Monty Don swaps wellies for £250 sneakers as he unveils trainer collaboration with New Balance inspired by 'wild gardens' after quitting show
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Gardeners' World star Monty Don has swapped his wellies for sneakers as he unveiled a trainer collaboration with New Balance after quitting the show.
The host, 71, who announced he was stepping down from the beloved BBC programme after 23 years at the helm, has said the £250 trainers are inspired by 'wild gardens.'
Sportswear brand New Balance has teamed with London jewellery label Bleue Burnham to create a fresh interpretation of its iconic Made in UK 991v1 style.
And the inspiration comes straight from the flower beds of the brand's unique employee garden: The Flimby Garden in Cumbria.
The garden has been conceived as a restorative environment where employees can step away from the production floor and spend time immersed in nature.
Monty Don has swapped wellies for £250 sneakers as he unveiled his trainer collaboration with New Balance inspired by 'wild gardens' after quitting show
Sportswear brand New Balance has teamed with London jewellery label Bleue Burnham to create a fresh interpretation of its iconic Made in UK 991v1 style
The trainer is launching exclusively to the brand's mailing list on September 12 at 12pm BST (GMT+1) via www.bleueburnham.com/.
The shoe's precisely constructed lines are joined by a free-flowing ‘wild garden’ stitch, loosely inspired by the planting at Flimby.
Each pattern is applied individually, so this means that no two pairs are quite the same.
Two versions of the shoe will be available. The first is the brown pigskin suede edition.
And in December, another trainer constructed from premium black leather will be released.
It was less than six months ago that Monty told of his hopes of signing a new contract that would see him host Gardeners’ World until 2028.
So, it might come as a shock to his fans that Monty announced his departure from the BBC programme that he has hosted for nearly 23 years on Tuesday.
Speaking from the garden at his Longmeadow home in Herefordshire, with beloved dog Ned in his lap, Monty told his followers that ‘now is the right time for a change’.
The host, 71, who announced he was stepping down from the beloved BBC programme after 23 years at the helm, has said the trainers are inspired by 'wild gardens'
And the inspiration comes straight from the flower beds of the brand's unique employee garden: The Flimby Garden in Cumbria
The trainer is launching exclusively to the brand's mailing list on September 12 at 12pm BST (GMT+1) via www.bleueburnham.com/
As recently as March, the veteran host insisted he couldn't imagine retiring and was in negotiations to continue to host the show until at least 2028 before he stepped down
As recently as March, the veteran host insisted he couldn't imagine retiring and was in negotiations to continue to host the show until at least 2028.
He explained: 'I hope I’m continuing, but as I come up to the end of every contract, I seriously consider how it fits the rest of my life.'
He told Saga Magazine: 'Each time, it’s come down fairly and squarely that I’d like to continue.'
'But there will come a time when either they’ll say, "No, thanks" or I’ll say, "It’s time for a change," but neither of us, as far as I know, has reached that point yet.
'I genuinely don’t know what retirement would look like. I don’t play golf or tennis, and I can’t see myself doing the crossword all day... I like work.'
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