Roy Lancaster
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
5 December 1937
Roy Lancaster | |
|---|---|
 Lancaster at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2006 | |
| Born | Charles Roy Lancaster 5 December 1937 |
| Occupations | |
| Television | Gardeners' World |
| Spouse | Susan Lloyd (1977–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Charles Roy Lancaster CBE (born 1937) is a British plantsman, gardener, author and broadcaster.
Charles Roy Lancaster was born in Farnworth, Lancashire and is most widely known for his work on the long running BBC TV programme, Gardeners' World. He has also regularly appeared on the BBC Radio show Gardeners' Question Time and is also a freelance writer and lecturer.
Formerly the first Curator of the Hillier Arboretum (now the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens), he has travelled the world on plant finding expeditions. He has been a member of the Royal Horticultural Society for almost 40 years, and is vice-chairman of the society's Floral Committee B and a member of several other committees. Lancaster is also President of the Hardy Plant Society,[1] a UK-based horticultural society that fosters interest in hardy herbaceous plants.
