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Alan Titchmarsh - Celebrity Gardener - Mini biography, Links & Shopping.

Born: 2nd May 1949, Ilkley, Yorkshire, UK
Alan Titchmarsh is one of the best known and best loved garden presenters in the UK.
Alan Titchmarsh was born in Ilkley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, the son of a textile mill worker, and Alan Titchmarsh, Sr., a plumber. After leaving school aged 15, Titchmarsh went to work as an apprentice gardener with Ilkley Council in 1964, before leaving, in 1968 for Shipley Art and Technology Institute to study for a City and Guilds in horticulture.
Alan would go on to study at Hertfordshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture for the National Certificate in Horticulture, before finally moving to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to study for a Diploma in Horticulture.
Alan was the main presenter of Gardeners' World from 1996 to 2002 which was shot from his own garden, Barleywood, in Hampshire. He took gardening to BBC One with the popular Ground Force. These were followed by two series of How to be a Gardener. Alan presented television series British Isles: A Natural History in 2004. He has recently finished filming new British wildlife TV series The Nature of Britain.
Alan Titchmarsh is a Freeman of the City of London and in 1997 was named Yorkshireman of the Year. He was awarded an MBE in the 2000 New Year's Honours List, for services to horticulture and broadcasting, and appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Hampshire in 2001.
Alan is the Vice-President of Butterfly Conservation, which works to help butterflies, moths and their habitats. He is also a keen supporter of The Wildlife Trusts. Alan set up his own charity Gardens for Schools, which helps primary schools fund garden and wildlife projects.

 Books...

Alan Titchmarsh the Gardener's Year
Best-selling author Alan Titchmarsh brings us the definitive guide to gardening throughout the year.
This ideal gardening companion The Gardener's Year is not about quick fixes, design makeovers or hard drudge, but simply about knowing what you should be doing in your garden, when, and why.
Month by month Alan gives us the low-down on how to keep your garden looking its best. In-depth and packed full of useful tips, it includes advice on everything from what seeds you can plant out in your vegetable plot in May, to how to keep your hanging baskets looking stunning in September.
 
Alan Titchmarsh How To Garden
Small Gardens
Alan Titchmarsh brings inspiring ideas and practical solutions to the problem of small gardens. From the How to Garden series.
Successful gardens can be created in the smallest spaces, and in this inspiring and practical guide Alan Titchmarsh shows how to transform even the tiniest outdoor area into an attractive garden. With ideas for maximizing space and advice on design, planning and plant selection, this is the definitive handbook for anyone wanting to create a private haven in limited space.
Ideas for front gardens, side passages, courtyards, balconies, rooftops and windowsills.
 
Alan Titchmarsh How To Garden
Perennial Garden Plants
Expert advice on the flowers that provide the basis for your flower border.
Herbaceous perennials flower each year, dying down in the winter and springing back to life the following spring. They are central features in the landscape of a garden as they appear year-after-year and must be regarded as constant features. This book gives the expert view on the vast array of flowers available.
Illustrated A–Z profiles of recommended plants.
 
Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden
Vegetables and Herbs
Key tips and practical advice to help new and experienced gardeners make the most of their vegetable gardens.
Alan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. Step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions guide you through the basic skills and on to the advanced techniques, providing everything you need to create and maintain your dream garden.
A–Z of vegetables and herbs and how to grow and harvest them.
 
Alan Titchmarsh - The Kitchen Gardener
Grow Your Own Fruit and Veg
As the nation turns to home produce, Alan Tichmarsh's The Kitchen Gardener offers the essential secrets of a good crop.
Allotments with ten-year waiting lists; fruit and veg seeds outselling those of flowers - Britain is growing a passion for home produce and the time is right for the nation's favourite gardener to provide the definitive book on the subject.
Alan’s comprehensive guide will tell you everything you could possibly want or need to know about fruit and veg and how to grow it, including herbs, baby veg, salads, every-day fruits plus gourmet or unusual varieties, and how to fit them into today’s stylish small gardens.
 
Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden
Garden Design
All the essentials of garden design that will help readers achieve their dream gardens.
Covers everything from the initial planning of your garden on paper to how to make your design a reality with planting, laying and construction guides. This single book will tell you everything you could need to know to achieve your ideal garden.
Alan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. Step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions guide you through the basic skills and on to the advanced techniques, providing everything you need to create and maintain your dream garden.
 
Alan Titchmarsh How To Garden
Greenhouse Gardening
Expert advice on everything you could need to know about setting up and maintaining a greenhouse.
The greenhouse is one of the most useful tools a gardener can have. It is a place to propagate seedlings, nurture young plants, experiment with exotic planting and hide from the rain. This book provides all the information and advice you will need to set up a greenhouse and get your planting going, and all under the watchful eye of the nation’s favourite gardener.
Guidance on selecting, installing and maintaining a greenhouse.
 
Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden
Container Gardening
Creative ideas and practical advice on inspiring container planting for every garden.
Expert advice on hanging baskets, window boxes, patio pots and sink gardens. Advice on compatibility of containers and plants such as bulbs, climbers and fruit and vegetables, and how to arrange them for maximum visual and olfactory impact.
Comprehensive advice on plant selection.
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