For those who weren't aware, yesterday was Australia Day. One of the big highlights of Australia Day is the presentation of Order of Australia medals to worthy community members.

This year, from a list of almost 600 winners, Peter Cundall was presented an Order of Australia - Member (AM) medal;

For service to the environment, particularly the protection of wilderness areas in Tasmania, and to horticulture as a presenter of gardening programs on television and radio.

Of all the gardening presenters on TV these days, Pete is one of those down-to-earth, blood-n-bone, get-your-hands-dirty type celebrities. I watch Gardening Australia religiously because they run such an awesome gardening program.

It was actually this show that first kindled my desire to start gardening.

Kudos Peter Cundall - You deserve it.