Rekha Mistry -

Last Updated on 11 June 2026 by PeteFree

Rekha Mistry is a Gardener, Blogger, Writer and a presenter on Gardeners’ World.

Rekha who grew up in Zambia where she enjoyed helping out in the garden and growing produce with her Mother.

The family moved to the UK when she was 19 years old.

Rekha decided on a new path from running a bathroom Showroom for her business to going back to study horticulture with The Royal Horticultural Society gaining an RHS Diploma in Horticulture .

Rekha first TV programme as a budding gardener was on the second series of The Big Allotment Challenge in 2015 which was shown on BBC2.

She joined 8 other contestants and unfortunately was the 4th Gardener to be eliminated with Rob Smith a Cabin Crew Member from Sheffield winning the show.

Rekha Mistry who had previously appeared on Gardeners’ World made her debut on Gardeners’ World 2022 as a Presenter on 18 March 2022 from her allotment.

Her large plot is like a supermarket for vegetables she loves to grow to cook, and they are all grown organically.

Rekha is a writer for a abundance of magazines including Gardeners’ World Magazine, Grow Your Own and Kitchen Garden Magazine.

Rekha Mistry won the Garden Media Guild Award in 2023 for Individual Social Media Influencer of the Year.

Rekha Mistry moved in 2023 from Harrow and her beloved allotment plot. Rekha plus husband and their 3 children have moved to start a new life in the Peak District.