Joe Swift
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Joe Swift (born 25 May 1965) is a British garden designer, journalist and television personality.
He is a regular presenter and designer on the BBC's Gardeners' World, co-presenter on the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show, Gardeners' World Live, Hampton Court, RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, BBC's Small Town Gardens, and design judge on BBC's Gardener of the Year. He has been a presenter/designer on Take 3 Gardeners (with Cleve West and Ann-Marie Powell).
He has written for such newspapers as The Independent, The Evening Standard and The Sunday Times on the subject of landscaping and home gardening, and has written a book, "The Plant Room".
His father is actor Clive Swift of the television sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, and he is the nephew of Clive's actor brother, David Swift, well-known for Drop the Dead Donkey. His mother is novelist Margaret Drabble.
He is the Design Director of Modular Garden, and is represented by Arlington Enterprises.