DON BURKE is Australia’s most famous gardener, and also the originator of the lifestyle genre in television – the most copied genre in the history of TV. His program, Burke’s Backyard, was the first to cover a mix of segments dealing with all aspects of Australian life from gardening, pets and backyard living to cooking, craft & interior design. The show won six Logie Awards, and--stemming from the show's environmental content--Don won the Banksia Award for Media Contribution to the Environment. Don also won the Variety Club’s TV Presenter of the Year in 1990. The program ran on the Nine Network for over 17 years and screened on the BBC in England, as well as in the U.S and many other countries.

During the span of the show, Don travelled and presented programs from Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Italy, France, Greece, Mexico, USA, Bali, Japan, Hawaii, Spain and most recently China.

Many well-known TV personalities had their careers launched by Don's production company, CTC, including Harry Cooper, Scott Cam, Jamie Durie, Nigel Ruck and Jody Rigby. Don also presented radio programs for 8 years on 2UE, winning a Pater Award after his first year at 2UE. Burke’s Backyard on radio returned to 2UE in 2007.

Don is the Editor in Chief of the Burke's Backyard Magazine and the author of eleven books, including the bestselling 'The Lazy Gardener', six volumes of 'Burkes Backyard Information Guide', 'Home Grown', 'Indigenous' and 'Burke's Backyard Ultimate Book of Fact Sheets'.

Favourite Speaking Topics include his great passion for gardening, pets, his intense commitment to the environment, and witty, informative and entertaining reminiscences and anecdotes about travelling and filming worldwide.

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