James Wong

James is an ethnobotanist - in simple terms he is a scientist who studies how people use plants. From incredible edibles to medicinal marvels, how harnessing the power of plants could help overcome civilizations great threats and lessons to be learnt from the diet of stone age man, James sees plants as much more that greenery for your garden.

His first prime time show Grow Your Own Drugs aired on BBC2 in 2008. In the 6 part series James cooked up home made herbal remedies, offering an alternative to over the counter medicines for a variety of common ailments as well as some great beauty fixes to make you feel fabulous. The 2nd series of this hugely successful show ran in 2009 and James also filmed Grow Your Own Christmas a 1hr special of yuletide goodness which aired in the run up to Christmas the same year. James has 2 best selling books Grow Your Own Drugs and A Year With James Wong. James is currently busy writing his next book due to be published in 2012. He joined BBC1's Countryfile team when the show moved to its new Sunday evening slot in April 2009 and has presented films on extreme tree hunting, guerilla gardening, mistletoe auctions and everything inbetween. In 2008 James was one of BBC4/2's Fossil Detectives when he travelled round the UK in search of plant fossils to help unlock the secrets of our past using Amber and Jet, as well as appearing on Gardeners' World, The Chelsea Flower Show, Channel 4's Richard & Judy, The Alan Titchmarsh Show on ITV and BBC Breakfast.

James is a RHS Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winning garden designer and hopes to be back at the world's most famous flower show next year with another mesmorising garden. Determined to bring new life to an old genre, his raw passion and untamable sense of adventure are infectious. James is a unique blend of explorer, anthropologist, gardener, and always, ethnobotanical adventurer.

www.jameswong.co.uk