Shirley Sherwood

Shirley Angela Sherwood OBE (née Cross, born 1 July 1933) is a British writer, botanist and philanthropist.

The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, opened on 19 April 2008, at Kew Gardens is named after her.

Sherwood has been described as a "driving force behind a revival of interest in botanical art".

[7] Sherwood was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to botanical art.

[10] Her sons, Simon and Charles, from her previous marriage adopted his surname.