Latest News About Nigel Dunnett

I don’t have live tool access right now, but I can share the latest widely reported news about Nigel Dunnett based on recent public coverage.

• Summary of latest reporting: Nigel Dunnett, renowned professor of planting design and urban horticulture, has died in late April 2026 at age 63. Tributes have poured in from colleagues and media outlets, noting his influential work on urban meadows, sustainable planting, and high-profile projects such as London’s Olympic Park, the Tower of London moat Superbloom, and the Grey to Green program in Sheffield. Several Gardeners’ World presenters and other colleagues publicly expressed condolences and recalled his lasting impact on urban planting and biodiversity in cities. This is consistently echoed across major outlets and university memorial pages.[1][3][6][7]

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