Shewell Cooper 78486 219067196 2008-06-13T12:26:31Z Setwisohi 7104041 /* See also */ English gardener is a better cat: '''Dr. Wilfred Edward Shewell-Cooper ''' ([[1900]] - [[1982]]) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[organic gardener]] and pioneer of [[no dig gardening]]. He was the author of ''Soil, Humus and Health (1975)'' , ''The Royal Gardeners (1952)'', ''Grow your own food supply (1939)'', ''The ABC of Vegetable Gardening (1937)'' and many other books on gardening. He was the founder in [[1955]] of the [[Good Gardeners Association]]. For many years his gardens at [[Arkley]] Manor were open to the public so his no dig methods, symbolised by a robin resting on a spade handle, could be seen first hand. == Family == He married Irene, with whom he wrote a cookery book ''Cook what you grow (1940)''. He had two sons [[Ramsay Shewell-Cooper|Ramsay]] and [[Jeremy Shewell-Cooper|Jeremy]]. == Childhood == He was born at [[Waltham Abbey, Essex]] in 1900 where his father was a major in the [[Royal Artillery]] and at the time the assistant superintendent of the [[gunpowder]] factory there. Moving from there to [[Blackheath, London|Blackheath]] then [[Penarth]]. Then before the outbreak of the first world war the family set sail on the Galaka for [[South Africa]] where they lived in Rondesbosch. While there he went to school at Diocesan College, Rondesbosch. == Arkley Manor == In [[1960]] he moved to Arkley Manor, as recommended by [[Sir John Laing]], which was to be his home for the rest of his life. == Bibliography == His published works include: * The ABC of Vegetable Gardening (1937) * The ABC of Fruit Growing (1938) * Grow your own food supply (1939) * Cook what you Grow (1940) with Irene Shewell-Cooper * The Royal Gardeners (1952) * The ABC of Gardening * The ABC of the Greenhouse * The ABC of Flower Growing * The ABC of the Rock Garden and Pool * The ABC of Bulbs and Corns * The ABC of Soils, Humus and Health (1959) * Herbs, Salads and Tomatoes (1961) * Cut Flowers for the House (1970) * Soil Humus & Health (1975) * The Compost Fruit Grower (1975) * The Compost Flower Grower * Basic Book of Flower Gardening (1976) ==See also== *[[organic gardening]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Shewell}} [[Category:1900 births]] [[Category:1982 deaths]] [[Category:English gardeners]] [[Category:British garden writers]] [[Category:Organic gardening]] [[Category:People from Waltham Abbey]] {{UK-nonfiction-writer-stub}}