Eion Scarrow

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Eion Alexander Scarrow (9 November 1931 – 25 April 2013) was a New Zealand gardening personality, broadcaster and author.

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Biography

Scarrow presented the gardening show Dig This on New Zealand television from 1972 until 1986, first on regional television in Auckland and then on national network television from 1975. [1] For 30 years he hosted radio gardening shows, and was a prolific author of gardening books, writing over 20 titles. [2]

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Scarrow died at Te Kauwhata in 2013. [3]

Books

Titles written by Scarrow include:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Dig This - series. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Kirk, Stacey (27 April 2013). "Gardening personality Eion Scarrow dead". The Press. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Eion Alexander Scarrow - Obituary". New Zealand Herald. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
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