Johny Kingdom

[Kayleigh]

What's the bet, that tree doesn't make it....They had gardeners cringing in their boots..

[Dan Salter]

The tree moving/replanting (destroying) had countryside managers cringing in their boots too !..i dont hold much hope for it...but who knows..if the roots all being snapped didnt kill it im pretty sure i saw the main trunk snap when they dopped it the second time?...still...He would be better planting a young silver birch there as they grow so fast anyway!...either way the pond looked great i cant wait ( personally i wouldhave liked to see some of the edges/banks a lot more gradually sloped)

He is great though...and JUST HOW FUNNY does tonights episode look with his heath robinson floating hide collapsing on him mid lake? lol

[Kayleigh]

He is going to need a lot of oxygenators in there.. Or the water will turn really mancky quickly. Hope fully the planting will be next week..

[shei111]

Oh yes last night was great entertainment hes so natural no I cant see the birch carrying on it was looking pretty distressed swinging backward and forward in a digger bucket. Well cant wait for tonights episode.

[epops]

Originally Posted by Dan Salter

The tree moving/replanting (destroying) had countryside managers cringing in their boots too !..i dont hold much hope for it...but who knows..if the roots all being snapped didnt kill it im pretty sure i saw the main trunk snap when they dopped it the second time?...still...He would be better planting a young silver birch there as they grow so fast anyway!...either way the pond looked great i cant wait ( personally i wouldhave liked to see some of the edges/banks a lot more gradually sloped)

He is great though...and JUST HOW FUNNY does tonights episode look with his heath robinson floating hide collapsing on him mid lake? lol

we replanted large silver birch a few times at work with a digger but we were a little more careful but there who knows it may make it

[Stewy]

Here's his website.

Johnny Kingdom's Wildlife Website

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by Dan Salter

The tree moving/replanting (destroying) had countryside managers cringing in their boots too !..i dont hold much hope for it...

I have to say, I winced as I watched this tree 'performance' as well. I'm a bit ambivalent about J.K, but I have to say, last night's installment was very good and I'm looking forward to tonight's (maybe I've been won over after all)
In recent years there has been some major 'Dibnahisation' (I wonder, with persistence if I could get that in the O.E.D?) of the B.B.C and I have to say I quite like it! Though Christine, from 'Christine's Garden', does my head in.

Regards, Chris

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by ChrisJB

I have to say, I winced as I watched this tree 'performance' as well. I'm a bit ambivalent about J.K, but I have to say, last night's installment was very good and I'm looking forward to tonight's (maybe I've been won over after all)
In recent years there has been some major 'Dibnahisation' (I wonder, with persistence if I could get that in the O.E.D?) of the B.B.C and I have to say I quite like it! Though Christine, from 'Christine's Garden', does my head in.

Regards, Chris

I feel the same I didn't like to put the man down but I really enjoyed this programme..i am with you on Christine's Garden..She is a bloke..

[Billy Wobble Dagger]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

i am with you on Christine's Garden..She is a bloke..

Is she/he the garden expert on the 1 show?

Missed JK last night, so i'm about to try the BBC Iplayer for the first time. Guess I can miss quite a lot out, fast forward the tree replanting, fast forward the pond bank profile.

********note to self, watch programme before reading WAB threads on said programme*********

BWD

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

i am with you on Christine's Garden..She is a bloke..

Don't hold back Kayleigh...say what you really think!
I know what you mean though!

Regards, Chris