| The Export Gardener: A Clumsy Australian Starts a Gardening Business in the UK. Contributor(s): Harrison, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0648524817 ISBN-13: 9780648524816 Publisher: Richard Harrison OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Lawns - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Humor | Topic - Business & Professional |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5" W x 8" (0.48 lbs) 218 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The rest of the exhibition was largely uneventful, as I spent most of the time perched on a stool, racking my brain as to how on earth you put stripes on a lawn. A clumsy Australian is living in London, when he decides to start a gardening business in the UK. He doesn't know a weed from a wisteria, but relocates to Sevenoaks in Kent, where he rents a flat, buys some equipment and promptly chops down the wrong tree. The Export Gardener is the true story of a forty-something Aussie, who stumbles upon the opportunity to launch a successful Australian garden maintenance franchise in the UK. He has no experience or interest in gardening, but excited at the prospect of building a nationwide franchise network, thinks to himself 'How hard could it be?' Struggling to deal with banks, suppliers and the odd angry neighbour, we follow his often hilarious and always eventful journey, as he strives against all odds, to establish his business. He falls in the odd pond and discovers that stinging nettles and shorts are not a good mix, as we are introduced to a host of colourful characters, such as Mad Annie Marsh, Nasty Mrs. Phillips and the Tip Monster. If you have ever thought 'I want to work for myself', or you simply enjoy tending to your own garden, you will love this wonderful memoir; described by readers as 'laugh out loud funny' and 'a book you must pack if travelling.' Get your copy now. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harrison, Richard: - "Richard Harrison is an Australian author and entrepreneur. He currently resides in Hastings on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, having lived in England for ten years, where he launched and established the iconic Australian gardening franchise 'Jim's Mowing' in the UK. His hilarious gardening misadventures (while operating his own franchise in and around the affluent commuter town of Sevenoaks in Kent), became the subject of his first book -'The Export Gardener, ' before he wrote the novel - 'First Tuesday' a thrilling, murder mystery set against the backdrop of the Melbourne Cup. Richard is a keen horse racing fan and a modest punter. In the summer months he umpires Women's Premier Cricket throughout Melbourne and in the winter he can be seen cheering on the Magpies in the AFL. His author web site is www.richardharrison.com.au" |