A trip to glorious Rodmarton Manor to give a talk and also learn a great deal about photography

[@marie9244]

Thank you Georgie that was a lovely tour as if I was there with you. What a enjoyable day for you.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Yes it was! always good to step out of the humdrum x

[@erwinroodt1245]

Thanks to Clive and yourself for hat tips.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Any time! x

[@beckyscheller9358]

Loved the video . Thank you for showing the manor and gardens.

[@theflowerfarmer]

You’re welcome - what a lovely spot x

[@g.christelbecker6349]

This was a lovely surprise. You are such a sweetheart, sharing your life and thoughts with us. Thank you!!! Happy October to you!!

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank YOU xxx

[@barbaralamoreaux328]

Thank you for the garden tour! Love learning about new places.

[@theflowerfarmer]

You are so welcome! x

[@amysimpson646]

I just want to say thank you.

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank YOU xxx

[@irishcottagerenovation9900]

What a wonderful day you must have had even though you were working as well. Learning from professionals like Clive just ups your game even more and gives a new perspective to look at things with fresh eyes. Your be snapping away like mad now 😂 Thank you for sharing

[@theflowerfarmer]

It was fab - my new thing is to learn more - I realise I’ve become a bit static xxx

[@nicolajennings8220]

Thank you for the lovely tour ☺️

[@theflowerfarmer]

My pleasure 😊 x

[@julies4924]

What a gorgeous garden.

[@theflowerfarmer]

isn't it x

[@lynnej7219]

Thank you for the lovely tour of the garden. So interesting. Salvia leaves smell of blackcurrants to me. The house looks beautiful too. Your videos are always enjoyable, and informative, whatever the subject.

[@theflowerfarmer]

yes they do smell of blackcurrants - it's true - I LOVE the scent of salvia leaves x

[@lynnej7219]

@@theflowerfarmer me too 😂

[@rosemarybushea3517]

Thank you for the lovely garden tour! So beautiful!

[@theflowerfarmer]

You’re welcome x

[@janebaker966]

That garden has had a good makeover or revival. I visited Rodmarton manor back in the 1990s with the old Clifton Garden Society (Clifton in Bristol). Gillian and Christine and some of the others organized some really good trips to iconic gardens. However that particular day the garden at this place was rather overgrown and a lot of the shrubs needed cutting back. That was my impression but I thought maybe I'd got it wrong and didn't say anything so I was glad to hear someone else say that. It looks spiffing now though I must say. Inside the house I admit after a bit I did find the relentless good taste a bit dull and I longed to see something plastic in primary colours. One thing in the house I liked was a tapestry or rather probably an applique -embroidery like the Bayeux Tapestry. One of the family made it,all sewed by hand in the 1930s,and it depicts life in the village and all the people portrayed were actual people who lived in the village and all their names are listed so if your family lived in that village then there is probably a portrait a bit cartoon like,of your great grandpa or ma. It goes against our instincts but flower colours actually photograph better under a grey sky. I found this out when I took photos of the expanses of purple heather in part of the New Forest. The pictures I took on a glorious sunny day,the sun gleamed off the heather and kind of whited it out. The next day when I was so disappointed it was grey the pictures came out fabulous with the deep purple of the heather. This was back when you had to take your roll of film to Boots and wait a week! Am I old,or am I old? !!!

[@zat6442]

Ah sorry to have missed that - just down the road !

[@theflowerfarmer]

Ah sorry xxx the talks are great and such a lovely spot x

[@debbierice2618]

OMG I wish I could be there for you two. What fun! How can I get on that list?

[@theflowerfarmer]

check the website (I've included the link in the blurb for the clip)and you can sign up for their newsletter x

[@BlessingsfromNorthIdaho]

Great road trip, thanks for taking me along, lol. I really enjoy your videos which is wonderful because unless I win the lottery 😂, alas, I doubt I’ll ever see the English countryside or be able to take one of your classes. Have a wonderful Sunday. TeresaSue.

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you so much - hopefully a lot of my clips are like mini classes along the way x

[@BlessingsfromNorthIdaho]

@@theflowerfarmer they are, thank you so much! In fact this winter I am planning a proper cutting flower garden because you have inspired me. 😎. TeresaSue

[@g.christelbecker6349]

@@BlessingsfromNorthIdaho Hello TeresaSue, how wonderful that you will have a proper cutting flower garden!! Maybe you can give us an update as things progress. Have fun, Christel

[@BlessingsfromNorthIdaho]

@@g.christelbecker6349 that would be fun. Hopefully I can remember by the time spring comes around and I get started. We’ll have snow here very soon and Winter is always reluctant to let go his grip on us. But it will be fun to plan! Best, TeresaSue.