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Welcome to the website of Daphne Ledward, gardener, author and broadcaster, the lady who has helped, through her books and advice, many green-fingered novices. (continued...)
NEWS
13 Jun 10:
Open Garden
Daphne at Brock House, Halton Holgate, Lincs.
17 May 10, 7.30pm:
A Tub For All Seasons
Daphne at Gosberton Church Hall, Gosberton, Spalding.
15 Apr 10, 10.30am:
Summer into Winter Containers
Daphne at Pinckbeck Village Hall, Knight St, Pinchbeck, Spalding.
DATE CHANGE: 17 & 18 Apr 2010, 10am - 6pm.
Spring Gardening Extravaganza at Daphne Ledward's Gardens, Little Thatch, 31 Seasend Rd, Surfleet PE11 4DQ, and The Patch, Cheal Rd., Surfleet, Cheal, PE11 4JF, in aid of Fenbank Greyhound Sanctuary. More Details
26 Sept 09:
Any Questions?
Daphne at Aslackby Village Hall, Bourne, Lincs.
16 Aug 09, 10am - 6 pm
Open Day at Daphne Ledward's Gardens, Little Thatch, 31 Seasend Rd, Surfleet PE11 4DQ, and The Patch, Cheal Rd., Surfleet, Cheal, PE11 4JF, in aid of Fenbank Greyhound Sanctuary.
The event attracted hundreds of visitors. A few pictures are shown below, © Cath Morgan.
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May 09:
Radio Lincolnshire
Daphne is no longer working for Radio Lincolnshire.
See Articles page for a more accurate account than the one which appeared in the Press.
Apr 09:
The Patch Dyke Project
Restoring an old drainage ditch, as mentioned below, with reports on progress from Radio Lincolnshire.
See Articles page for details.
Feb 09:
Daphne's new book is out:
"ASK" - a collection of the 1000 most-asked questions about gardening, with answers clearly spelled out in a few sentences; no waffle. Ideal for the experienced gardener or the beginner. Details: 448pp, isbn 13 978-1-84601-278-5, Octopus Publishing Group, 2009. £7.99, hardback.
Nov 08:
Award winner, Best Local Radio Feature
Gardening with Mini-People, Presenter Sue Taylor, BBC Radio Lincolnshire.
NEW PROJECTS
To turn a farmland fen dyke into a wildlife haven; establishing a new native hedge around her field.
Currently editing a gardening book for Readers' Digest.
CONTINUED........Daphne began her gardening life in 1972 as a freelance designer and contractor. Her broadcasting career started in 1980 on BBC Radio Lincolnshire making her the first woman gardener on radio. She later joined Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time, followed by appearances on BBC1 North's Gardeners Direct Line. ‘Garden Hopping' for UK Style took Daphne and husband John all around Britain in search of gardens.
For many years she was the gardening expert on the Jimmy Young Show - Radio 2. Daphne still has a regular gardening slot on BBC Radio Lincolnshire. Over the years she has written 16 gardening books, she also writes for gardening and general interest magazines and gives gardening talks and lectures around the country.
Daphne has a small garden around her thatched cottage. Nearby she has a five-acre plot where she grows vegetables. This is where she also has a small arboretum and wildflower meadow, orchard and a young 4 acre wood of native British hardwoods.
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