Mr Smiths Fruit Garden

[@peterlord5534]

These are just Great to Watch I am so glad that they have put them on KZbin to Watch and Enjoy. I will be Showing these to Lot's of my Gardening Friends to Watch. Thank You So Much for Allowing us to Watch them. I saw him when I was a Young Lad and still Remember him to this Day.

[@2learn4ever]

Delighted to find this video of Geoffrey Smith. Searched in vain for years for videos of his vegetable growing programmes. Would love to see them again sometime.

[@R1Skinny]

What a cracking bloke Geoffrey was. He was a genuine character who really knew his onions (pardon the pun). I'm no gardener and I was just after some info on planting fruit trees. Geoffrey has still provided me with very handy tips even after the guy is no longer with us. Cheers.

[@simodo11]

Wonderful presenter ,used to watch this with my big brother and we were young ,so good to listen to,and you learned a lot from the show

[@ianmedium]

Thank you so much for these. As a child and young man I used to love watching this gentle man. If you have any more I would love to see them!

[@JollyRoger81707]

My favourite gardener and I loved the music. Sad to hear he is no longer with us.

[@vincentneale2620]

What a joy to see Geoffrey Smith, a gardener who was a real gardener down to earth and so full of knowledge I have his to books of this series and the veg series Still missed very much

[@sextonblake4258]

Used to love these programmes. Now I have found them again just in time to guide and inspire me at my smallholding.

[@shaunsiz.itsbetterbytube2858]

When feeling a bit low a bit of mr Smith works wonders

[@chrissmart705]

my Dad rated this guy, he was no nonsense, he knew his stuff

[@166PolarBear]

a brilliant gardener/presenters,he was so underrated,should have been offered more shows

[@RommelADC]

Haven't seen Geoffrey Smith on Television for years. He was a gifted gardener and presenter. I think he did a programme on alpines as well. It's a longtime ago now.

[@underwoodzzz]

can anyone post his veg garden programe,would love to see that again. presenters today aint a patch on this chap. Great stuff.

[@carlconway7188]

philip blunt someone has now. Look up Mr Smiths Vegetable Garden

[@jelee5240]

A wonderful man, shame on the BBC for not having recordings anymore (unless they are hidden)! He was superintendant at Harlow Carr for about 20 years and wrote so well. The Desert Island Discs he was on is still available.

[@carlconway7188]

J E Lee there's several of his other programmes now on KZbin

[@carlconway7188]

Thanks for posting, go you have any more of these please?

[@ranoraraku3]

What a wonderful treat! Amazing memories of a well loved man and his knowledge and enthusiasm from a time gone by. Any more of these Geoffrey Smith programmes available?

[@carlconway7188]

Paul Braxton there are more on KZbin

[@grahampalmer9337]

Smithys' brass band theme music. The only GW tune I can remember; & regularly hum/whistle without prompting. But what is it ?!

[@carlconway7188]

Piper in the meadow. There's an interview with him here on KZbin talking about it

[@perrin6]

Love it - takes me back to when I 'were a lad'. have you got the titles with ''on Ilkley moor'

[@bobthebomb1596]

Bloody BBC. If they are not going to make these available on DVD the release them to YT for free. We paid for them.

[@carlconway7188]

Unfortunately a lot of this material has been lost or destroyed

[@briangoodwin5986]

does anyone know the name of the theme tune?

[@KentishLad]

Hey Brian, the theme tune is called Piper In The Meadow, it's available on a couple of brass band CDs or as a download from amazon here: www.amazon.co.uk/Piper-In-The-Meadow/dp/B004O6S50I/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1408101865&sr=8-4&keywords=piper+in+the+meadow Mr Smith explained how he came to choose the theme tune when he was interviewed on Desert Island Discs, you can listen to that show here: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/5766d87e

[@briangoodwin5986]

Thanx Ian, its one of those tunes that do your head in if you dont know the name

[@pinballwizard6906]

✌️😎

[@voicezful]

This was gardening before the middle-classes poked their noses in.