Christopher Paul Beardshaw (born 11 January 1969)[1] is a British garden designer, plantsman, author, speaker, and broadcaster.
[2][3] He was formally trained in horticulture at Pershore College, and holds a BA Hons and PGDip in landscape architecture from the University of Gloucestershire.
He currently presents Beechgrove and is a regular panel member on BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time.
[6] The Chris Beardshaw Rose was launched at the Hampton Court Flower Show in July 2007.
Chris Beardshaw specifically asked for a donation (£2.50) to be made to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for every rose sold.