Specialities

• Book Author
• Editor
• Website Editor
• Website Writer
• Writer: Consumer Magazines
• Writer: Trade & Professional

Olivia Drake

Probationary Member

Biography

Science Editor at the Royal Horticultural Society. Garden Media Guild Awards Finalist 2023. Previously a freelance writer, author and editor across horticulture and plant sciences, Olivia is a trained botanical horticulturist and a former graduate in Biological Sciences (2:1) from the University of Oxford. Writing for RHS online & app, The Garden magazine and RHS Books, and contributing to the Gardening with the RHS podcast, Olivia shares and interprets the latest science around gardening, working to increase sustainability and biodiversity in UK gardens and the horticultural industry. Prior to joining the RHS in 2022, previous highlights included: - DK's How Biology Works: lead author - An Expert Guide to Planting Design with Dan Pearson: coursebook author - Homes & Gardens online: contributing editor Please reach out below to drop me an email.

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