Gardeners' World favourite Adam Frost made a guest appearance on Garddio a Mwy at this year's Royal Welsh Show, in what presenter Adam Jones called a "dream come true".
Royal Welsh Show appearance
The BBC horticultural expert joined the S4C show's team at the annual event in Llanelwedd, where he explored the newly revamped Horticultural Village, judged competitions and met exhibitors and growers. Invited by presenter Adam Jones, Frost spent the day filming alongside the Garddio a Mwy crew for the special programme, which will air on S4C on Monday, August 10.
The pairing also amused visitors throughout the day, with both men frequently responding whenever someone called out "Adam". For Jones, sharing the screen with one of his gardening idols was a career highlight.
Presenter's reaction
He told Nation Cymru: "I really enjoyed the day in his company. He is so easy to talk to and the way he presents gardening is fantastic, he is such an inspiration."
Frost's career
Frost is one of the UK's best-known horticulturalists, recognised for his long-running role on BBC's Gardeners' World and his award-winning designs at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. He began his career with North Devon Parks Department before moving to London to work in landscaping. After launching his own garden design and landscaping business in 1996, he went on to create gardens around the world and has won seven gold medals at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Reflections on the day
Reflecting on his visit to the Royal Welsh Show, Frost said he had thoroughly enjoyed spending the day in the sunshine. "It's been amazing, it's been absolutely superb. Wherever I go I meet gardeners who care about what they're doing," he said.
The television gardener also revealed he found one part of the day particularly daunting – judging the competition entries, especially the class where schoolchildren were challenged to create miniature gardens inside wheelbarrows. He admitted he was nervous about being responsible for assessing other people's hard work.
He said: "I don't normally judge but when I was asked I couldn't say no. And one or two have come up to me and said 'thank you very much for the gold' or 'what can I do to get a gold next time' and I give them a bit of advice and that's good too."
Bridging horticulture and agriculture
"The bit that fascinates me about the Royal Welsh is that it has a horticulture section, which is great, but you've got the agriculture side of it too, and the thing that brings them both together is food. I walked around the food hall and so much of it is grown by horticulturalists and there's got to be a way to bring the two together."
Meanwhile, Jones said: "Adam Frost's visit raises the profile of the show and the Horticultural village, and it's great to see this section going from strength to strength."
