This is the Monty who said only last year in the telegraph 'I've had it with conventional gardening'. The Monty who would stand there at Berryfields talking about nothing in particular while doing nothing in particular, or perhaps occasionally pointing at something we saw last week in the Long Border. Tsk tsk BBC. Toby is a million times a more knowledgeable and worthy gardener
Oh no, I'm really disappointed about this news. I really like Toby Buckland as a presenter and enjoyed seeing Greenacre develop as a garden. What will happen to Greenacre now? It does seem strange to go backwards in terms of Gardeners World eras. I enjoyed the current format and seeing the presenters and "A Taste of Greenacre" at Gardeners World Live this year. It just won't be the same with the revised line up. Not looking forward to next years GW Live as much now. It seems from reading through the comments GW may have got back some old viewers with the new change, but will be loosing the newer viewers to the programme. Wouldn't it have been possible to reincorporate Monty Don, whilst also keeping Toby Buckland? I hope Toby Buckland can return to our screens somewhere else. The plant I took to this years plant swap was planted into Greenacre, I guess I won't be able to see how it turns out now will I?! :-(
So sorry to hear Monty is back, Toby Buckland is superb, so down to earth and fun to watch, just like Geoff Hamilton, a gardener's gardener. Ruined my afternoon totally, shame on you BBC, and shame on you for dumbing down most other programmes.
I didnt watch when Toby took over. Alys was OK but Monty is the best I think. So glad he has recovered his health. I hope it goes back to the original format when Monty fronted it - and people we need veg! there is such a lot to learn about growing veg much more than flowers. I own up to the fact that i am an allotmenteer - I need all the help I can get! Thanks BBC for having Monty back.
Am very sorry Toby has been dropped as he has done nothing wrong. Am not looking forward to seing Monty again as, unless you are going to suffer by double digging everything and be totally organic, he is very sanctimonious and makes you feel you are not a proper gardner. In fact, I believe he has no qualifications in this direction being totally self taught.
Having read quite a few of these comments, it seems obvious to me that BBC should have two gardening programmes in the week; one for those who like the Toby Buckland approach and one for the people like me who love Monty and his sensible, organic way of gardening. Why can't we have them both?
I too have not watched GW since Monty unfortunately had to leave. I tried to watch but the spark had gone and it was so very dull and boring. I did try! Did not really like Alys either. Really looking forward to Friday evenings with Monty, Rachel returning with Carole and Joe. Great team. Now don't change it again, unless Alan comes back for some occasional visits.
I have always followed Gardeners World since the beginning, but I shall NEVER watch it again after reading Mr Don is to replace Toby Buckland this is a disgrace and a backward step. Toby Buckland is a knowedgelable likeable man, I cannot and will not say the same for Mr Don. All the members of my local Gardening Group are of the same opinion.
What a disgrace the BBC have lost a presenter in Toby who is on the same wave length as normal gardeners. Sadly Monty is boring and is only a veg man.What will happen to the garden they have left and all the ideas therein.
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It seems from reading through the comments GW may have got back some old viewers with the new change, but will be loosing the newer viewers to the programme.
Wouldn't it have been possible to reincorporate Monty Don, whilst also keeping Toby Buckland? I hope Toby Buckland can return to our screens somewhere else.
The plant I took to this years plant swap was planted into Greenacre, I guess I won't be able to see how it turns out now will I?! :-(
Ruined my afternoon totally, shame on you BBC, and shame on you for dumbing down most other programmes.
Thanks BBC for having Monty back.
Yours certainly not faithfully.
Colin Roberts