Andrew Mikolajski was born in the Midlands and studied music and German at the University of London. He initially worked as a music critic but developed an interest in gardening after moving away from the capital. Early on, he had the good luck to work on several RHS reference projects that brought him into contact with expert gardeners and ... Read morenurserymen. Andrew then went on to author over thirty books of his own, including The Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Apples and Pruning Plant by Plant. He has taught the RHS certificate and garden design at Warwickshire College, as well as leading day courses on aspects of design, garden history and practical gardening at Lamport Hall, Farncombe Estate and the English Gardening School at Chelsea Physic Garden. Andrew also gives talks to gardening clubs throughout the UK. Show Less