Advolly Richmond
BornAugust 1966[1]
Alma materUniversity of Bristol
Occupation(s)Historian, gardener, television presenter
WebsiteOfficial website

Advolly Richmond (born 1966) is a garden writer, historian and a television presenter, who regularly appears on BBC Gardener's World.

Career

Richmond formerly worked in the automobile industry, before choosing to retrain in horticulture.[2] She is a graduate of the Work and Retrain As a Gardener Scheme (WRAG) which was developed by the Women's Farm and Garden Association.[2] After completing her traineeship, she studied for and was awarded an MA in Garden History from the University of Bristol.[2] She also studied for the Royal Horticultural Society Certificate in Horticulture, prior to her WRAG role.[2]

Richmond is a presenter on BBC Gardener's World, where she presents regular sections on garden history.[3][4] She has worked on the life of Reverend Thomas Birch Freeman and his influence on horticulture in the nineteenth century.[5][6] She has also worked on the gardens of Capability Brown, the Botanic Garden in Harare and nineteenth-century African botanical stations.[7] She has spoken out about her experiences of racism in horticulture.[3]

Eponym

Richmond has a variety of snowdrop named after her.[8]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "MRS ADVOLLY RICHMOND director information. Free director information. Director id 920161753".
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Cultivating a second career". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Kew Gardens director hits back at claims it is 'growing woke'". the Guardian. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Hassocks lawn mower historian set for Gardeners' World appearance on BBC Two". www.midsussextimes.co.uk. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Advolly Richmond on Rev Thomas Birch Freeman, a talk at The Garden Museum, London – The Herb Society". Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Zaidi, Zehra. "Interracial love in 18th-Century Wales - John Ystumllyn, gardener and first recorded black person in North Wales, and Margaret Gruffydd, maid". www.hortweek.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Advolly Richmond". Black British History. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  8. ↑ Cox, Freda (12 March 2019). Gardener's Guide to Snowdrops: Second Edition. The Crowood Press. ISBN 978-1-78500-450-6.
  9. ↑ "The Garden Media Guild | Garden Media Guild". www.gardenmediaguild.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Garden Media Guild Awards announces full shortlist for 2020". Gardens Illustrated. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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