The British Love Affair with Gardens: James Alexander-Sinclair's Top Garden Destinations

Hidden Heritage

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Society & Culture, Arts, History

4.8 • 608 Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Welcome to Hidden Heritage! In this episode, Lady Violet Manners is thrilled to bring you a conversation with the legendary gardener, broadcaster, and writer, James Alexander-Sinclair. James is one of the foremost garden designers on the planet, having designed gardens from Cornwall to the Western Isles, from London to Moscow. He is also an award-winning writer, frequent broadcaster, and served 10 years as a member of the council of the Royal Horticultural Society. Join us as we explore: James's Journey: From his accidental start in gardening to becoming a renowned garden designer and broadcaster. The British Love for Gardening: Insights into why gardening is so deeply embedded in British culture and the challenges it faces today. Designing Gardens: The principles of garden design and the importance of adapting gardens to their architectural and environmental context. Top Garden Destinations: James shares his top three garden destination recommendations and what makes them special. Key Points 00:00:04 - Introduction of James Alexander-Sinclair and his background. 00:01:26 - James describes his multifaceted career in gardening. 00:02:55 - How James's passion for gardening began. 00:04:19 - Transition from city gardens to larger countryside projects. 00:06:53 - Principles of garden design and the importance of context. 00:09:21 - James's first destination recommendation: Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens in Cornwall. 00:16:12 - The role of storytelling in garden design. 00:18:15 - Current projects and the importance of forward-thinking in garden design. 00:24:52 - The significance of gardens in historic houses. 00:30:27 - James's second destination recommendation: RHS Hyde Hall in Essex. 00:41:44 - The future of gardening and the impact of climate change. 00:50:02 - James's third destination recommendation: Rousham House and Gardens in Oxfordshire. 01:00:35 - Conclusion and where to find more information about James and his work. Guest Info James Alexander-Sinclair is a renowned garden designer, writer, and broadcaster. With a career spanning several decades, James has designed gardens across the globe and contributed extensively to gardening literature and media. He is a regular columnist for Gardener's World Magazine and has presented numerous gardening programs for the BBC. About Step inside Britain’s greatest Historic Houses, gardens, and family homes through HeritageXplore, your digital gateway to discovering heritage today. Visit www.heritagexplore.com Links and Resources James Alexander-Sinclair's Website Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens RHS Hyde Hall Rousham House and Gardens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The road stretches before you, but there's trouble ahead, stationary cars.
0:04.0	You're faced with the McDonald's side mission.
0:06.0	Do you, A, join the ever-growing Q, or B, take the next exit and treat yourself to a glorious Mackey's?
0:14.0	Detouring to McDonald's.
0:16.0	Start your side mission today.
0:23.6	Hello. Start your side mission today. Hello, I'm Violet Manors and welcome to Hidden Heritage,
0:28.6	the podcast that brings you inside Great Britain's favourite destinations,
0:33.6	with help from custodians, historians, artisans and experts.
0:39.9	This week on the podcast, I meet the legendary gardener, broadcaster and writer James Alexander Sinclair.
0:48.1	James is one of the foremost garden designers on the planet. He has designed gardens from
0:52.8	Cornwall to the Western Isles, from London to Moscow.
0:56.6	He is also an award-winning writer, frequent broadcaster, and served 10 years as a member of the
1:02.1	Council of the Royal Horticultural Society. He has a regular column in Gardener's World magazine
1:07.8	for the past 15 years, and was the presenter for BBC's Small
1:11.8	Town Gardens. On today's episode, James and I discuss where his passion for gardening began.
1:18.5	We discussed the British public's love for gardening, the problems that are threatening them
1:22.7	today, and what we can do to protect them collectively. James also shares his top three destination recommendations
1:29.1	and what for him is the secret to a great British garden.
1:33.5	But before that, let's get to know James a bit better.
1:38.8	James, thank you so much for joining me on the podcast today.
1:41.4	It's a pleasure. I like legendary.
1:44.3	So do I actually. I'd like to one day be described. I like that. I It's a pleasure. I like legendary. So do I actually.
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