscuits ?
Our solar panels are silent, as were the 40 wehad fitted to the Belgian house and the fancy flower shaped solar panels at our favourite SM - the flower, on its "stalk", follows the sun round and the petals open up according to how much sun and wind there is. Very clever.
Thanks @BenCotto. I'd love to do that if/when I finally make it over there.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I think they're talking about a commercial solar farm, @Obelixx, where the arrays follow the sun in one or two axes, hence they're expecting machinery noise to spoil the peace of the place.
When there's always biscuits in the tin, where's the fun in biscuits ?
Given Geoff Hamilton view on organic gardening etc I suspect he might have supported, or seen and accepted the necessity of renewable energy 🤔
Re the gardens, they’re not particularly peaceful when busy anyway like most gardens open to the public. We visited some years ago, around 9-10 maybe, and I was disappointed with gardens. I enjoyed some of the nostalgia but the gardens themselves seemed a bit unloved and a lot of the planting repetitive.
If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”—Marcus Tullius Cicero East facing, top of a hill clay-loam, cultivated for centuries (7 years by me). Birmingham
I think they've improved since then @Butterfly66 (although l stand to be corrected).
There was a time when they were just relying on Geoff Hamilton's name to bring in the customers, but l think they realised they needed to up their game, and they looked well cared for when we visited.
There was work being done in various areas and the gardeners were happy to chat
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@BenCotto GH's garden in particular and Rutland in general are on my list of places to visit next time I go to the UK - not this year tho as I'm doing Chelsea this month and then a new knee which will prevent me driving for a while and then I'll be bust with autumn stuff here.
No guarantee it won't get developed.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks @BenCotto. I'd love to do that if/when I finally make it over there.
Re the gardens, they’re not particularly peaceful when busy anyway like most gardens open to the public. We visited some years ago, around 9-10 maybe, and I was disappointed with gardens. I enjoyed some of the nostalgia but the gardens themselves seemed a bit unloved and a lot of the planting repetitive.
East facing, top of a hill clay-loam, cultivated for centuries (7 years by me). Birmingham
There was a time when they were just relying on Geoff Hamilton's name to bring in the customers, but l think they realised they needed to up their game, and they looked well cared for when we visited.
There was work being done in various areas and the gardeners were happy to chat