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Terry Walton | |
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| Born | 1946 (age 78–79) Rhondda, Wales |
| Occupation | Gardening Journalist & Broadcaster |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | Radio 2 Allotment |
| Children | 2 |
Terry Walton is a Welsh allotment owner, gardening journalist and broadcaster.[1][2][3] He is known as the "Radio 2 Gardener" and owner of the "Radio 2 Allotment" in his role as a regular contributor to the Radio 2 Jeremy Vine Show.[4][5]
Walton presents his own podcast; Terry Walton's Plotcast for BBC Wales and BBC Sounds, he has also been a columnist for the South Wales Echo, and a regular contributor to BBC Wales, BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Hereford & Worcester, Super Scrimpers on Channel 4, and ITV's This Morning.[6][7]
Walton writes a weekly column for Garden News and is a regular contributor to Which?gardening magazine.[8]
Folowing his own prostate cancer diagnosis[9] Walton became an ambassador for Prostate Cymru and supports a children's cerebral palsy charity called Bobath.[8]
Early Life and Career
[edit]Terry Walton was born in the Rhondda in 1946.[7]
He began gardening aged four, helping his father, and got his first allotment plot in 1957 at the age of eleven.[10][7][5]
Walton grew up in what he describes as a "typical Rhondda mining house" and has lived in South Wales his whole life.
In the 1960s, with reduced demand for allotments, he took on more plots and tended to ten allotment patches after school. He sold surplus flowers and vegetables grown on his allotment to locals in order to buy his first car.[11][10]
Walton was educated at Tonypandy Grammar School and went on to attend the Polytechnic of Wales.
Before gaining media attention, Walton worked for a local scientific instruments company and became a company director before his retirement.[12]
In The Media
[edit]Walton came to the attention of Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show after responding to an on-air plea for an allotment the show could adopt following a popular item about allotments on the programme in April 2003.[7]
Walton's first contribution to the show was in July 2003. He became a regular contributor, providing updates and gardening advice live from his allotment in Tonypandy every fortnight.[12]
Walton has published two books and become a public speaker and regular contributor to radio, television and newspapers with a popular online following.[11][13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Radio Two gardening guru Terry Walton burns down greenhouse". BBC News. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine - Terry Walton". BBC. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Mahoney, Elisabeth (2010-07-14). "Radio head: The Jeremy Vine Show". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ McCarthy, James (2015-11-14). "Allotment guru Terry Walton opens up on his fight with prostate cancer". Wales Online. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ a b Walton, Terry (2013-10-14). The Allotment Almanac: a month-by-month guide to getting the best from your allotment from much-loved Radio 2 gardener Terry Walton. Random House. ISBN 978-1-4481-5249-0.
- ^ Dunn, Daisy (2024-04-24). "How to live off the land for a year". The Spectator. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ a b c d Walton, Terry (2011-09-30). My Life on a Hillside Allotment. Random House. ISBN 978-1-4070-4059-2.
- ^ a b Allbutt, Lynne (2017-11-04). "Plot on the Landscape Calendar – 2018". Lynne Allbutt. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Radio 2 gardener Terry Walton in prostate cancer warning". BBC News. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ a b Smallholding, Country (2014-03-28). "Interview with Terry Walton". Country Smallholding. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ a b Smith, Sharon (2020-08-09). "On the plot with Terry Walton: top tips for veg growers". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ a b "Allotment becomes radio star". 2003-07-30. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ Alviti, Kev. "On The Grow Your Own Forum With Terry Walton & Alice Bowerman". Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ Chown, Jake (2026-03-05). "Radio 2's allotment expert Terry Walton at Cwmyoy". Abergavenny Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Harry (2020-09-16). "GLANUSK ESTATE FAYRE & NGS OPEN GARDEN 2021". Stay in Crickhowell. Retrieved 2025-01-09.