Judy Horton

Originally a primary schoolteacher, Judy studied at Ryde School of Horticulture in the early 1980’s, Judy has plenty of hands on experience too. After working in retail nurseries as a garden adviser and with N.S.W National Trust as a bush regenerator, she worked for Yates for 22 years including writing newsletters as well as editing and being responsible for 6 editions of Yates Garden Guide.

Awards Judy has received include the Allan Seale Award for outstanding media contribution to the Nursery and Garden Industry; the Horticultural Media Association Hall of Fame Laurel for outstanding contribution to the promotion of gardening; and in 2018 a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her contribution to gardening and horticulture.

Judy lives with her husband, Rob, on their 5 acre property at Dural. They have two adult children and five grandchildren. Judy has a full life but still occasionally gets time (although never enough!) to garden and her lifetime’s ambition is to get rid of the privet along her watercourse -she hopes she lives long enough to finish the job!