MEDIA & TV
A life-long environmentalist with a background in media and politics.
A pioneer in my earlier media career, I was the first UK TV Environment Correspondent, a presenter of the first organic gardening series on TV and only the second woman to present and produce BBC Radio 4 Farming today.
A persuasive communicator with a record of influencing change, and running campaigns and projects that deliver. With a decade of parliamentary experience, culminating in my role as Environment and Nature Restoration Minister, I bring a deep and informed perspective to my communications work.
Rebecca continues to contribute to a range of media outlets including BBC Radio 5 Live and a range of publications.
Highlights
Rebecca Pow made her mark as a pioneer in environmental broadcasting, becoming the UK’s first TV environment correspondent.
From 1989 to 2003, she brought her expertise and passion to roles as a farming and gardening presenter-producer with HTV, ITV West, Channel 4, and Discovery.
Rebecca broke new ground as the presenter of the first-ever organic gardening series, Loads More Muck & Magic, on Channel 4. She also hosted the popular Garden Club series for five years and fronted Roots & Shoots, All Gardens Great and Small (with accompanying book), and The Weekly Eco series on Discovery/ITV.
She has produced and presented a range on environmental and gardening documentaries including The Hidden Garden of Hestercombe, Green for Go, Westonbirt Goes to Chelsea on ITV / Discovery.
She was just the second woman to present (and produce) BBC Radio 4 Farming Today, introducing environmental themes for the first time. She presented the Grow it Cook it Eat it and Whats Growing On series for BBC Radio Somerset – both of which were Garden Media Award finalists.
Rebecca has written widely for gardening publications including Amateur Gardening Magazine, Kitchen Garden, BBC Gardeners World Magazine, Western Daily Press and Somerset Life Magazine. Her own garden at home in Somerset has featured widely in her articles and tv work. She continues to write widely and continues to feature her garden which she loves. She has also worked widely on comms and PR for horticultural/environmental clients.
Rebecca’s talents extended to production and direction, most notably with All Gardens Great & Small, which she also turned into a book.
Her portfolio includes a wide range of environmental, farming , gardening, and arts documentaries, including two films documenting Chelsea Flower Show gardens.
Rebecca Pow’s work highlights her dedication to sustainability, storytelling, and educating audiences about the natural world. She continues to post videos from her garden on her instagram.
