Fred Streeter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fred Streeter

gardener and broadcaster

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1879

Place of Birth: Pulborough, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Nov-1975

Profession: broadcaster

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Frederick "Fred" Streeter (25 June 1879 – 1 November 1975) was a British horticulturalist and broadcaster.Streeter was born in Pulborough, Sussex, England, on 25 June 1879, to farm worker James Streeter and Dinah (née Sayers).
The family moved to Dorking in Surrey, where he was educated at North Holmwood; and later to Reigate, after which he attended Reigate Grammar School.
He left school at twelve years of age.
He often had to move around for his gardening work in order to gain experience and promotion.
He worked for Veitchs the famous nurserymen in Kings Road, Chelsea, then moved to Straffan, a large estate in Ireland, and from there, in 1901, to Basing Park near Alton as foreman, where he met his wife Hilda, née Burden (1880–1966).
He secured his first job as a head gardener in his twenties.