Chris Beardshaw
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Chris Beardshaw is an award winning UK gardener who is perhaps best known for his work on the BBC
's long running television series Gardeners World. He is formally trained and holds an MA in Landscape Architecture from the University of Gloucestershire
. He has won several prestigious gardening awards including in 1999 a Gold Medal for his "Dig For Victory" garden at the Chelsea Flower Show
and in 2008 a Gold Medal at RHS Tatton Park.
His first TV appearance was in 1999 as the expert on Surprise Gardeners for Carlton TV. After this he moved to the BBC TV and Real Rakeovers as the expert contributor. His first show as sole presenter was Weekend Gardener for UKTV Style in 2000. Also in 2000 he co-presented Gardening Neighbours for BBC 2. This was followed by three series of Housecall. After this he joined Gardeners' World Live as a specialist presenter and then soon moved on to become a presenter on Gardeners' World alongside Monty Don
and Rachel De Thame
. He is also a regular panel member on BBC Radio 4
's Gardener's Question Time.
The Chris Beardshaw Rose was launched at the Hampton Court Flower show in July 2007. Beautifully scented with soft pink blooms, the new rose was produced by international rose specialist C&K Jones. Chris Beardshaw specifically asked for a donation (£2.50) to be made to the Royal Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for every rose sold.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's long running television series Gardeners World. He is formally trained and holds an MA in Landscape Architecture from the University of Gloucestershire
University of Gloucestershire
The University of Gloucestershire is a university primarily based in Gloucestershire, England, spread over four campuses, three in Cheltenham and one in Gloucester...
. He has won several prestigious gardening awards including in 1999 a Gold Medal for his "Dig For Victory" garden at the Chelsea Flower Show
Chelsea Flower Show
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, formally known as the Great Spring Show, is a garden show held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London...
and in 2008 a Gold Medal at RHS Tatton Park.
His first TV appearance was in 1999 as the expert on Surprise Gardeners for Carlton TV. After this he moved to the BBC TV and Real Rakeovers as the expert contributor. His first show as sole presenter was Weekend Gardener for UKTV Style in 2000. Also in 2000 he co-presented Gardening Neighbours for BBC 2. This was followed by three series of Housecall. After this he joined Gardeners' World Live as a specialist presenter and then soon moved on to become a presenter on Gardeners' World alongside Monty Don
Monty Don
Montagu Denis Wyatt Don is a British television presenter, writer and speaker on horticulture, best known for presenting the BBC television series Gardeners' World.-Early life:...
and Rachel De Thame
Rachel De Thame
Rachel De Thame is an English gardener and television presenter.-Biography:From age 10, De Thame studied ballet to a professional standard at the Royal Ballet School, White Lodge, Richmond Park. De Thame contracted glandular fever at age 15, and eventually chose to give up her dream of a dancing...
. He is also a regular panel member on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
's Gardener's Question Time.
The Chris Beardshaw Rose was launched at the Hampton Court Flower show in July 2007. Beautifully scented with soft pink blooms, the new rose was produced by international rose specialist C&K Jones. Chris Beardshaw specifically asked for a donation (£2.50) to be made to the Royal Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for every rose sold.