Nick Bailey is a freelance horticulturalist, author, UK television gardening presenter and garden designer. He is a former Head Gardener at The Wicken. In 2010, he became Head Gardener at the Chelsea Physic Garden.[1]
Education[edit]
Nick studied horticulture at Hadlow College continuing his studies there to obtain a first class honours degree in Landscape Design in 1995 awarded by the University of Greenwich.[2]
Career[edit]
Nick is a Silver Gilt winner at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. His first broadcasting job was presenting Gardens Wild and Wonderful in South Africa which he did in 1995 and 1996 after which he spent 4 years as a panellist on BBC Radio Norfolk’s programme, 'Garden Party'.[3] Nick has since appeared on BBC Two’s Great British Garden Revival[4] and Big Dreams Small Spaces,[5] as well as ITV News and BBC One’s The One Show, BBC Radio 4’s Food Programme, and BBC Radio 2.[6]
He is now a regular contributor to Gardeners World.[7] His film on plants associated with Shakespeare for Gardeners’ World won the best TV programme at the Garden Media Guild Awards 2016.[8]
Nick also worked as an editor for Garden Answers and Garden News, and as a freelance writer for BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, RHS The Garden,[9] The Mail, The Times[10] and The Telegraph.[11] He currently has regular columns in BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine and Garden News.[12]
His first book, Chelsea Physic Garden – A Companion Guide was published in 2014. His second book 365 Days of Colour in your Garden was published by Kyle Books in 2015 and has been a bestseller. His third book, Revive Your Garden was published in April 2018.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Nick Bailey".[unreliable source?]
- ^ "Gardeners' World presenter Nick Bailey to speak at Dulverton Town Hall". Somerset County Gazette.
- ^ "Meet the Experts".
- ^ "BBC presenter to give Cornwall Garden Society lectures in March". Falmouth Packet.
- ^ "Gardeners' World 2020: Meet Nick Bailey - we found the BBC presenter on Instagram!". Reality Titbit. 27 March 2020.
- ^ Sweney, Mark (31 August 2016). "BBC brings in new Gardeners' World presenters as Bake Off boss takes charge". The Guardian.
- ^ "Gardeners' World: who is Nick Bailey? All you need to know about the presenter". HELLO!. 13 May 2022.
- ^ "The Garden Media Guild Awards 2018: Awards Winners | Garden Media Guild". www.gardenmediaguild.co.uk.
- ^ "RHS The Garden Index 2009 Volume 134, Parts 1" (PDF). www.rhs.org.uk.
- ^ "Plant the rainbow". The Times.
- ^ Davies, Caroline (24 May 2016). "Telegraph garden wins top prize at Chelsea flower show". The Guardian.
- ^ "BBC Presenter Set to Enlighten Cornish Gardeners with Horticultural Know-how - Cornwall Garden Society". Cornwall Garden Society. 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Books by Nick Bailey (Author of 365 Days of Colour In Your Garden)". www.goodreads.com.