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IT’S A SUSTAINABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE REACHES KEY MILESTONE GARDENERS’ WORLD Adam Frost is an award-winning British garden designer, television presenter and motivational speaker. Best known for his successes at RHS Chelsea Flower Show, he is passionate about inspiring adults and children alike to create their own gardens and watch hedgerows spring to life. Sally Thomson caught up with him to discuss all things green... WE WERE TALKING ABOUT GEOFF BARNWELL? It was originally in North Devon Parks depart that I did my apprenticeship and then I went to work for Geoff when I was 21 years old and then spent an amazing mind blowing, not that I think you realise it in your early 20s working 6-7 years with Geoff until he passed away in 96. AN INSPIRATIONAL MAN I SHOULD IMAGINE? Yes, looking back I don’t think you realised what he was talking about, Peat free gardening, Organic gardening, stop ripping up limestone pavements and destroying the countryside all the things that were way before their time really. We are now 30 years on and we’ve only just decided to ban peat. I think in reality he set my gardening moral compass. HIS SON HAS GONE INTO THE SAME LINE OF WORK ALSO? He had 3 sons but Nick the middle son was left the garden & nursery, so he’s got Barnwell plants and gardens. TELL ME HOW THE GARDENER’S WORLD EVENT WENT AT BEAULIEU? I had a lovely weekend! I’d be lying if I didn’t say I was a bit nervous. I had just had my 2nd injection It was the first time I had done anything in a public arena for about 18 months! You realise that all the shows are now your general catch up. WITH THE PANDEMIC DID YOU FIND IT STRANGE NOT BEING OUT & ABOUT WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC? Definitely, We run a school as well so we had to close that. I did some stuff on zoom like most people but that’s a very strange experience. I’ve never spent so much time at home or in the garden through the summer months with my wife & kids which was a mixed blessing and gave me time to stop which I don’t think I’ve done since I was 16. I BET YOU MISSED THE VIBE OF BEING AT CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW? I was due to go back and do a garden in 2020 so that went but it looks we will be able to go back in <strong>Sep</strong>tember and 34 | www.minervamagazines.co.uk
do some filming but I’m not building anything now. HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT BUILDING A GARDEN FOR CHELSEA? It can be 12 months to 2 years planning but at one point I was doing them back to back finishing one then moving straight onto the next one. But it’s fascinating, it’s how I built my career. “I think ultimately gardens are about 4 things; People, Space, Plants and Place.” HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR FIRST CHELSEA GOLD? If I’m honest, I think I was slightly oblivious to what they actually meant. My dad was a landscaper and he built early John Brooks gardens in the early 70s I recently met Professor David Stevens Garden designer who also worked for John Brooks. We were talking about Chelsea and he said that my dad would have been a few gardens along from where we were. David also taught me a lot about design in that sense. WHEN YOU START A DESIGN IS IT FROM A THOUGHT OR ARE YOU PLANNING IT IN ADVANCE? It depends on whether its for a client. I think ultimately gardens are about 4 things; People, Space, Plants and Place. It’s normally one of those that I tap into first and it might be a bit of landscape it might be an individual picture I’ve seen it might be the shape of something whatever it is that gives me an insight into a person or if it’s a show garden what particular design will drive it that’s how I start and then create from there. DO YOU THINK BEAULIEU WILL BE A REGULAR EVENT NOW? I think so, I walked in and thought what a glorious piece of landscape and the moment I walked in the gate it had a good feel. People really enjoyed themselves and as a setting it had quite a lovely intimate feel to it, even the stages had an open canopy, and everybody was sensible and had plenty of space. The standard of the displays was really good and Hilliers had gone there and built a garden, so it was great that you had something there of Hilliers quality. I think a positive out of the last 15 months is that people have slowed down have connected or reconnected with what’s outside their back door or in the area. I’ve seen a report saying we now have 3 million new gardeners. Everybody www.minervamagazines.co.uk | 35
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