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Monty Don says ‘goodbye’ to Gardeners’ World after two decades – key tips to remember
Monty Don has presented his final episode of BBC’s Gardeners’ World after 23 years, saying goodbye to viewers from Longmeadow, the garden that has featured on the programme for 16 years. He thanked the audience and colleagues for sharing his gardening life, marking the end of a long-running chapter for the show.
Don will still present at next year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show and appear in two winter specials before Christmas. He took over from Alan Titchmarsh in 2003, took a three-year break after a minor stroke in 2008, and returned when the programme moved to Longmeadow; details of the next series have yet to be announced.
In short
- Monty Don has left Gardeners’ World after 23 years.
- He will appear in two winter specials.
- He remains on the line-up for next year’s Chelsea Flower Show.
Explained simply
Gardeners’ World is a long-running BBC television programme about gardening, offering practical advice and following gardens through the seasons. Monty Don became its presenter in 2003, succeeding Alan Titchmarsh, and Longmeadow in Herefordshire has been a regular setting for the programme since 2010.
Don briefly stepped away after a minor stroke in 2008 and later returned. He is also due to present at next year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, a major annual gardening event, and appear in two winter specials; the BBC has not yet announced details of the next series.