Fans were stunned by the scenes as they said it was ‘very serious’

Monty Don has shared shocking pictures of flooding near his home as he cited ‘climate change’ for causing a river to burst its banks.

The Gardeners’ World’s presenter, 69, lives in Herefordshire, England, in a house on a flood plain called Longmeadow.

Monty wrote on Instagram: “After yesterday’s rain the water is flowing down river and bursting its banks out into the water meadows.

“Climate change means this is happening much more often. Limits the dog walking options.”

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His fans were quick to respond to the shocking scenes.

One wrote: “I was having this same conversation this morning – I think we could improve things if we planted more trees. It’s an ‘easy’ win.”

A second said: “My gosh! 12,000 miles away we are in drought in South Australia.”

Another fan commented: “Wow…… Very serious….Time for change!”

A fourth said: “Thank you for highlighting this issue and everyday observations.”

And a fifth added: “It’s sad but refreshing to see open discussion about climate change. Wish we had it in the US.”

In October, the BBC star shared photos of his Golden Retriever Ned swimming along a flooded path and his garden covered in ‘liquid mud’.

Monty wrote on Instagram: “This is effectively liquid mud.

“Experience shows that when it subsides there will be a thick mud slick covering every leaf and every blade of grass – until heavy rain washes it away and, er, causes more flooding…”

The star has often shared photos of his Longmeadown garden affected by flooding.

Writing on his blog, Don has previously said that non-stop rain in Herefordshire has caused a “terrible mess”.

“It has barely stopped raining for the past three months and as I write this the fields as far as the eye can see are underwater as are sections of the garden,” he wrote in January 2024.

“Mostly all this rain just means mud, slippery paths and the frustration of not being able to get on with much work in the garden without making a terrible mess.

“This is a wet part of a wet country and there have always been very wet periods in British winters, but it is definitely getting wetter, warmer and more extreme.

“Climate change now means that instead of being something we are observing and monitoring with a detached, almost academic interest, it is really affecting our day-to-day domestic lives.”

Gardeners’ World continues tonight on BBC Two at 8pm.