Christopher Brickell
Formerly Director General of the Royal Horticultural Society, Christopher Brickell is an eminent plantsman. In 1976 he was awarded the RHS Victoria Medal of Honour for his services to horticulture, followed by the CBE in 1991. A former editor of The Plantsman, he has published many botanical and horticultural papers and articles and chaired the International Commission for the Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants. In 1990 he was editor-in-chief for the first edition of Dorling Kindersley's...See more
Formerly Director General of the Royal Horticultural Society, Christopher Brickell is an eminent plantsman. In 1976 he was awarded the RHS Victoria Medal of Honour for his services to horticulture, followed by the CBE in 1991. A former editor of The Plantsman, he has published many botanical and horticultural papers and articles and chaired the International Commission for the Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants. In 1990 he was editor-in-chief for the first edition of Dorling Kindersley's bestselling RHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers (now in its 6th edition and with sales of over three million copies). This was followed by RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening , RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants and RHS Pruning & Training . He has recently completed full updates of the RHS A-Z of Garden Plants, RHS Pruning & Training , as well as RHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers. . See less
Christopher Brickell's Featured Books
Christopher Brickell book reviews
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The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
You NEED this book!
by Susan O, Jan 16, 2014
If you are a "plant person" or someone who just enjoys knowing about plants, a green-thumb gardener, or just a hobby-windowsill-plant owner, this is the book for you. Every plant you can imagine is ... Read More
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Growing Fruit
A very good How to book
by COLINDB, Aug 23, 2013
One in a series edited by Christopher Brickell,
Growing Fruit by Harry Baker is a delight, taking step by step in growing fruit. Diagrams are clear and
much recommended by the RHS as are other
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American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Gardening
Much More than Expected
by c h, Feb 22, 2013
Ordered almost as an afterthought. It was coming from the same company as other books I was ordering and sounded like it would be a good choice. It was a great deal. It's a beautiful, thick book ... Read More