Monty presented the Made in Cumbria awards and presided over an auction for St Mary’s Hospice. He has been off our screens since suffering a minor stroke last year, and fans were delighted to see the recovered star looking well. Onewoman told him: “You’ve been in my lounge for years,” to which he replied: “I’ve loved every minute.” Monty is not returning to Gardeners’ World, but is set to make his TV comeback with Channel 4’s Monty Don’s My Dream Farm, following people switching from urban to rural life.
Returning to Holker after a two-year gap, Monty said: “It’s lovely to be back because I enjoyed it the first time. This is not a part of the world I visit very often, but when I do, I’ve had huge pleasure from it. I like the way at Holker gardening is integrated with other things, with food, with all the different things that make up a region, because gardens alone become limited and you become a much better and interesting gardener, and consequently you get better gardens, if you relate it to every kind of life that happens in an area.”Monty said he loves festivals that are “local, have meaning and character”, something Holker “has in spades”. He added: “Quite a lot of it is to do with Lord and Lady Cavendish, there is a lot of personal input.”
St Mary’s are delighted to announce that they raised £5927.78 over the weekend, which is the most that they have ever made at the festival. In addition to this they raised an extra £895 selling Superdraw tickets.
St Mary's would like to say: "A big thank you goes out to everybody who helped at the festival over the weekend. The volunteer time provided to support us at this event was greatly appreciated and we hope to see you all again next year."
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