Education
He then trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the University of Kent, gaining a Master of Science degree in Ethnobotany, graduating with distinction.
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He then trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the University of Kent, gaining a Master of Science degree in Ethnobotany, graduating with distinction.
Born in London to a Malaysian Chinese father and a British mother, Wong was brought up in Singapore and Malaysia. Upon being awarded an academic scholarship, he returned to the United Kingdom in 1999 to study at the University of Bath. At the age of 27, Wong became the presenter of his own television series The award-winning British Broadcasting Corporation Two series demonstrates a number of natural remedies sourced from plants, and soon became the highest-rated gardening series on United Kingdom television
The show ran for two series, as well as a one-off Christmas special, Grow Your Own Christmas.
Wong"s first two books that tied-in with each series of the television show became international best-sellers, with his third title Homegrown Revolution becoming the fastest selling gardening book in United Kingdom history. Wong is also a regular reporter on the hit British Broadcasting Corporation One rural affairs series Countryfile since its reformatting in April 2009, as well as being a regular panellist on British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 4"s Gardeners" Question Time and presenter of the Channel NewsAsia series Expensive Eats.
Wong has designed an Ethnobotanical Garden for the University of Kent, where he is a guest lecturer. His research has taken him to highland Ecuador, as well as to China and Java.
In 2013 and 2014 he presented several episodes of Great British Garden Revival, winning "Best Television Programme of the Year" at the 2014 Garden Media Awards.
Wong lives in Twickenham, south west London. He speaks fluent Spanish, English and Mandarin Chinese. His mother is from Newport, Wales and Wong retains a slight South Welsh accent.