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For anyone who hasn't seen The Naked Gardener, Nai probably merits an introduction. His series on the BBC has taken the UK by storm, combining extreme sports - particularly rock climbing - with horticulture, Lycra and some hair-raising stunts!

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• Background
• Publications
• Roles: Television
• Snippets

• Nai is pronounced 'Nye'.
• Born in 1974 in Farlopoli, Italy whilst his parents were on holiday there.
• He has a PhD in chemistry and was going to go into science until he was spotted by a BBC talent scout. Apparently he was enthusing in a pub about some fuschias after a climb at Cheddar Gorge, near Bristol!

• Meteor Crates - the Ultimate Sunken Gardens
• Altitude Composting

• The Naked Gardener (2004): Himself
• Gardener's World (2003 -): occasional guest presenter, including Daffodils - the Revenge and Return of the Killer Tomatoes

"I like to climb and garden 'coz you can really push the limits. Grab some tired-looking petunias, haul 'em up a rock face, stick them next to some ferns 300 metres up - now that's what I call a window box!"

There are rumours that Tom Cruise is interested in the film rights for Altitude Composting

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