Peter Cundall | |
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 Cundall in 2007 | |
| Born | Peter Joseph Cundall 1 April 1927 Manchester, England |
| Died | 5 December 2021 (aged 94) Tasmania, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia |
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| Years active | 1969–2019 |
| Known for | Host of Gardening Australia (1989–2008) |
| Television | Gardening Australia |
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Peter Joseph Cundall, AM (1 April 1927 – 5 December 2021) was an English-born Australian horticulturalist, conservationist, author, broadcaster and television personality. He lived in Tasmania's Tamar Valley, and until 2008, at the age of 81, presented the ABC TV program Gardening Australia. Starting in 1967, he presented what is believed to be the world's first gardening talkback radio segment.[1] He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2007 "For service to the environment, particularly the protection of wilderness areas in Tasmania, and to horticulture as a presenter of gardening programs on television and radio."[2]
Cundall was an environmentalist and pacifist. He became a household name to Australian gardeners. In a 2008 issue of Reader's Digest, he came eighth in a poll of the 100 most trusted Australians.[3][4]
- ^ "Happy 90th birthday Peter Cundall". Australia: ABC News. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "It's an Honour: Peter Cundall". Government of Australia. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Gadd, Denise (5 July 2008). "An Earthly Delight". The Age. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Australia's Most Trusted People 2008". Reader's Digest. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.