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Ben Newell Author

Ben Newell is a former mail carrier who has always had a green thumb and is now a rising star of TikTok. Documenting his terrarium journey on social media, Ben has found an audience of over 2 million plant enthusiasts across the world who delight in his curiosity and care for nature. In 2022, Ben received a RHS Chelsea Gold Medal in recognition of his work and was shortlisted for Garden Media Guild Social Media Influencer of the Year. He has been featured in publications such as The Spruce, Buzzfeed, and LadBible and made appearances at BBC Hereford & Worcester Bloomsbury Festival, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and on Michael Perry's Plant Based Podcast.