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Peter Seabrook

AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
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Peter Seabrook has died.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-60014713
Always loved his accent when he presented GW.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    He will be missed. 
    He leaves a large legacy. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I always liked him too @AnniD :)
    He always seemed a lovely genuine sort of chap. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    When we bought our home in 1978 one of the first books we bought was Peter Seabrook's "Shrubs in your garden". It doesn't have a publication date.
    As this was our first garden the book was a godsend and we still have some of the shrubs he described growing in the garden.
  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    I also have a book of his "Shrubs for everyone" published 1997. Some of the practices are now outdated ie double digging and putting plenty of sphagnum moss in the bottom of the planting hole if you don't have any other soil improver, otherwise a good book.
  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,718
    Should read sphagnum peat not moss above!
  • janetfossjanetfoss Posts: 303
    Oh, I am saddened to read this. Such a knowledgeable gardener. Yes, he will be missed.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I'm sad to read it too. I liked Peter Seabrook. He was one of the people who got me inspired to garden in the 70s. I have "Shrubs for your Garden" too, I knew nothing about shrubs then and I learnt a lot from it.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • chickychicky Posts: 10,410
    edited January 2022
    We’ll miss him too.  He was a regular speaker at our garden club over the years.  Last time I saw him was at an NGS garden round here - having tea and cake like everyone else.  A very knowledgeable, but very approachable man.
  • floraltipsfloraltips Posts: 89
    floralies said:
    I also have a book of his "Shrubs for everyone" published 1997. Some of the practices are now outdated ie double digging and putting plenty of sphagnum moss in the bottom of the planting hole if you don't have any other soil improver, otherwise a good book.


    It seems he moved with the science/times as his article in Jan 8th edition of Amateur Gardening is about sphagnum moss/peat regeneration.
    Very knowledgeable  gardener.
    Safe onward journey Peter Seabrook.

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