Gardeners World

ALIBOBSY

I must admit I found it all a bit slow really. I am only really now getting into gardening in a big way, but did watch GW on and off for years (a throwback to days sat watching with my Dad).

At the begining of the first programme it sounded encouraging when they said they were going back to basics like the old GH series, but then it turned out to be a bloody great field instead of the average sized garden area Geoff used to do his kitchen garden.
Then they got builders in, the biggest green house and shed you ever saw and it went down hill.

Oh though the hot or not bit was like a crap naff version of the Top Gear cool wall.

I like carol but the other girl was the worst presenter I have seen for ages, on any type of programme.

Watched Beechgrove on the Iplayer and it was much easier to watch. Perhaps a little "old school", but good all the same.

ali x

BTW we use some raised beds as the ground is very heavy clay, was hard enough work digging to put the drainage in (think pick ax and fork).

SEE

Primrose wrote: »

SEE - I wouldn't recognise a £70 watering can if it jumped up and hit me in the face. Even if you grew all your own veg, if you bought one of these, this purchase would cost more than the entire capital you laid out for growing all your own crops, including the cost of seeds,compost, fertiliser, etc. I think these people are living in La La land. Genuine gardeners are down to earth people. They're not fooled by this kind of fashionista stuff.

Why not treat yourself:DJust kidding:eek:I'd need a mortgage for one of these:eek:
http://www.gardengiftsdirect.co.uk/haws-watering-cans/vs_c0_1__.html

olly300

choille wrote: »

They used to teach gardening in schools. They should bring it back.
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If schools have time on their busy curriculum, there is space for one and they have a teacher into gardening then they will have a garden.

The problem with the National Curriculum is that it stops teachers using their creativeness to teach children.

We didn't have space in primary school for a proper garden but it didn't stop the teachers from making us grow daffodils in pots at 5, 6 and 7.* for a competition then growing cress and mustard seed at 7 for Science and Cookery. Then measuring up and digging in a very small pond for Maths and Science at 9. (All the frogs we put into it went to the gardens the other side of the school fence.)

choille wrote: »

But I think the BBC will get ever so many complaints about this fiasco - I hope so.

Time to write to "Points of View".

*As a result I keep planting daffodils everywhere.

choille

olly300 wrote: »

If schools have time on their busy curriculum, there is space for one and they have a teacher into gardening then they will have a garden.



*As a result I keep planting daffodils everywhere.

Yes - I still remember the sunflower measuring day.

ALIBOBSY

My DS and DD1's school have a gardening club at lunchtime, but they also try to get the others involved and use "planting et al" as part of some lessons.

DD1 is getting into growing with me so was pleased when they did a recent growing experiment.
Each group planted a seed and exposed it to different conditions, ie some got water but no light, some nothing, some light no water and some all three. DD1 was in the group with all 3 which she liked as she pointed out loudly on the playground "mummy the others won't grow properly will they". Glad to see she is taking in some of what we have been doing in the garden, but she upset some of the other children a bit, oops
ali x

Moozle_2

choille wrote: »

They used to teach gardening in schools. They should bring it back.

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I agree, though at the moment I think its more essential as a life skill than a career. I have a degree in Horticulture and to be honest have struggled to find a well paid job. One of my fellow graduates served his time at RHS Wisley, was grower of the year twice and has managed several large production units and has still only topped out on a salary less than £30K, as for me £6 per hour at a local garden centre after previously getting experience in Holland and as a plant breeder.

tripod2000

I like the female presenter. She seems suitably mental.

The male presenter though is so damn annoying and useless on camera. For the love of god will the BBC not replace him with someone. I'd do it! As long as you don't mind programs every week about Tomatoes and Hops!

choille

Sorry to hear you can't get a decent paid job that reflects your experience Moozle - Have you tried going self-employed?

Yes - a gardening skill for life skill, like cooking & DIY - should be part of school cirriculum - I feel - practical stuff that you need in day to day life.

Rummer

I agree with the growing and appreciation of plants in school. In school I get the children to grow herbs and tie that in with healthy eating so they get the two things at the one time.

olly300

I read this today - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5192209/Gardeners-World-is-dire-and-toe-curling-claims-presenter.html

So it's being noticed............