Frances Tophill

Frances Tophill
Born	Deal, Kent
Alma mater	Scotland's Rural College
Occupation(s)	Gardener, conservationist, sustainability campaigner, television presenter and gardening writer
Known for	Appearances on Love Your Garden and Gardeners' World

Frances Ruth Tophill ^[1] is a British horticulturist, author, and television presenter known for her contributions to Love Your Garden and Gardeners' World . She has written five books.

Early life

Tophill was born in Deal, ^[2] Kent, and is one of three sisters. ^[3] She studied for a bachelor's degree in horticulture with plantsmanship from the Scottish Agricultural College and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh which she completed in 2013. ^[4]

Career

Tophill featured on ITV's Love Your Garden alongside Alan Titchmarsh, David Domoney, and Katie Rushworth, ^[5] and in 2016 became a presenter on the BBC's Gardeners' World . ^[6]

In June 2022, her first show-garden won a platinum medal and best in show at Gardeners' World Live at the NEC in Birmingham. ^[7]

Her book, The Modern Gardener: A practical guide for creating a beautiful and creative garden (Octopus Publishing, 2022), has been described as containing a "passionate, environmental debate" about gardening and gardeners. ^[8]

Tophill works with the Royal Horticultural Society's Campaign for School Gardening to promote gardening to young people, ^[9] and is a keen quilter and amateur potter. ^{[10] [11]}

She's a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time. ^[12]

Selected publications

• The First-Time Gardener. Kyle Books, 2015. ^[13] ISBN   978-1620083307
• The Container Gardener. Kyle Books, 2017. ^[13] ISBN   978-0857833808
• Container Gardener's Handbook. Companion House Books, 2018. ISBN   978-0857832542
• Rewild Your Garden: Create a haven for birds, bees, and butterflies. Quercus Books, 2020. ISBN   978-1529410259
• The Modern Gardener: A practical guide for creating a beautiful and creative garden. Octopus Publishing, 2022. ISBN   978-0857839435
• A Year in a Small Garden: Creating a Beautiful Garden in Any Space. BBC Books - Ebury Publishing, 2024. ISBN 9781785948640

References

1. "Frances Tophill". IMDB. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
2. "Meet the Experts".
3. "Frances Tophill reveals the surprising colour she one painted her family bathroom". 15 March 2022.
4. "My Most-Loved Shrubs with Frances Tophill | Hillier Garden Centres".
5. "Meet The Team". Love Your Garden. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
6. "New faces at BBC Gardeners' World".
7. "Frances Tophill wins at BBC Gardeners' World Live".
8. "The Modern Gardener by Frances Tophill – book review". 12 April 2022.
9. "My Most-Loved Shrubs with Frances Tophill | Hillier Garden Centres".
10. "Frances Tophill reveals the surprising colour she one painted her family bathroom". 15 March 2022.
11. "Frances Tophill".
12. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002htd6
13. "Kyle Books".

External links

• https://www.gardenersunearthed.com/2020/01/frances-tophill.html