Will Young transforms two-acre Wiltshire garden into passion project

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 12:19 · Archive

Singer-songwriter Will Young is renovating a two-acre garden in Wiltshire, which he documents on YouTube.

Will Young is renovating a two-acre garden at his 17th-century countryside home in Wiltshire. The plot, which he describes as 'forgotten', contains two walled gardens, a wooded area he calls 'the jungle', a Victorian hothouse, and an island bordered by a river. He documents the project on YouTube through his series Will Young's Garden Diary.

Young discussed his gardening obsession on the Outsiding podcast with Caitlin Moran and Adam Frost. He said the garden has 'called to me' and that he finds the project meaningful beyond horticulture. 'There has been something about the garden that has presented blocks to life, that I needed to work out,' he explained.

Young has noted a series of what he describes as 'really weird coincidences' connected to the project. After discussing with his partner the idea of making their own garden overalls, they discovered the garden walls were once part of a medieval cloth factory.

How it is being reported

• Will Young reveals 'weird' links behind his two-acre garden projectWill Young has revealed his latest passion project – and it’s a little closer to the ground.Reading Chronicle · 10 Oct, 11:39
• Will Young reveals 'weird' links behind his two-acre garden projectWill Young has revealed his latest passion project – and it’s a little closer to the ground.Bracknell News · 10 Oct, 11:39

In this story: Will Young · Caitlin Moran · Adam Frost · Wiltshire · Wellington College

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