Welcome to 2012 and the Chris Collins website. Kicking off with a summary of all last years high points and the stuff thats coming up.
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First things first though and it should be noted that from Febuary 1012 Chris will be working with a new agent . Having worked with Form talent for nearly eight years , changes are afoot. Jez Felwick , who has been brilliant over the years has decided to persue different projects but will continue to be about and work with Chris and his new agency in a consultancy capacity . He will be off making the worlds most delicous meatballs so he tells me so look out for them at various festivals .
Chris is now joining and will be looked after by Graeme Legg at the Conway Van Gelder agency , contactable at graeme@conwayvg.co.uk
It is very exciting to be joining this very reputable and established company lots of faces associated with them , find out more at :
By far the highlight for Chris in 2011 was the chance to present a 'The Wonder of weeds '. A BBC programme that made up part of the Botany season. The subject was fascinating and the crew that Chris got to work with were in Chris's words 'simpy the cream of their game' . the proigramme was well recieved and although Chris's work will continue to dominated by his work with gardening and children opportunites to delve into the inner workings of plants will be welcome.
Another highlight of 2011 was taking part in a DIY SOS Children in need special , with Nick Knowles and and DIY SOS gang . This took place up in Norris Green at a youth centre and was a truely awesome effort . Local tradesmen , the local residents , Nick and his team including Chris all came together to revamp the centre , which all happened over a period of 10 days.
Crossing over from 2011 to 2012 , the big news is the publishing of the long awaited book. 'Grow your own for kids' . Published under the Royal horticultural society's banner and with the backing of Blue Peter , this has been a long journey for Chris . He hopes the public find the book to be a springboard to get their kids gardening or to further those that have alraedy begun . The book contains sound horticultural information as well as plenty of projects for both adults , teachers and kids to get stuck into. But don't take our word for it go out and buy it!
http://www.octopusbooks.co.uk/books/general/9781845335106/rhs-grow-your-own-for-kids/
Moving in to 2012 proper , new buisness ventures are afoot and Chris has hooked up with Ben and Camilla Heaton to become the director of horticulture with www.vegetableseeds.net
Trading through the internet the company offers the cheapest seeds at retail , but also quality as the are suplied wholesale from the reputable Kings seeds . The costs are reduced by simply removing excess packaging and supplying growing instructions seperatley and in simple format . A section of this website that will be linked to the vegetableseeds website , it will contain advise on all the products being traded . A blog (the long awaited!) and Forum will also be / are a live part of the buisness , as well as videos and an ask Chris section .
For practical gardening lesons go and visit the Morrisons lets grow website where Chris takes you through 22 gardening videos . Plenty of information and hopefully they will be used to get children (and adults ) gardening . Check it out with this link. www.morrisons.co.uk/letsgrow/video-library
A summary of other projects that are pending or being implemented .
GO ON TWITTER . www.twitter.com/cmcollins_hort
First things first though and it should be noted that from Febuary 1012 Chris will be working with a new agent . Having worked with Form talent for nearly eight years , changes are afoot. Jez Felwick , who has been brilliant over the years has decided to persue different projects but will continue to be about and work with Chris and his new agency in a consultancy capacity . He will be off making the worlds most delicous meatballs so he tells me so look out for them at various festivals .
Chris is now joining and will be looked after by Graeme Legg at the Conway Van Gelder agency , contactable at graeme@conwayvg.co.uk
It is very exciting to be joining this very reputable and established company lots of faces associated with them , find out more at :
By far the highlight for Chris in 2011 was the chance to present a 'The Wonder of weeds '. A BBC programme that made up part of the Botany season. The subject was fascinating and the crew that Chris got to work with were in Chris's words 'simpy the cream of their game' . the proigramme was well recieved and although Chris's work will continue to dominated by his work with gardening and children opportunites to delve into the inner workings of plants will be welcome.
Another highlight of 2011 was taking part in a DIY SOS Children in need special , with Nick Knowles and and DIY SOS gang . This took place up in Norris Green at a youth centre and was a truely awesome effort . Local tradesmen , the local residents , Nick and his team including Chris all came together to revamp the centre , which all happened over a period of 10 days.
Crossing over from 2011 to 2012 , the big news is the publishing of the long awaited book. 'Grow your own for kids' . Published under the Royal horticultural society's banner and with the backing of Blue Peter , this has been a long journey for Chris . He hopes the public find the book to be a springboard to get their kids gardening or to further those that have alraedy begun . The book contains sound horticultural information as well as plenty of projects for both adults , teachers and kids to get stuck into. But don't take our word for it go out and buy it!
http://www.octopusbooks.co.uk/books/general/9781845335106/rhs-grow-your-own-for-kids/
Moving in to 2012 proper , new buisness ventures are afoot and Chris has hooked up with Ben and Camilla Heaton to become the director of horticulture with www.vegetableseeds.net
Trading through the internet the company offers the cheapest seeds at retail , but also quality as the are suplied wholesale from the reputable Kings seeds . The costs are reduced by simply removing excess packaging and supplying growing instructions seperatley and in simple format . A section of this website that will be linked to the vegetableseeds website , it will contain advise on all the products being traded . A blog (the long awaited!) and Forum will also be / are a live part of the buisness , as well as videos and an ask Chris section .
For practical gardening lesons go and visit the Morrisons lets grow website where Chris takes you through 22 gardening videos . Plenty of information and hopefully they will be used to get children (and adults ) gardening . Check it out with this link. www.morrisons.co.uk/letsgrow/video-library
A summary of other projects that are pending or being implemented .
- See Chris judge the Britians best young gardener on BBC3 on the 12th Febuary at 8PM.
- Chris hopes to be working with Solardome who erect and install dome glasshouses , these are proving to be popular in schools and have great potential.
- A continued relationship with Southern Water and South and South Esat in Bloom .
- Blue Peter - projects are afoot and Chris is hoping to go out and about and help kids to build gardens .
- Demos and talks arealways going on so anyone out there interested please do get in touch .
