Chris Dalzell has for decades been a household name in Durban, South Africa, due to his position as Curator of Durban Botanic Gardens from 1990 – 2010.
A career that has spanned 30 years in the botanic gardens world has taken Chris to over 62 countries where he has lectured, fundraised and plant sourced allowing Durban Botanic Gardens to grow as a world class botanical gardens under his curatorship.
Chris has worked and studied in some of the most famous gardens in the world including Longwood Gardens in the USA and was part of the team that built the new $1 Billion Gardens by the Bay in Singapore.
Today, Chris heads Chris Dalzell Landscapes which includes landscaping, consulting, plant broking, botanical tours, lecturing and writing.
Botanical Tours
Expertise
You can get a sense of the nature and scope of my work by exploring my examples and case studies.
Whether you are interested in landscaping, joining me on one of my botanical expeditions around the world or just looking for some basic advice on general
gardening, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Botanical Tours
Local and international tours are personally led by Chris which include behind the scenes tours of gardens not open to the public.
Landscaping
With over 30 years’ local and international experience in horticulture, Chris’s experience in design, plant selection and implementation has won awards all over the world.
Plant Sourcing
With access to nurseries both locally and internationally, Chris can source any required plant. None are too small or large for his company. The process includes all necessary documentation for import and export.
Consulting
Chris’ knowledge of plants is unsurpassed in the Botanical world and he is very experienced in all aspects of Horticulture, from basic horticultural techniques, plant selection and implementation to design.Lecturing
With over 30 years’ local and international experience in horticulture, Chris’s experience in design, plant selection and implementation has won awards all over the world.
Writing
Chris has been writing a monthly botanical column for Independent Newspapers and invited to write for large horticultural magazines on different subjects pertaining to local flora.