Tim Smit
- January 4, 2024
- Horticulturist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tim Smit |
| Occupation | Horticulturist |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 25, 1954(1954-09-25) |
| Age | 70 |
| Birthplace | Scheveningen |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Tim Smit Biography
| Name | Tim Smit |
| Birthday | Sep 25 |
| Birth Year | 1954 |
| Place Of Birth | Scheveningen |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Siblings | Vicky Smit |
| Children(s) | Sam Smit, Alex Smit, Laura Smit |
Tim Smit is one of the most popular and richest Horticulturist who was born on September 25, 1954 in Scheveningen, Netherlands. In the beginning of the twenty-first century Smit was re-elected as an Social Enterprise Ambassador. Social enterprises employ a business model to meet an environmental or social need. Social Enterprise Ambassadors is a Social Enterprise Ambassadors programme is managed by the Social Enterprise Coalition and is supported by the Office of the Third Sector that is which is part of the UK government’s Cabinet Office.
The book by Smit about the development of the Eden Project”Eden,” the title of his book came out in 2001, and revised on the 10th anniversary anniversary of the opening in March of this year. It’s the most-sold environmental book that has been published in the last century.
Smit was appointed an honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2002 New Year Honours and awarded the Kilgerran Award of the Foundation for Science and Technology in 2003. In 2006 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Design degree by the University of the West of England “in recognition of his outstanding achievements in promoting the understanding and practise of the responsible management of the vital relationship between plants, people and resources, which have made a major contribution regionally, nationally and internationally to sustainable development, tourism, architecture and landscape architecture”.
Smit has been outspoken in his views on issues such as social enterprise and entrepreneurship. In a 2008 interview, he said:
He was featured on This Is Your Life in 2001, when he was shocked at the Eden Project by Michael Aspel at the Eden Project.
Tim Smit Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Horticulturist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tim Smit is one of the richest Horticulturist from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tim Smit 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Sir Tim Bartel Smit, KBE (born 25 September 1954) is a Dutch-born British businessman who is well-known for his work with his work on the Lost Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project, also the Charlestown Shipwreck & Treasure Centre and the Charlestown Shipwreck & Treasure Centre, which is also located situated in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
In 1987, he moved together with family members to Cornwall and began working as a part of Rob Poole, John Nelson and The Lost Gardens of Heligan. While in Heligan, Smit wrote a popular book on the project.
The National Portrait Gallery collection has two photographs of Tim Smit from
- In 2008, Smit agreed to sit for sculptor Jon Edgar in Fowey as part of his Environmental series, and a terracotta head exists.
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Who is Tim Smit Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Tim Ranked on the list of most popular Horticulturist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Tim Smit celebrates birthday on September 25 of every year.
How did Tim Smit make his money?
How did Sir Tim Smit make his millions? The father-of-four read archaeology and anthropology at Durham University. He then worked for 10 years in the music industry as a composer/producer in both rock music and opera – royalties for a song he wrote later enabled him to buy a truck while working on his next project.
Who owns the Eden Project?
Eden Project Ltd and Eden Project International Ltd are wholly owned by the Eden Trust. The Eden Project in Cornwall is operated on behalf of the Eden Trust by Eden Project Limited. Any profit generated is reinvested back into the Trust.
What did Tim Smit do in the music industry?
Instead of becoming an archaeologist, Tim worked for ten years in the music industry as a composer and producer in both rock music and opera, gaining no less than seven platinum and gold discs for his work with artists such as Barry Manilow and the Nolan Sisters.
What does Tim Smit own?
Sir Tim Smit KBE
Occupation| Businessman
Known for| Lost Gardens of Heligan and Eden Project
Spouse(s)| Candy Pinsent ( m. 1978, divorced)
Children| 4
Who owns the Heligan estate?
The Tremayne family has owned the gardens and estate for over 400 years. They lease the gardens to us. Heligan House is now separately owned and not open to the public.