Tony Kirkham Head of the Arboretum, Gardens and Horticultural Services Kew Gardens, London.

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English - January 22, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Following an apprenticeship in the forestry industry and 2 years as an arborist, in 1978 Tony started at The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew on the 3-year Diploma course, graduating in 1981 with honours.

He is now the Head of the Arboretum, Gardens and Horticultural Services, responsible for the management and curation of over 14,000 trees in the collections and curates and manages the hardy shrub and herbaceous collections as well.
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