Thread: Vale, Peter Cundall

Soldier, served in WW2 and Korea, marched against the Iraq War, Chairman of the Tasmanian Wilderness Society, gardening legend from England who lived life enough large and passionate.






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Peter Cundall

Conservationist
Peter Joseph Cundall, AM was an English-born Australian horticulturalist, conservationist, author, broadcaster and television personality. He lived in Tasmania's Tamar Valley, and until 2008, at the age of 81, presented the ABC TV program Gardening Australia. Starting in 1967, he presented what is believed to be the world's first gardening talkback radio segment. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2007 "For service to the environment, particularly the protection of wilderness areas in Tasmania, and to horticulture as a presenter of gardening programs on television and radio."

I remember him on Gardening Australia, he would always get excited about Humus and Compost. I think he use to say " It's blooming marvelous ". RIP