Flying Gardener episode 6 – Cotswolds: A vicar with an unruly garden awaits Chris Beardshaw ‘s help in the last of the series. Along the way, the helicopter horticulturalist looks at some wild hedgerows. Chris Beardshaw visits inspirational gardens by helicopter. Chris Beardshaw travels around by helicopter on a mission to find Britain’s most inspirational gardens.
Gardener Chris Beardshaw takes to the skies for a look at the inspirational gardens of Britain. This series includes trips to the Norfolk coast to a windswept garden and the creation of a tropical oasis in the backyard of a primary school.
Flying Gardener episode 6 – Cotswolds
Chris Beardshaw
Beardshaw was formally trained in Horticulture at Pershore College and holds an BA Hons and PGDip in Landscape Architecture from the University of Gloucestershire. He has won 35 prestigious design awards, including 12 RHS Gold Medals, the latest was for his Morgan Stanley Garden for the NSPCC at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2018 which also was awarded the coveted Best Show Garden Award. He has also been voted for the People’s Choice Award 5 times.
His first TV appearance was in 1999 as the expert on ‘Surprise Gardeners’ for Carlton TV. After this, he moved to the BBC TV and Real Rakeovers as the expert contributor. His first show as solo presenter was Weekend Gardener for UKTV Style in 2000. Also in 2000, he co-presented Gardening Neighbours for BBC 2. This was followed by three series of Housecall. After this, he joined Gardeners’ World Live as a specialist presenter, and then soon moved on to become a presenter on Gardeners’ World, alongside Monty Don and Rachel De Thame. Beardshaw was perhaps best known for his The Flying Gardener series for BBC2 which ran for four series. He currently presents Beechgrove Garden and is a regular panel member on BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time.
The Chris Beardshaw Rose was launched at the Hampton Court Flower show in July 2007. Beautifully scented with soft pink blooms, the new rose was produced by international rose specialist C&K Jones. Chris Beardshaw specifically asked for a donation (£2.50) to be made to the Royal Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for every rose sold.