Jason Hanslip started as an apprentice in 2005 taking on a gardening role full time in 2006. He trained at the renowned agricultural college Askham Bryan College near York and is now a champion Dahlia and Leek Grower with wins at The Wensleydale Show, and Middleham and District Leek Club. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
Bolton Castle is open every day until November 1, and offers lovely gardens tended by Jason and his team, including a Rose Arbour Garden and Herb Garden. With a programme of events for all the family, many included with entry, the castle also offers five floors of castle and activities for children. What’s your first Yorkshire memory? It has to be swimming in the River Ure with my brother and our friends when we were young.
It’s a wonderful world at water level, somewhat shattered by our antics. What’s your favourite part of the county – and why? I am a little bit biased but Wensleydale. I've lived here all my life and now I'm raising my own family here I couldn't think of a more perfect place to do so.
It has everything, wildness and isolation combined with warm communities that give it heart. Advertisement Advertisement What’s your idea of a perfect day, or a perfect weekend, out in Yorkshire? I enjoy going to local shows where I have exhibited in flower and vegetable competit.