Sophie Thomson

Sophie Thomson
Born
Australia
OccupationsHorticulturist, author, TV and radio personality
EmployerABC
TelevisionGardening Australia

Sophie Thomson is an Australian horticulturalist, author and television and radio personality from South Australia.[1]

Thomson grew up in Adelaide, where her parents ran a nursery.[2][3] Thomson has been a presenter on ABC TV's Gardening Australia since the mid-2000s,[2][4] and is also an ABC radio talk back host.

She writes for major newspapers and magazines and authors books on gardening.[5] Her focus is on the role gardening can play to enhance individual and community wellbeing.[6]

Thomson created a two-acre garden from a dry paddock in the Adelaide Hills over 10 years, documenting the process in a book in 2018, Sophie's Patch.[3][5] Her subsequent major project is the regeneration of Shingleback Farm in Sedan, South Australia.[7]

Thomson is a board member of the South Australian Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium,[8] and the patron of Butterfly Conservation South Australia.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Sophie Thomson". ABC. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "What Sophie did next… - SALIFE | InDaily, Inside South Australia". www.indailysa.com.au. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b Cunningham, Katie; Cunningham, As told to Katie (27 October 2024). "Three things with Sophie Thomson: 'My infrared thermometer travels with me wherever I go'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Sophie Thomson Archives". ABC Gardening Australia magazine. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b Thomson, Sophie (2018). Sophie's Patch: Inspiration and Top Tips from the Popular Gardening Australia Presenter. Harper Collins Australia. ISBN 9780733337949.
  6. ^ Adams, MelissaG (19 December 2024). "Women in Horticulture: Sophie Thomson". Encouraging Women in Horticulture. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Sophie Thomson grows anew as guardian of Shingleback Farm". Murray Bridge News. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Board". Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  9. ^ "About Us | Butterfly Conservation SA Inc". Retrieved 16 March 2026.
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