John Cushnie

I will miss him, he was a true earthling, worked with he earth and down to earth, he said it as it was.Who are you going to replace him with? He ia truly irreplaceable

A great bloke & very interesting to listen to he will be sadly by all gardeners question time listeners,

I had a garden when I lived in Ireland but now living in Spain I do not have one. However I loved GQT and loved John and his sense of humour. IT will never be the same for me. May he rest in peace.

I was a regular listener to G.Q.T. and John was always extremely funny, informative and down to earth, I know I will miss his acerbic wit and boundless charm, RIP John

John was a unique ingredient in the current GQT. He added a wonderful flavour which will be much missed.

I loved his comments every week on G.Q.T. however I thought he sounded about 45/55 years old?

A bit like myself 50+? Certainly younger than he was.

I will certainly miss him.

All my many regrets to John's family, friends, and all who will miss him!

And goodbye my friend!

Although we never met He was certainly someone you could call a friend, along with the rest of thr crew.

God Bless.

What a very sad loss. John was such a pleasure to listen to for all sorts of reasons. Condolences to heis family and friends.

Very sad to hear about John's death I am not a gardner but I love the show and especially John's humour.I shall miss his lovely voice, humour and expertise.Irreplaceable.

I wasn't put on this earth to turn it and I've only turned my hand to gardens twice, once to flag the front, and then the rear. But I tended to listen to GQT because the radio plays all day and every day. His humour and wonderful way of expressing himself surely earned gained fans over the garden wall, and probably brought many more people to a greater interest in gardens.



I'm growing houseplants now, I wonder if it was some of his doing?



B Fallon

I will greatly miss listening to John Cushnie. His considerable gardening knowledge, warmth and wit contributed much to my well-being.

I'm not of the 'green-fingered' brigade. However, listening to John on GQT, was always a delight. It's a devastating blow to lose such natural talent. Someone with great knowledge, who can impart it in both a cerebral and genuinely funny way. We may indeed not see his like again, as the old adage goes. Then again, we might, but it'll probably be a heck of a long time coming. Enjoy your new garden, John...

I was so very sad and shocked to hear of the death of John Cushnie. He was a delight to listen to on GQT, with his wit and humour and, of course, his undeniable horticultural expertise. He will be greatly missed and irreplaceable. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.

I wept when I heard of John's death. It was like losing a member of my own family.

I met John on a Gardeners World cruise and he was very helpful.My garden contains plants recommended by him.They will always be a reminder of a lovely man.

I'm not much of a gardener but love listening to GQT as it is both a gentle, fun warm programme and makes one appreciate nature around one more.



John always came across as a witty person with a lovely hint of grumpiness.

What a terrible shock it was to hear of the passing of john cushnie such a warm hearted intelligent man who always brought a touch of humour to proceedings on GQT. A tragic year for gardeners who lost geof in march and now john on the last day of the year, my deepest sympathies to his family.

Last Saturday I opened the paper to find both a list of Johns New Years Resolutions and his Obituary, I was in a total state of shock. John was a unique person, always ready to tell the truth in spite of the consequences. I will miss him very much and would like to give my condolences to his family.

Such a shock today to hear of the loss of John Cushnie Sundays programme will never be quite the same

I was so shocked and saddend to hear of the death of John Cushnie. Whenever he was on GQT he made me chuckle - because he was so honest about all gardening queeries. He didn't mince words about his thoughts on useless plants - and us useless gardeners.I'll miss his Co.Down lilt and great wit. My condolence to his family and friends. svam x

I was no particular fan of John Cushnie as i find the north of ireland accent irritating, but of course his untimely death in the prime of life is a very sad occasion. I was listening to GQT on sunday and was reminded that John hated all things green, not just the brussell sprout. I wonder if this was one of the reasons for his early death. As it is for so many people of scots descent, wherever they may live....? RIP

I shall miss John Cushie for his wit and humour that he brought to Gardener's Question Time . He made me laugh out loud , whilst listening in my kitchen or garden , with his comments , regarding the plants and trees that were pass their best , by advising the questioner to dig it up and buy a new one . I loved the program when he was on it , and I shall miss him . He was a great guy .I had the privilege of meeting him at the first open day in Sparshatt and he was all that I expected . A down to earth , knowlegable person with a great sense of humour . My condolences go out to his family . He will be missed .

In my kitchen, I'm nurturing an aloe cutting that I 'harvested' from Risco Bello, a private garden on Tenerife at the end of November during the GW cruise that John Cushnie was leading. Typically John both chided me for taking it, but also wanted to get it off me as it was 'a very good specimen'. He, of course, had encouraged us to collect such souvenirs, and honestly, it was just lying on the ground! It's doing very well, and every time I look at it, I'm reminded of John and his wicked spirit.

I'll be working on a new area of the garden this year and have space for several trees. Up until now, I'd been undecided as to what to plant, but the death of John Cushnie has made the decision for me.



I've ordered three Betula jacquemontii for planting this coming autumn in memory of John, as he'd often said that this was one of his favourite trees. John was someone I'd never met, but whose voice was as familiar as any friend or family member. Thank you, John for the invaluable advice ... and the laughter.



Flo Whitaker

Very sad about John's passing. Friday afternoons won't be quite the same again. I trust he's been put on the compost! Were it not probably illegal, that's where I'd like to end up, feeding the garden.

Once again listening to GQ and enjoying it, but am missing John Cushnies

voice and his answer's so very much.

Today a lady asked what she should say to her husband when he tells her off for buying so many Gardening Books, I would have loved to have heard John's reply.

Miss him so much.