Jerry Coleby-Williams

Jerry Coleby-Williams is an English–Australian conservationist, horticulturalist, plant curator and television and radio personality. He has been a presenter on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia since 1999. He is the director of The Seed Savers' Network and an Executive Member of the Queensland Conservation Council.

Early life and career Coleby-Williams was born in London. He first trained with the Royal Horticultural Society before going on to study a Diploma in Horticulture at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. which in 1999 received an award of excellence from the Australian Institute of Horticulture.

In 2003 he moved to Brisbane, Queensland in order to establish a sustainable house and garden. This house – "Bellis" - provides a model for ways in which urban Western citizens can reduce their ecological footprint, and adapt to climate change and peak oil.

Coleby-Williams is extensively involved in publishing about gardening in Australia. He is the horticultural editor of Organic Gardener magazine. He was also the consultant for content and one of the writers of the book, Gardening Australia - Flora: the gardener's bible, which is Australia’s largest illustrated plant dictionary.

Jerry Coleby-Williams is best known for his contribution to environmentalism. He is also noted for his discovery of a new plant species, the Harlequin Bell (Darwinia polychroma), which is an endangered species from Western Australia.