Edgar Norman Swane AM (17 November, 1927 – 15 January, 2020),[1] known as Ben Swane, was an Australian nurseryman.[2]
Ben Swane | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 November 1927 |
| Died | 15 January 2020 (aged 92) Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Newington College |
| Occupation | Nurseryman |
| Spouse | Suzanne |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | Vale Ben Swane |
Swane was a Sydney-based gardener. He was, until 2000, the proprietor of Swane's Nurseries at Dural, New South Wales and was for thirty years a gardening presenter on 702 ABC Sydney.[3]
He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2011 for "service to horticulture and to business, to the development and promotion of the Australian native plants export trade, and through executive roles with a range of industry-based organisations."[4]
References
edit- ^ EDGAR NORMAN SWANE AM Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ VALE EDGAR NORMAN ‘BEN’ SWANE AM Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ ABC Gardening Australia Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Edgar Norman Swane". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 23 January 2020.