The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
TV gardener Peter Seabrook
Gardening writer and broadcaster Peter Seabrook has died at the age of 86.
The horticulturalist, who presented programmes including Gardeners’ World and wrote a gardening column for The Sun for more than 40 years, died after suffering a heart attack on Friday, several media outlets have reported.
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) said it would “miss him enormously”.
A spokesperson said on
Twitter: “We are very sad to hear that one of the greatest champions of horticulture, Peter Seabrook, has died.
“Peter had the most incredible career in horticulture and exhibited at RHS Chelsea Flower Show for decades and was regularly at RHS events, gardens and flower shows.
“Through his work as a broadcaster, writer and gardener he helped and inspired so many people to garden and grow.
“As well as raising the profile and importance of horticulture, he was passionate about getting young people gardening. We will miss him enormously.
Mr Seabrook had two children, Alison and Roger, with his wife, Margaret.
The BBC reported that his children said in a joint statement: “He leaves a big gap in our lives.
“We are grateful that he was able to live a long and active life, pursuing what he loved right up to the end.
“The messages of appreciation that have come from people who worked with him – some going back many years and some very recent – are overwhelming.
Victoria Newton, editor in chief of The Sun, said Mr Seabrook “brightened up our days”.
She said: “His projects with schools helped more than three million children discover and share his passion for plants and vegetables.”
Mr Seabrook, from Chelmsford, Essex, was born in 1935.
He was made an MBE for his services in 2005.