ONE of the country’s leading floral designers has been appointed as president of the North of England Horticultural Society.

Jonathan Moseley, who was floral expert for the BBC’s popular Big Allotment Challenge, begins his two-year appointment at April’s Harrogate Spring Flower Show.

He succeeds Lucinda Compton, of Newby Hall, near Ripon, who has been president since 2013.

A key figure in the world of floral art, Jonathan is based in Derbyshire and specialises in large scale floral installations, as well as running floral design and floristry workshops from his renowned Flower School.

He ran a successful chain of flower shops for many years before concentrating on demonstrating, teaching, consultancy and design.

He is also the founder of the regular #flowertalk on Twitter, which is used by the general public, gardening celebrities and the floral industry.

“I am extremely proud to be part of an organisation that does so much to promote horticulture through its community work across the north,” he said.