Carefully and creatively tended to by three generations of the Bloom family, as a key component of Bressingham gardens, the most recent care-giver to this six-acre verdant delight is 83-year-old Adrian Bloom. Adrian Bloom (right) giving away copies to volunteers Gerry Brannigan (left), Caroline Wiltshire (centre) and Michel Boutet. A giant of the horticultural world, Mr Bloom got his first taste of the gardening industry when he joined Blooms Nurseries – begun by his father, Alan Bloom – in 1962, aged 22. Mr Bloom has also collected several individual accolades, including the Victoria Medal of Honour from the RHS. Mr Bloom’s book, of which he has gifted copies to three of his devoted garden volunteers, can be pre-ordered at www.foggybottomgarden.co.uk for £45.

Source: Express August 19, 2023 14:59 UTC