About Peter Thoday
Lived 1934 – 2023 (aged 88). Peter Thoday was a writer.
Peter Ralph Thoday (1934–2023) was a horticulturalist and television presenter. He was president of the Institute of Horticulture from 1994 to 1996. He was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2003 and the Victoria Medal of Honour in 2022.
His father was the head gardener of St John's College, Cambridge and so he studied horticulture as a student at the university's botanic garden. He continued in academia and became Senior Lecturer in Landscape Management at the University of Bath.
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Who was Peter Thoday?
English horticulturalist
When was Peter Thoday born?
Peter Thoday was born on 30 October 1934.
When did Peter Thoday die?
Peter Thoday died on 5 May 2023.
What was Peter Thoday's occupation?
Peter Thoday was a writer.
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