Brian Minter
Canadian horticulturist
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Brian Minter CM OBC is a horticulturist, author and syndicated columnist from Chilliwack, British Columbia Canada. He and his wife, Faye, founded Minter Gardens in 1980, a 32-acre mixed-style show garden. It was described in 1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die as a “thrilling three-season experience,” and a place that will “dazzle the senses.”[1] In 1998, he published Brian Minter's New Gardening Guide.[2] Minter writes a weekly gardening column for the Vancouver Sun newspaper.[3]
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Born
Brian Earl Minter
AlmamaterUniversity of British Columbia
Occupations
- Horticulturist
- Entrepreneur
- Author
Yearsactive1970–present
Brian Minter | |
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| Born | Brian Earl Minter |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
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| Years active | 1970–present |
| Notable work | Brian Minter’s New Gardening Guide |
| Spouse | Faye Minter |
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| Chancellor of the University of the Fraser Valley | |
| In office 2008–2014 | |
Minter is a Member of the Order of Canada, a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals, and the Order of British Columbia, among other awards.[4][5][6]
