Recognition in New Year Honours List

Dr Anat Karen Liebreich has been awarded an MBE for services to Education and Hortliculture, including her work as trustee of Hammersmith Community Gardens Association, co-founder of Abundance London, an award-winning project to harvest the seasonal glut of local fruit, and on the steering committee of Chelsea Fringe, a new festival of flowers, gardens and gardening in London

Karen, who also helped to bring the Chiswick House Kitchen Garden back to life, said that she was "'pretty chuffed" at receiving the award.

She has published five books including the acclaimed Letter in a Bottle, recently dramatised on Radio 4.

3rd January 2012