Dr Mark Lane is a celebrated garden and landscape designer, broadcaster and writer who has broken barriers as the UK’s first garden and landscape designer to use a wheelchair, as well as the first TV gardening presenter with a disability. His career combines creative excellence with a strong commitment to representation, making him a powerful voice in both horticulture and diversity.
Mark is a familiar face on British television, serving as the resident gardening and plant expert on BBC One’s "Morning Live." He has also presented for "Gardeners’ World" on BBC Two and fronted the BBC’s coverage of the Royal Horticultural Society’s shows at Chelsea and Hampton Court Palace. His wider TV appearances include "Prue Leith’s Cotswold Kitchen" (ITV), "Royal Homes" (Channel 5), "The Weakest Link," "Pointless Celebrities" and "Celebrity Mastermind" on BBC One.
Alongside broadcasting, Mark is a prolific writer. He has held gardening columns in the Daily Express and Waitrose Weekend and contributed to leading outlets such as The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, Guardian, Sunday Express, House Beautiful, Country Living, Good Homes and BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine. His first book, "Royal Gardens Of The World", was published in 2020, followed by his latest title, "The Future Of Gardens", in 2025.
Mark’s achievements have earned widespread recognition. In 2020, he was named Landscape Designer of the Year by both the BUILD Architecture Awards and Global Corporate LiveWire. He received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Kent in 2022 for his contributions to horticulture and media, and in 2021 was nominated as Celebrity of the Year at the National Diversity Awards. He was also included on the Shaw Trust’s Disability Power 100 List in 2023, celebrating the UK’s most influential disabled people.
As a speaker, Mark Lane brings a rare blend of expertise, authenticity and inspiration. Drawing on his journey from art publishing to award-winning garden design and broadcasting, he speaks with authority on creativity, resilience, accessibility and inclusion. His talks challenge perceptions, celebrate diversity and show how barriers can become pathways to success. Audiences value his warmth, humour and ability to connect on a personal level, leaving every event not only informed but uplifted.
- 2025 – Published "The Future Of Gardens"
- 2023 – Named on The Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 List
- 2022 – Awarded Honorary Doctorate from the University of Kent
- 2021 – Nominated as Celebrity of the Year at the National Diversity Awards
- 2020 – Won Landscape Designer of the Year (BUILD Architecture Awards & Global Corporate LiveWire)
- 2020 – Published "Royal Gardens Of The World"
- 2012 – Became the UK’s first garden and landscape designer and TV gardening presenter to use a wheelchair
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