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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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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 18 Feb 1994 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Band of HM Royal Marines

    A Life On The Ocean Wave

    • Tunes Of Glory.
    • Conifer.

  • Fred Astaire

    Night And Day

    • Showstoppers.
    • RCA.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Nutcracker Suite - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

    • Tchaikovsky 1812, Romeo & Juliet, Etc..
    • Decca.

  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

    Waltz in A flat major, Op. 69/1

    • Horowitz Plays Chopin.
    • RCA.

  • Drums & Pipes Of The 1st Batallion, Gordon Highlanders

    The Gay Gordons

    • Jack Sinclair's Highland Hogmanay.
    • Belton.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Robert Schumann

      Papillons

      • Schumann/Piano Works Vol. 2.
      • Decca.

  • Elton John

    Candle In The Wind

    • Elton John In Australia.
    • Rocket.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Hear My Prayer

    • Hear My Prayer.
    • Hyperion.

  • Book Choice

    • A Celebration of Gardens - Dr Roy Strong

  • Luxury Choice

    • Waterproof pens, paper and folders

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Rosemary Verey

Broadcasts

  • Sun 13 Feb 1994 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 18 Feb 1994 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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