Advolly Richmond

Advolly Xotshiwe Taylor Richmond (born August 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. 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. She has worked on the life of Reverend Thomas Birch Freeman and his influence on horticulture in the nineteenth century. She has also worked on the gardens of Capability Brown, the Botanic Garden in Harare and nineteenth-century African botanical stations. She has spoken out about her experiences of racism in horticulture.

Awards

Alan Titchmarsh New Talent Award (finalist) - Garden Media Guild Awards 2020. Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - New Years Honours List 2026.