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Nov 2022
Pateley Bridge environmental artist meets Monty Don in Harrogate
Nidderdale environmental artist James Owen Thomas met Monty Don when the BBC Gardeners' World presenter visited Harrogate.
Mr Thomas spoke recently on Gardeners’ World about being an artist in residence at Fishpond Wood in Bewerley and the importance of being in nature for his health and wellbeing.
At An Evening With Monty Don at Harrogate Convention Centre last Friday, Mr Thomas was able to meet the famous gardener shortly before he went on stage.
He presented him with one of his original collages of a garden scene, and received two books signed by Monty Don.
Mr Thomas, who will be opening a gallery in Pateley Bridge shortly, added:
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