Journalist was ‘the kindest man you could meet’
Tributes have been paid in the town to an ‘astonishing’ veteran gardening journalist who had links with the Royal Windsor Flower Show.
Peter Seabrook passed away aged 86 on Friday, January 14 after decades of service in the horticultural sector, which included several gold medals at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.
Born in Essex in 1935, he was well-known for his work as a gardening journalist and worked for The Sun newspaper for 40 years and presented programmes including the BBC’s Gardeners’ World.
Peter was often spotted in Windsor helping out with the Royal Windsor Flower Show, organised by the Royal Windsor Horticultural Society (RWHS) of which he was named honoury president in 2019.
One of his main passions was getting children involved in gardening, and was instrumental in setting up a competition for school children at the flower show.
Former show manager at the
Chelsea Flower Show and member of the RWHS Alex Denman knew Peter well from her time on the respective committees of the two shows.
“He was an absolute powerhouse, the kindest man you could ever meet and so thoughtful,” she said. “It was always high on the Queen’s list to make sure she visited the gardens that he had designed at Chelsea.
“Being made honoury president was really well deserved considering how much he contributed. He was just astonishing.”
Former Express editor Sally Stevens also knew Peter from her time at the RWHS, adding: “He was someone who was committed to ensuring everyone discovered the joy, satisfaction and emotional and mental wellbeing of gardening.”