Rachel de Thame stated she is “so grateful” to have identified the “passionate” star.
Rachel de Thame paid tribute to her co-star (Picture: BBC)
Gardeners’ World star Rachel de Thame has paid tribute to her co-star Nigel Dunnett, who has sadly died on the age of 63. Horticulturalist Nigel appeared on reveals together with The Nice Backyard Revolution and Contained in the Tower of London, in addition to contributing to the wildflower meadows on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the Tower of London Superbloom mission and landscaping on the Barbican Property. He additionally popped up on Gardeners’ World again in 2023, and took BBC producers round his personal backyard at residence.
Rachel, who labored with Nigel on the Olympic Park and at Chelsea Flower Present, posted a snap of the 2 collectively on Instagram, writing: “I’m so grateful for all of the instances I spent in a backyard with Nigel Dunnett, who died yesterday. We talked about sustainable planting again in 2012 on the Olympic Park… and have been doing so once more in his memorable Chelsea backyard for Hospitalfield Arts final 12 months. Thanks Nigel for at all times inspiring us and sharing your ardour and information so generously. We’ll miss you. Sending my heartfelt condolences to Nigel’s household, many associates and colleagues…”
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Gardeners’ World star Arit Anderson additionally posted a tribute to Instagram, writing: “It’s with a really heavy unhappy coronary heart that I’ve to share with you that this morning Nigel Dunnett handed away.
“His spouse Marta has given me permission to place this on social media, as sadly she is unable to presently.
“I’m too upset to say extra. However for those who knew him properly, we’ve simply misplaced certainly one of our expensive proficient associates and our stunning world of crops and design will miss him sorely.
“Please do let individuals know as his attain is international. Relaxation properly expensive good friend.”
He was additionally remembered by the Society of Backyard Designers, who launched a press release studying: “We have been deeply saddened to listen to of the passing of Nigel Dunnett, a designer, plantsman, and educational whose affect on up to date planting design has been profound.
“Nigel’s work mixed ecological sensitivity with a daring, painterly method to planting, serving to to reshape how we take into consideration public landscapes and concrete inexperienced areas.
“Via tasks, educating, and writing, he impressed a era of designers to embrace naturalistic planting and to see magnificence and biodiversity as intrinsically linked.
“His contribution to panorama and backyard design will endure within the areas he created, the concepts he championed, and the many individuals he taught and impressed.”
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