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ED’S COMMENT


          OBITUARY: PETER CLARK (1939 - 2023)



             eter Clark of Clark Horticulture passed away               and maintained many commercial landscapes in
             from  heart  failure  in  March  2023,  aged  83.  He      Gauteng,  most  notably  the  Sandton  Crown  Plaza,
         Pwas a devoted family man, a good friend, and an               Holiday  Inn  and  Intercontinental  Hotel  at  OR Tambo
          accomplished landscaper who loved being outdoors              International Airport. He also landscaped the corporate
          in nature.                                                    gardens  of  SA  Breweries,  Investec,  Broll,  JHI,  Colliers,
           Peter  was  born  in  Durban  and  matriculated  at          Pangbourne and various office parks. He received SALI
          Northlands  High  School. He  did his horticultural           gold and silver Awards of Excellence for his work at the
          training  at  the  Durban  Parks  Department  in  the         Sunnyside Park Hotel, Sandhurst Garden Court, Wheels
          1960s and after graduating, won a two year Royal              of Africa and The Forum.
          Horticultural Society scholarship to work at the RHS            Peter leaves his wife Colleen, children Lorien, Gavin
          Wisley Gardens in Surrey, south of London.                    and Kate, and seven grandchildren.
           During his early career he gained experience at the            Landscape SA extends its sincere condolences to his
          Durban, Bethlehem and Sandton Parks Departments               family and friends.
          before opening his own business – Clark Horticulture –        Karyn Richards
          in Johannesburg in the early 1980s. He served on
          various SALI committees, eventually as vice chairman.         Editor
           Over several decades, Clark Horticulture installed           Information compiled by Kay Montgomery for SALI.   n

























































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