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Sonya Whaley
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Sonya Whaley Planting Design Diploma, Professional Gardener City & Guilds

Probationary Member

Biography

Sonya Whaley runs the planting-focused YouTube channel Plant Yo’ Pitch Up, which is for plant fans who want to use plants to create and for artistic expression. A Distinction graduate of the London College of Garden Design, she was praised for her “originality of thought” and is now a Planting Designer in and around London. As a content creator, Sonya’s work blends horticultural expertise with inventive, story-led communication. She facilitates at ‘Plant Like an Artist’ workshops held in North London, built on the premise of ‘The Artist’s Way’ meets Garden Design.

Additional Interests

Currently building a garden of my own, "Kafka in the Forest", inspired by the Okinawan landscape, writer Haruki Murakami and time spent living in Japan. I also LOVE big-leaved plants which naturally requires frequent trips to far-off places, lol. I welcome collaborations with other content creators and, like most of us, enjoy a really good knees-up with gardening friends and wider friends alike.


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