An Evening with

Chris Beardshaw

Designer, Plantsman and Broadcaster

“Painting with Plants”
including cheese and wine, and a Q&A session

Wednesday 22nd February 2023
at Darland High School, Rossett, LL12 0DL

Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start

The Burton & Rossett Horticultural Society is pleased to welcome back garden-designer, plantsman and broadcaster, Chris Beardshaw as our special guest for February 2023, in a return of our “An Evening with…” events.

Since childhood Chris has immersed himself in a love of plants. Beginning his journey at the age of 12 when he worked at his local plant nursery, the passion he developed led to a lifelong career dedicated to horticulture.

Painting with Plants: An illustrated talk which looks at creating floral rewards with less effort. Inspired by traditional English borders but with the aim of reducing the inputs and looking for a new style. It uses examples from Chris’ own schemes such as Ness Botanics

Chris Beardshaw is fresh, dynamic, passionate and hugely creative and is one of the leading lights in the world of gardening. He is breathing life into the industry with his unique blend of skills and qualifications which embrace planting, garden design and landscape architecture.

Chris is a highly popular speaker, giving talks to sell out audiences throughout the year at gardening clubs and horticultural societies across the UK. He is often asked to return to speak again and again. His talk schedule is booked up for several years in advance.

Now a celebrated Designer, Plantsman and Broadcaster Chris Beardshaw has clocked up over 35 years’ experience in the horticultural world.

Known for his BBC television and radio work Chris is a well-loved speaker and lecturer and is the author of 4 books. He is a long-standing panel member of BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time and his broadcasting experience spans 20 years including major BBC2 series The Flying Gardener, Gardeners’ World & Hidden Gardens.

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