Trowels and Tribulations Trowels and Tribulations

In this episode we are live at the Harrogate flower show and we are talking to the head gardener Ben Preston.

York Gate is a magical one-acre garden created by the Spencer family between 1951 and 1994. Frederick and Sybil Spencer along with their son Robin, laid out and nurtured what is now one of the finest small gardens in the country. The design of ‘rooms’ interlinked through a succession of vistas and executed with meticulous attention to detail owed much to the Arts and Crafts movement, complemented by Sybil’s skills as a plants woman.  In accordance with Sybil’s wishes, on her death in 1994, York Gate was given to Perennial. York Gate has been granted Grade II national heritage status in a list of post-war gardens and landscapes for England. “It is an amazing garden, and it should be protected. It’s not a stately home, it’s a family home. It would have meant a lot to Sybil, to see the family name and legacy live on.”  Ben Preston, Head Gardener.
https://perennial.org.uk/garden/york-gate-garden/
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In this episode we are live at the Harrogate flower show and we are talking to Jason Daff from the University of York

Professional horticulturist specialised in plant production for research and development purposes.

Particular interests include seed biology and technology, import and export of seed/plant material and plant husbandry within controlled environments and glasshouses.

He is also part of the The Chartered Institute of Horticulture

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In this episode we are live at the Harrogate flower show and we are talking to Alistair Baldwin

Alistair qualified as a landscape architect in 1992, and following a 12 year spell as an academic at Leeds Metropolitan University and a 5 year term as director of a landscape design firm in York he established his own practice outside Ripon, North Yorkshire. His passion for planting design and the genius of the place has lead to commissions around the UK, ranging in size from small courtyard gardens to large country estates.
Having a diplomat as a father meant that Alistair grew up amongst the varied and deeply memorable landscapes and cultures of Spain, Italy, Syria and the Lebanon, and his work today is influenced by a passion for architecture and the natural world.  In particular, his works reflects a fascination with the way in which horticulture can affect the mood, scale and spirit of a place through the manipulation of scale colour and texture.
Alistair is supported by a team of qualified landscape architects, who's combined skills span masterplanning, planning applications, planting design, technical construction design, project management and team working.  The team works closely with architects, interior designers, lighting designers and specialist advisors to bring our portfolio of design projects to fruition. 
AWB Associates specialises in the creation of public and private gardens and landscapes that are timeless, memorable and meaningful.  Our work is underpinned by a respect for our built and landscape heritage, and much of what we do results in the illumination, appreciation and enjoyment of significant buildings and places.
We work closely with like-minded architects, engineers, interior designers, craftsmen and women, ecologist and many other specialists to deliver well-crafted places.  Where a project allows, we create planting schemes that bring nature, delight and dramatic seasonality to the site, producing management plans and working with maintenance staff to ensure longevity of our creations.
​Our collective experience and skills across a wide range of media and software allows us to interface with other professionals while assembling planning and listed building applications for our clients, and our track record for gaining planning consents in challenging environments is excellent.  We offer the full range of design services, from inception and site assessment through master planning and visualisations to construction design, planting design and project management.  We also manage other consultants on behalf of the client. 
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In this episode we are live at the Harrogate flower show and we are talking to Leilah Vyner from Dragon Willow
Leilah is a traditional craft business aiming to encourage others to enjoy willow weaving and green wood working. She fosters an environmentally minded ethos in all my activities and her workshop is near Tadcaster in North Yorkshire. She have been weaving willow since 2000 and running her own business since 2010.
As time moved on, Leilah moved away from the medieval scene and started to make more everyday products including baskets and decorations. Due to the amount of people who asked , she then started to run workshops in basketry and garden items. She also started to learn how to make greenwood spoons and bowls using traditional hand tools.
Quite a few years later She moved to a place called Greenhow in North Yorkshire; this was an idyllic rural location in the Yorkshire Dales where she thought that she could expand her hobby. However the climate was too extreme to run a willow weaving business from, so she ended up moving to Tadcaster where the climate is much friendlier, this is where she started creating willow sculptures.
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In this episode we are live at the Harrogate flower show and we are talking  to Jonathan Moseley
https://www.jonathan-moseley.com/
Since early childhood a fascination with flowers and nature have inspired Jonathan to become one of the UK’s leading designers within the floral art world. For over 25 years he has inspired and entertained audiences and individuals with his love of flowers through demonstrations, workshops and classes.
Living on the edge of the Peak District Jonathan undertakes extensive private commissions throughout the UK for both public and private clients.  Jonathan is a regular feature at all of the major RHS shows including Chelsea, Hampton Court, Tatton and Malvern and he delivers seasonal events at Belmond Le Manoir aux quat ‘Saisons, Woburn Abbey, Castle Howard, Chatsworth House and at many other prestigious locations.
Working directly with the retail floristry sector Jonathans extensive industry knowledge, skills and presentation techniques are highly sought after by wholesalers and independent retailers to help source and promote seasonal products through demonstrations, interior displays, workshops and magazine articles. He is a regular contributor to the BFA Magazine and Flora International and writes many features for leading lifestyle and horticultural magazines, blogs and online features.
Jonathan is immediate past President of the North of England Horticultural Society.
He is an Ambassador for the charity UCARE and an ambassador for The Haven Breast Cancer Charity
As a British Flower Ambassador Jonathan works closely with professional flower farmers to forge links between growers and florists. He is a passionate advocate for British seasonal flowers and is always enthusiastic to promote them to the public when he is demonstrating at any major event. In recognition for his celebrated role within UK floristry he was awarded in 2020 an honorary membership of the Institute of Professional Florists by the British Florist Association
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In this episode we talk to Nicholas Edward Fryer, Garden Design and Landscaping based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
Award winning garden designer and landscaper based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Nick takes on projects nationally, pulling together teams of industry leaders in construction and planting to fulfil any sized project to the highest standard. Nick has built gold medal winning gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and designed and built gold medal winning gardens at RHS Hampton Court Flower Show and is a regular at Harrogate Flower Show.


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https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-edward-fryer-103a6876/?originalSubdomain=uk
https://www.visitharrogate.co.uk/blog/from-car-park-to-yorkshire-dales-garden
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