Rosemary Verey
Sue Lawley's castaway is horticulturalist Rosemary Verey.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the gardener Rosemary Verey. Passionate about planting and growing flowers and herbs as a child in the 1930s, it wasn't until the 1950s, with her four children away at school, that she began a serious study of horticulture. Completely self-taught, she has gone on to develop a career designing some of Britain's most beautiful gardens and numbers Prince Charles and Elton John amongst her clients.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Papillons by Robert Schumann
Book: A Celebration of Gardens by Sir Roy Strong
Luxury: Waterproof pens, paper and folders
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Band of HM Royal Marines
A Life On The Ocean Wave
- Tunes Of Glory.
- Conifer.
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Fred Astaire
Night And Day
- Showstoppers.
- RCA.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Nutcracker Suite - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
- Tchaikovsky 1812, Romeo & Juliet, Etc..
- Decca.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Waltz in A flat major, Op. 69/1
- Horowitz Plays Chopin.
- RCA.
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Drums & Pipes Of The 1st Batallion, Gordon Highlanders
The Gay Gordons
- Jack Sinclair's Highland Hogmanay.
- Belton.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Robert Schumann
Papillons
- Schumann/Piano Works Vol. 2.
- Decca.
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Elton John
Candle In The Wind
- Elton John In Australia.
- Rocket.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Hear My Prayer
- Hear My Prayer.
- Hyperion.
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Book Choice
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A Celebration of Gardens - Dr Roy Strong
Luxury Choice
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Waterproof pens, paper and folders
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | Rosemary Verey |
Broadcasts
- Sun 13 Feb 1994 12:1591热爆 Radio 4
- Fri 18 Feb 1994 09:0591热爆 Radio 4
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