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Nov 2022
Last Updated: 11/11/2022
Pateley Bridge environmental artist meets Monty Don in Harrogate
James Thomas, who will be opening a gallery in Pateley Bridge, is artist in residence at Fishpond Wood in Bewerley.
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:
"He knows I spoke on Gardeners’ World about mental health problems.
"It was good that some of his talk on stage was about mental health and the importance of being out in nature."
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