Lucy Chamberlain
Lucy is the daughter of smallholders, which initiated her gardening passion. She studied at Writtle and Wye colleges then became Horticultural Advisor at the Royal Horticultural Society’s garden, Wisley, for 6 years. Her interest in writing began after compiling articles for The Garden magazine. She was recruited as Gardening Editor at Amateur Gardening magazine then Editor of Grow Your Own magazine. Lucy has been Head Gardener on a 100-acre Essex estate for 7 years, and still writes for Gardeners’ World, The Garden and Amateur Gardening. Lucy has contributed to various RHS books, being sole author of the RHS Step by Step Veg Patch. She has been gardening expert on BBC Essex for 10 years and now broadcasts every Saturday. Lucy sits on the Garden Media Guild committee and in 2020 won Practical Journalist of the Year at the GMG Awards.