CHRISTINE WALKDEN

Christine's favourite plant Soldanella

Christine Walkden    Gardener, Horticulturist, Lecturer, Trainer, Garden Centre Advisor, Tour Leader and Guide, Broadcaster, Writer and Photographer.

Plantswoman & Horticulturalist

For all Gardening, Lecturing and Training enquiries

Contact Christine directly:- email gardener@cmwalkden.fsnet.co.uk 

 

(For Media and Broadcasting enquiries only)

please contact my agent -
Dave Warwick at David Anthony Promotions.
email. dave@davewarwick.co.uk
or phone 01925 632496 or 07836 752195

For a diary of forthcoming events please click here.

 

For TV Appearances please click here

 

For details of forthcoming holidays to be led by Christine please click here

 

For forthcoming short courses please click here

 

For effective, efficient and enthusiastic communication of skills and knowledge, with 35 years experience.

 

For all your gardening and horticultural needs.

 

For a short curriculum vitae please click here.

 

For photo please click here.

 

• Author and writer. Author of a BBC book to accompany the 2nd TV series of 'Christine's Garden' entitled ' A year in Christine's garden - The secret diary of a garden lover'. Please click  for details. Currently a regular contributor to 'Grow It!' and 'Choice' magazines, Jersey Plants Direct and The Quality Garden Tools website.                
  
  Previous work includes 'The House Plant Almanac', articles in garden society journals, HTA newsletters, HTA RSCA material on houseplants, bulbs, baby bedding and seeds, click here for further information.

• Broadcasting on TV -  Television Presenter. Christine has made two BBC2 television series entitled 'Christine's Garden', and is a regular contributor to BBC1 'The One Show' and Channel 4 'The Paul O'Grady Show'.
  
  click here for pictures of 'Christine's Garden' Series 1, and click here for pictures of 'Christine's Garden' Series 2, shown Spring 2007
  
  Christine was a past presenter of Gardener's World and Gardener's Diary.  

• Broadcasting on Radio - click here for information about Radio dates.
  
  Local and national radio broadcaster. Gardener's Writers' Guild Broadcasting Award winner for the best local radio phone-in programme 1997.

• Garden maintenance, use of plants and design.                                    

• Lecturing to horticultural societies, both nationally and internationally. Please click for details.                                                                                                     

• Lecturing professionally to the industry, growers and nurserymen, colleges and training groups. Please click for details

• Training for Garden Centres, Farm Shops, Farmers' Markets and Supermarkets.
  Please click for details.

• Training at supervisory management levels. Please click for details.         

• Assessor and trainer for Horticultural Trades Association Retail Plant Care Award and Retail Shop Care Award.                                                                       

• Garden Centre advisor. Display, merchandising, plantsmanship, customer care and product knowledge. Please click for details.

• Tour leading and guiding with experience of planning, organising and leading botanical and garden tours in Europe, the Mediterranean, USA and Africa. Please click for details of forthcoming holidays.

• Photographer. Extensive 35mm slide library containing material on plants in the wild and gardens around the world.