Peter Proctor

PETER PROCTOR 19282018 was one of the most respected and influential figures in contemporary Biodynamics He was born in 1928 in New Zealand although he told me his grandmother was probably born in Stamford Lincolnshire England sometime in the 1800s His father was a primary school teacher and was brought up in what he called a conventional church environment I just missed the Second World War by being at high school In 19489 aged 1819 Peter worked at the botanic gardens in Wellington under the expert supervision of horticulturists trained at Kew Gardens This is where his passion for gardening compost making and practical excellence began