Alys Fowler
British horticulturalist and journalist
Alys studied at the Royal Horticultural Society and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London and in 1998 was awarded a Smithsonian Scholarship to study at the New York Botanical Gardens based in the Bronx. Following her studies she went on to join the BBC Gardeners’ World presenting team, and from there her own television series, The Edible Garden, on growing your own centred around her own urban plot in Birmingham. She writes regularly for magazines, including Gardens Illustrated and has a column with The Guardian. Published books include her latest title Eat What You Grow, which draws on organic principles and a focus on biodiversity and sustainability.