I can't watch this anymore. I find it just too embarrassing and
uncomfortable to watch.

If I were a participating student, having committed myself and family to a
lengthy and, probably, costly
undertaking I would definitely want assurance that the course has at least a
professional teaching format, with a planned and structured format and with
a lecturer who gives an aura of confidence in the venture.

I find the whole thing toe-curlingly amateurish because Gavin gives the
impression that he has no course plan or schedule (he must have of course)
but he tells that he hasn't a clue whether it all might fold into a big
mistake ?

Ballroom dancing ......Good God.
But then I suppose they're fox-trotting all over the place down at RHS
Wisley.

Sorry, I can't think of a single reason why I should have to suppress the
urge to throw things at the telly !

Capstan.......in a minority again I suppose.

"capstan" wrote in message
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I can't watch this anymore. I find it just too embarrassing and
uncomfortable to watch.

If I were a participating student, having committed myself and family to a
lengthy and, probably, costly
undertaking I would definitely want assurance that the course has at least a
professional teaching format, with a planned and structured format and with
a lecturer who gives an aura of confidence in the venture.

I find the whole thing toe-curlingly amateurish because Gavin gives the
impression that he has no course plan or schedule (he must have of course)
but he tells that he hasn't a clue whether it all might fold into a big
mistake ?

Ballroom dancing ......Good God.
But then I suppose they're fox-trotting all over the place down at RHS
Wisley.

Sorry, I can't think of a single reason why I should have to suppress the
urge to throw things at the telly !

Capstan.......in a minority again I suppose.

Well we are a minority of two - It's ghastly!
I watched the first one and thought ummmmmmmm, we'll see what happens next
week.......turned if of after 5 minutes :~))

I like Dairmunds gardens but he's a crap teacher/organiser!

Jenny

"JennyC" wrote in message
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"capstan" wrote in message
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I can't watch this anymore. I find it just too embarrassing and
uncomfortable to watch.

If I were a participating student, having committed myself and family to
a
lengthy and, probably, costly
undertaking I would definitely want assurance that the course has at
least a
professional teaching format, with a planned and structured format and
with
a lecturer who gives an aura of confidence in the venture.

I find the whole thing toe-curlingly amateurish because Gavin gives the
impression that he has no course plan or schedule (he must have of
course)
but he tells that he hasn't a clue whether it all might fold into a big
mistake ?

Ballroom dancing ......Good God.
But then I suppose they're fox-trotting all over the place down at RHS
Wisley.

Sorry, I can't think of a single reason why I should have to suppress the
urge to throw things at the telly !

Capstan.......in a minority again I suppose.

Well we are a minority of two - It's ghastly!
I watched the first one and thought ummmmmmmm, we'll see what happens next
week.......turned if of after 5 minutes :~))

I like Dairmunds gardens but he's a crap teacher/organiser!

Jenny

Make that 3. Although Dairmunds ok at design he is a wooden presenter and
relies on a background crew for any organisation.

Rupert wrote:
Make that 3. Although Dairmunds ok at design he is a wooden presenter and
relies on a background crew for any organisation.

Make that 4. Having worked on tv for 9 years, from administration to
floor staff, I know too well the kind of programme format a producer
would take simply to make viewers numbers. We've had our flying
gardeners and our naked chefs. There's certainly some continuity with
this programme but it's not for me. I find DG with no qualities as a
presenter, (I can't understand what he says most of the time). I find
him a rebelious guy who is totally lost in his designs, a follower of
fashion, desperately trying to impress with excentric unsustainable
ideas. It's rubbish and terribly frustrating. I've been on an RHS
course for two years now and this programme has no learning aspects to
it.

Make that 5. DG's designs bring tears to my eyes. It's not about plants, but great slabs of concrete and metal. Bad gardener, deperate format, painful programme! I couldn't watch more than 3 minutes.

Why are there no gardening programmes for kids? Has there ever been one? Last week's gardeners world 'pumpkin trial' results showed that loads of childers watch the programme, and it's all good clean outdoor fun.

In article , undergroundbob
writes

Make that 5. DG's designs bring tears to my eyes. It's not about
plants, but great slabs of concrete and metal. Bad gardener, deperate
format, painful programme! I couldn't watch more than 3 minutes.

Why are there no gardening programmes for kids?

Isn't Titchmarsh or someone planning an excruciating garden gnome thing?
Or have I imagined that?

Has there ever been
one? Last week's gardeners world 'pumpkin trial' results showed that
loads of childers watch the programme, and it's all good clean outdoor
fun.





--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

undergroundbob wrote:
Make that 5. DG's designs bring tears to my eyes. It's not about
plants, but great slabs of concrete and metal. Bad gardener, deperate
format, painful programme! I couldn't watch more than 3 minutes.
Why are there no gardening programmes for kids? Has there ever been
one? Last week's gardeners world 'pumpkin trial' results showed that
loads of childers watch the programme, and it's all good clean outdoor
fun.

Off course it is. But this doesn't make money. It doesn't bring
thousands of people to garden centres. And look at horticultural
courses across the country. They don't attract the young but the older
adult with a career change in mind, or someone with design or landscape
skills.

Last year I had started a practice skills course at the same time as
the RHS general. After 6 weeks it closed down because our group didn't
make the numbers and this wasn't worthwhile for the college. We were 14
adults, 5 were travelling 4 hours plus daily from home to attend. We
fought the college, we needed more explanation. We didn't get any
beside that we had to be 15 of us to make it work. At the same time
they created 3 more classes for the beauty therapist and nail painting
sessions.

At my first year RHS, 4 lads came reluctantly to the course, were very
disruptive and didn't give a fig about anything. They had to have the
necessary levels to find employment - they thought gardening would be
easy. Unfortunately for them there's more to it than just cutting the
grass. Needless to say we haven't seen them again this year.

So now, with children not able to identify a courgette from a celery
stick, with the public at large thinking gardening is all about
decking, with our public parks strugling to keep open and safe for all,
we have gardening programme about to revolutionise the wall paper
industry. It's a funny world indeed )