"Stan The Man" wrote in message
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In article , tuin man
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"Stan The Man" wrote in message
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Of course everyone has a story to tell and of course there will be
exceptions but in general I don't think that I can be swayed from my
view that those who communicate about gardening to millions of
viewers/readers should be a) as well qualified horticulturally as
possible; b) as experienced as possible; and c) as coherent as
possible.

In related areas, if someone is fixing my gas boiler, my teeth, my new
extension, my domestic wiring, my blood pressure, etc, I'm going to
find someone who, first and foremost, is properly qualified to do the
job. If they are also experienced, so much the better.

These days everyone has to be qualified or they cannot work , in some areas
its illegal to work without the bits of paper , like gas fitting ( hence my
husband eventually got to get his qualifications!) but I would rather trust
my gas boiler to an experienced man , than a young whipper snapper out of
college and wet behind the ears - or at least to one who has been
apprenticed ( not the same thing as going to college).

The same goes for my garden.
The problem with the beeb is that they are looking for people who are too
young ( they are suffering from ageism) .

Gardening is generally something for the "older" person.
I dont want to be communicated with by a twenty year old. I want my garden
expert to have wrinkles and be at least late forties. As I would like my
other presenters to be so also.

BBC please note if you read this. No botox. No polished nails and not
anorexically thin!