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John Akeroyd
Dr John Akeroyd always loved plants, even before he was taught at school by the famous botanist Oleg Polunin. He graduated from the Universities of St. Andrews and Cambridge and he...view moreDr John Akeroyd always loved plants, even before he was taught at school by the famous botanist Oleg Polunin. He graduated from the Universities of St. Andrews and Cambridge and held fellowships at the Universities of Trinity College, Dublin and Reading, researching European flora. Lecturer, tour guide, writer and editor, he co-founded Plant Talk, the first global magazine for plant conservation.He has written or edited seventeen books, including the best-selling Collins Wildguide:Flowers and The Encyclopedia of Wildflowers and many articles on plants, people and places. He has travelled widely in Europe, especially Greece and Romania, where he contributes to projects in support of sustainable farming and conservation in Transylvania. He enjoys gardening, cookery and folk- rock music.view less