Awful news -you have lost me BBC. You have got rid of my favourite GW presenter and put back monty who made me give it up. Such a dreary man who made me miserable when he was on - so I switched off. And that is just what I will do again. How can you be so cavalier about getting rid of the bright and cheerful Toby and Alys. We need an amateur gardener like we need a hole in the head. Toby is a real gardener and properly trained too. You fools.
My hobby is gardening , not watching tv, but my hobby was enhanced by the delightful and clever Toby. I have just lost interest in GW. What a shame that the editors of the programme ditched a clever guy in favour of a better known one - smacks of being blinded by stardust and not seeing commonsense. Well you have got rid of Toby and you have lost our family too. At a garden club lunch it provoked much discussion and most of us thought it was an utterly ridiculous thing to do.
i am 42 and gardened all my life. I love the passion of Monty, and his return is a joy. I heard him speak at the Hay Festival and my passion for gardening, and life in general, was ignited a 1000%. However, as with all things, life, love, gardening, it is all about balance. i live in a small town house in Usk, Monmouthshire. I know Monty is friends with my neighbours - they live just up the road from me in a Castle - no seriously a castle - Usk Castle. That castle and Monty have been HUGE inspirations, but, also, it has to be about the next generation. no one person , painter, artist has the full vision. hence life is rich, and out there to be loved. This is a FANTASTIC decision by the BBC and Mpnty. AS a person who has never written on a blog in his life there is only one area where we part company. Alys! Alys! Alys! Monty, have you seen her own programme from HER garden?? True gardening is actually PASSION and you are kindred spirits. Hope the BBC are brave enough to catch the tide. There is a new generation of your gardening souls out there waiting to catch the bug - do the right thing. Go get em, whatever the weather!! garvin jones, monmouthshire. off to plant some bulbs, never too late x
Well....no more Alis and Toby! That is a real shame. Why can't they do a veg programme of their own.
I liked Monty Don, but I also like Toby and Alis. They were more down to earth that Monty.....very important in this day and age of austerity veg gardening!!!!
And why can't the BBC release Alis' Edible Garden series on DVD?
I love Monty but can't help but feel the BBC have behaved very badly indeed in the way they have treat both Toby and Alys. Beware Monty and watch your back!!
Hearing that Monty Don is returning to the helm of Gardeners World, the BBC's flagship horticultural programme, lifted my spirits after a couple of years of what I (and many others I know) can only describe as unrewarding and dissapointing presentation. It is a pity Alys Fowler is no longer part of the team but the other changes are most welcome. I look forward to the new series renewed enthusiasm - welcome back Monty
I wish we had a gardening show of any ilk or with any presenter here in canada. We were able to get old Gardeners World programs with Geoff Hamilton years ago and i loved them, I have a few of his books that i treasure. I wish we could get some of your GW shows here. lynne
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At a garden club lunch it provoked much discussion and most of us thought it was an utterly ridiculous thing to do.
I liked Monty Don, but I also like Toby and Alis. They were more down to earth that Monty.....very important in this day and age of austerity veg gardening!!!!
And why can't the BBC release Alis' Edible Garden series on DVD?