Bunny Guinness
Bunny Guinness | |
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| Born | Peta Ellis December 16, 1955 |
| Alma mater | University of Reading (BSc Hons in horticulture), Birmingham Polytechnic (landscape architecture qualification) |
| Occupation(s) | Chartered landscape architect, journalist, broadcaster |
| Known for | Panel member on BBC Radio 4's Gardener's Question Time, host of Channel 4's The Great Garden Challenge |
| Notable work | Gardener's Question Time: All Your Gardening Problems Solved; Family Gardens: How to Create Magical Spaces for All Ages |
Peta "Bunny" Guinness (born Ellis; 16 December 1955) is a British chartered landscape architect, journalist, and broadcaster, recognized for her frequent contributions as a panel member on BBC Radio 4's Gardener's Question Time. She contributes a weekly column to the Sunday Telegraph and hosted Channel 4's The Great Garden Challenge in 2005.
Guinness holds a BSc (Hons) in horticulture from Reading University and completed her landscape architecture qualification at Birmingham Polytechnic (currently Birmingham City University), which honored her with a doctorate in 2009. She is a regular exhibitor at the Chelsea Flower Show, having secured six gold medals. Her company, Bunny Guinness Landscape Design Limited, is based near Peterborough in England's East Midlands region.
In 2021, House & Garden magazine recognized her as one of the United Kingdom's top 50 garden designers.
Family
Her father was Squadron Leader Peter William Ellis, DFC, and her mother was Barbara Helen Stockitt (née Austin). In 1976, she wed Kevin Michael Rundell Guinness, a member of the Guinness brewing dynasty. Her maternal uncle is rose breeder David C.H. Austin, who named a rose in her honor. Her daughter Unity, who holds a landscape architecture degree, collaborates with her professionally.
The family bestowed the nickname "Bunny" on her during infancy due to her dark eyes resembling a currant bun.
Bibliography
- Gardener's Question Time: All Your Gardening Problems Solved (co-authored with John Cushnie, Bob Flowerdew, Pippa Greenwood, Anne Swithinbank, featuring photographs from The Garden Picture Gallery; paperback, 325 pages; Bookmart Limited, 2005; ISBN 1-84509-189-2)
- Family Gardens: How to Create Magical Spaces for All Ages (paperback, 128 pages; David & Charles, 2008; ISBN 978-0715327951)