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Celebrating women in gardening at BBC Gardeners' World events
This International Women’s Day, we are shining a spotlight on remarkable female gardeners at our events in 2025.
From nurturing delicate blooms to cultivating thriving ecosystems , these female gardeners illustrate loyalty , expertise , and mania in the world of gardening .
Join us as we celebrate the priceless contributions these celebrity gardeners bring to our horticulture residential area .
Frances Tophill
See Frances Tophill at BBC Gardeners’ World Live on Sunday 9 November 2024.
Frances Tophill is a nurseryman , plantsperson , bestower , writer , conservationist , conservationist , and crafter . A regular and incredibly popular presenter onBBC Two ’s gardener ’ World , she also leads residential area horticulture projects in the South West and is restoring coastal gardens damage by the 2014 storms . Originally from Deal in Kent , she studied Horticulture with Plantmanship at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and now lives in Exeter .
A seek - after loudspeaker , she has appeared at Blenheim Palace Flower Show and Hampton Court Flower Show . Her books includeFirst Time Gardener(2015),Container Gardening(2023 ) , andA yr in a Small Garden(2023 ) , document her first yr transforming her own garden , film forGardeners ’ World .
In 2025 , Frances will release a new Bible with Magic Cat , focused on family gardening . This base will come to life atBBC Gardeners ’ World Live , where weekend visitor can take part in hands - on gardening body process for family . She also portion out her experience in a Coast magazine column on coastal gardening .
Sue Kent
Sue Kent will be at BBC Gardeners’ World Live on Thursday 22 January 2025
In 2020 , Sue Kent launch her horticulture calling with a habitation picture sent toBBC Two ’s Gardeners ’ macrocosm . It was such a hit that she became a even donor , earning a Garden Media Award .
Born with an upper limb disability due to Thalidomide , Sue garden using her feet and hand . She is passionate about making gardening accessible to all and is now an RHS Ambassador for Disability Inclusion . In July 2022 , she win a Silver Gilt medal andThe multitude ’s Choice Awardat RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival for her garden . In 2023 , she received aPlatinum Awardfor herBeautiful BorderatBBC Gardeners ’ World Live , a vibrant , coloration - fill pattern pep up by her erotic love of picture .
Sue is also a much - loved talker atBBC Gardeners ’ World Events , where she shares her expertise and passion for inclusive gardening
Nicki Chapman
TV presenter Nicki Chapman hosts the Theatre at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2025.
Nicki Chapman is a much - loved host of theBBC Gardeners ’ World Live Theatre , leadingIn Conversationsessions with the whiz ofBBC Gardeners ’ Worldincluding fame gardener including female gardeners Carol Klein , Frances Tophill , Rachel de Thame and more , since 2022 . A key figure in gardening media , she ’s a central presenter for theChelsea Flower Showand a conversant voice onBBC Radio 2 .
Nicki ’s career set out in the music manufacture , where she became a top publicist and later Creative Director at Simon Fuller’s19 Entertainment , working with world stars . She gained household recognition as a judge onPopstarsandPop Idol .
Passionate about sharing stories , she launched theTalking Successpodcast during lockdown . She is an ambassador forBritish DressageandThe Brain Tumour Charityand actively supportsTeenage Cancer TrustandChildline . Nicki ’s horticulture expertise and vivacious personality continue to shine atBBC Gardeners ’ World Live .
Rachel de Thame
See celebrity female gardener Rachel de Thame at BBC Gardeners’ World Live on Sunday 15 June.
We ’re delighted to foretell that BBC2 Gardeners ’ World presenter , Rachel de Thame , will join the expert blood line - up at the BBC Gardeners ’ World Live 2025 .
Rachel is a broadcaster , writer and passionate gardener . train at The English Gardening School , she has been a regular presenter on BBC2’sGardeners ’ Worldsince 1999 . Rachel is also a tenacious - term member of the team providing coverage of all the major RHS Flower Shows , for which she co - drop anchor several episodes in 2021 . Rachel ’s other television receiver serial includeSmall Town GardensandGardening with the Expertsfor the BBC andCountrywisefor ITV.A Good Readfor BBC Radio 4 andEssential Classicsfor BBC Radio 3 are among her radio receiver appearance .
The source of three gardening book , with her latest title‘A Flower Garden for Pollinators ’ , come up in April 2024 , Rachel is also a gardening columnist for theSunday TimesandThe Gardenmagazine for the RHS , and her committal to writing commission for other publications includeBBC Gardeners ’ World MagazineandThe Huffington Post .
These, and many more incredible women will be on stage, offering expert advice at our 2025 events.
BBC Gardeners’ World Events 2025:
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New twelvemonth , unexampled garden , new trends !
We ’re through the garden gate into 2023 , with a host of horticulture trends blooming throughout the land . Fromhouse plantsreaching dizzying heights of popularity , to the colour of the yr ‘ Viva Magenta’,read on for our full inclination of movement .
To get up close and personal with fresh garden divine guidance , newfangled plants , the latest gardening kit and more , join us in 2023 .
Colour of the Year 2023
Hand - picked by Pantone , the colour of the year has been named as ‘ Viva Magenta .
Pantone describe the people of colour as‘brave and fearless , and a pulse color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic jubilation , writing a new narration . ’
Discover a world of colouration and scent in the stunningFloral Marquee , break with award - winning nurseries and display .
Sustainable gardening
Whilst your garden might seem to already be very immature , it can always be greener !
Discover manner you could make gardening more sustainable , like upcycling common items to make stylish features . What was a pallet , hessian bag , bits of tobacco pipe , and tin can cans , could become a plantation owner , grow bags , water feature , and wildlife habitats .
Be inspired by the BBC Gardeners ’ World Magazine editorial squad as they ’re fall in by experts to give peak and advice .
Grow your own food
face to go from grease to supper this year ? Get brilliant advice from the National Allotment Society at the event .
Peat-free gardening
Learn about the late peat - free compost from exhibitors who can bid fount - to - human face advice .
Indoor gardening
Foliage does n’t just go outside – lend nature indoors and be inspired by the Houseplant Hub .
Mindful gardening
Beautiful Borders returns with this year ’s theme ‘ My Garden Escape ’ to give you quad savvy ideas .
Gardening on a budget
let out different way you could let your garden bloom under a tighter budget , with advice from expert gardeners .
Fermented foods
Visit the BBC Good Food Summer Show ( with gratis entry with your just the ticket ! ) and discover the previous foodie trends .
Feeling inspired ? obtain out what else is happening at BBC Gardeners ’ World Live this June !
