Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chris Baines
This is an ill considered nomination reflecting failure to check references as called for by . See http://books.google.com/books?id=ToFfBL6e9zwC&pg=PA26&dq=%22chris+baines%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=0&cd=50#v=onepage&q=%22chris%20baines%22&f=false which says he is "one of the first and best-known wildlife gardeners." Presenter on numerous national TV programs, and winner of numerous awards. See http://books.google.com/books?id=zkq-_yrVtpEC&pg=PA83&dq=%22chris+baines%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=0&cd=24#v=onepage&q=%22chris%20baines%22&f=false, http://books.google.com/books?id=YOPy_SHPyu8C&pg=PA209&dq=%22chris+baines%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=0&cd=25#v=onepage&q=%22chris%20baines%22&f=false,  http://books.google.com/books?id=VjgRFhKme_sC&pg=PA206&dq=%22chris+baines%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=0&cd=36#v=onepage&q=%22chris%20baines%22&f=false, http://books.google.com/books?id=6idvRAeex8IC&pg=PA25&dq=%22chris+baines%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=0&cd=37#v=onepage&q=%22chris%20baines%22&f=false, http://books.google.com/books?id=tpnEytaxQwIC&pg=PA147&dq=%22chris+baines%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=0&cd=44#v=onepage&q=%22chris%20baines%22&f=false, http://books.google.com/books?id=aOPdiccnsNgC&pg=PA28&dq=%22chris+baines%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=0&cd=52#v=onepage&q=%22chris%20baines%22&f=false, http://books.google.com/books?id=YCnskAl6FB4C&pg=PT116&dq=%22chris+baines%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=0&cd=56#v=onepage&q=%22chris%20baines%22&f=false, http://books.google.com/books?id=QvI27s3dcwEC&pg=PA49&dq=%22chris+baines%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=0&cd=70#v=onepage&q=%22chris%20baines%22&f=false, http://books.google.com/books?id=3rd3e69BnC8C&pg=PA9&dq=%22chris+baines%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=0&cd=71#v=onepage&q=%22chris%20baines%22&f=false, and http://books.google.com/books?id=w7m6G_PtWCoC&pg=PA207&dq=%22chris+baines%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=0&cd=64#v=onepage&q=%22chris%20baines%22&f=false which have significant coverage and allow examination of the text. There are a great many additional sources with only snippet view.  His work has received favorable reviews and awards:http://books.google.com/books?id=NPTZAAAAMAAJ&q=%22chris+baines%22&dq=%22chris+baines%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=0&cd=40 "English dance and song‎ - Page 22 Music - 1987 CM 042 - The Albion Band with Chris Baines "The Wild Side of Town" An excellent new album from the ... Featuring Chris Baines the Urban Conservationist. ..." Google News Archive has 77 hits for '' "Chris Baines" environment'' including http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg12316744.200-science-can-be-childs-play--review-of-science-and-technology-books-for-older-primaryschool-children.html?page=2, http://www.nce.co.uk/drain-brains/800404.article http://www.nce.co.uk/government-advisor-raps-mercenary-engineers/802178.article and http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=14229723&method=full&siteid=50002&headline=baines-hails-impact-of-toll-road-on-countryside-name_page.html among many others about the article's subject. Please do not disrupt AFD with a slew of inappropriate nominations,  without checking whether reliable and independent sources exist to show notability. Tagging an article as needing additional references is more appropriate
— User:Edison, 17:38, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:BEFORE (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion)