Toby Buckland is a regular on our screens thanks to BBC One’s World of Gardeners, where the presenter joins Monty Don and Frances Tophill to share their best gardening tips with viewers.
Although Toby is a household name across the country, how much do you know about his life off camera? Find out everything we know about his wife and children here.
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Who is Toby Buckland?
Toby Buckland is a gardener, TV presenter and writer, best known for appearing on Gardeners’ World.
Toby, 53, was the show’s main presenter from 2008 to 2010, taking over from Monty Don, who stepped down after suffering a stroke. When Monty returned in 2010, he took over the role of main presenter again, and Toby was reportedly disappointed with the decision. “It was such an honor to present Gardeners’ World and I’m sad to be leaving,” he tweeted at the time. “Wish Monty and the team the best of luck.”
© Toby Buckland/InstagramToby Buckland with colleague Sue Kent at Gardeners’ World
Toby now appears on the show as a regular presenter, alongside Carol Klein, Sue Kent, Adam Frost, Joe Swift, Rachel De Thame and Frances Tophill.
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Gardeners’World star Frances Tophill’s home life away from the camerasWhen he’s not on our screens, Toby can be heard on BBC Radio Devon, hosting a Sunday gardening radio show.
© Toby Buckland/InstagramToby hosts a gardening show on BBC Radio Devon
It also hosts an annual gardening festival, Toby’s Garden Festival, at Powderham Castle in Devon, where experts give lectures and demonstrations to the public, offering quality plants and advice.
© BBCToby took over as main host from Monty Don from 2008 to 2010
As for his writing career, Toby has published several gardening books including A book about the transformation of the gardenwhich was published in 2001, i How to make your garden growwhich came to the shelves in 2009.
The Devon-born presenter also writes a weekly column for Amateur Gardening and Devon Life and is a regular contributor to Telegraph Gardening.
Who is Toby Buckland’s wife?
Toby is married to a woman named Lisa, who is a gardener and journalist.
Lisa currently works as the editor of lifestyle website Muddy Stilettos, which keeps viewers updated on what’s happening in Devon, including an “inside line” on “culture, news and food,” according to the site’s Instagram bio.
© Toby Buckland/InstagramToby with his Gardening World co-star Adam Frost at the Chelsea Flower Show
She previously worked as a campaign writer for Gardening Which?, as well as garden editor for House Beautiful.
When she’s not busy writing, Lisa can be found working with her husband at Toby’s Garden Festival as the organization’s director.
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Does Toby Buckland have any children?
Yes, Toby and Lisa have three children and live together in Devon.
Although Toby likes to keep his family life under wraps, he previously revealed how his children have influenced his gardening.
© BBCToby is married with three children
“I garden in an ethical way, in a green way, but what I really am is someone who cares about the environment,” he told The Times in 2008. “Having children was a catalyst for me. But I’m a gardener first , and to say that I would never spray anything again would not be correct.”
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