Английская Википедия:Advolly Richmond

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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.[1] 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.[1] After completing her traineeship, she studied for and was awarded an MA in Garden History from the University of Bristol.[1] She also studied for the Royal Horticultural Society Certificate in Horticulture, prior to her WRAG role.[1]

Richmond is a presenter on BBC Gardener's World, where she presents regular sections on garden history.[2][3] She has worked on the life of Reverend Thomas Birch Freeman and his influence on horticulture in the nineteenth century.[4][5] She has also worked on the gardens of Capability Brown, the Botanic Garden in Harare and nineteenth-century African botanical stations.[6] She has spoken out about her experiences of racism in horticulture.[2]

Eponym

Richmond has a variety of snowdrop named after her.[7]

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