However, BBC presenter Rachel de Thame has revealed that she was 'banned' from breastfeeding while presenting at the Chelsea Flower Show.
The 53-year-old, who is well-known for her presenting role on Gardener’s World, made the revelation during an interview with Radio Times magazine.
Rachel, who is a mother-of-four, said: “I absolutely think women and men are equal in the world of horticulture and design, though there was one occasion when I was filming at the Chelsea Flower Show and I wasn’t allowed to breastfeed.”
“I’m an earth mother. I liked being pregnant and giving birth and breastfeeding. Up until that point, the job I was doing was working really well with juggling the kids, but not then,” she added.
She admitted that since the unfortunate incident, she has noticed a gender imbalance at the event in recent times.
“Having said there are as many opportunities for men as there are for women, I did notice that there weren’t many show gardens designed by women this year at Chelsea, and I am not sure what that’s about,” she said.
