Terry Dowdeswell - brief CV

Currently      Retired plant breeder. Own business.

Served on NGO and NFP boards of: Jigsaw Whanganui, Community Education Whanganui, Bason Botanic Gardens Trust (Chair) SeniorNet (Chair)

 

1982 – 2016  Initiated, developed and owned successful, innovative business breeding plants and selling seed worldwide.

 

One of the first on-line businesses in NZ

 

Won several international awards for delphinium seed varieties.

 

Speaking engagements at horticultural events in USA, Canada, Germany, Russia.

 

Worldwide brand recognition and reputation.

 

Recognised by Graham Rice of the Royal Horticultural Society, England as the best breeder of delphiniums in the world.

 

2016               Sold Business. It remains in Whanganui.

 

2019               The last plant I bred and released, delphinium “Cinderella”, won Best Flower in the Show at the BBC Gardenworld Flower show in England (A show 2nd only to Chelsea.... where it was nominated for Flower of the Show but did not flower in time)

 

1999               Moved to Whanganui

1970               Married Janice

1966               Emigrated to NZ

To 1966         Spent time growing up

 

For recreation I play guitar, practice Spanish, garden, love family and travel

 

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