Poppy Okotcha

About

Instagram star who is a horticulturist, regenerative gardener, and former model. On her poppy.okotcha Instagram page, she has 130,000 followers who can see some of her family life, gardening tips, and her own garden. 

Before Fame

She started to model in 2014 working with brands like Chloe and Vivienne Westwood. After she felt burned out by the modeling industry, she trained as a horticulturist with the RHS and qualified as a Permaculture Designer.

Trivia

She is the author of a book called A Wilder Way: How Gardens Grow Us, which has won awards. She is very into eco-friendly and regenerative gardening techniques that are good for the Earth. 

Family Life

She was born in London, England but grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa. She grew up with a sister named Rosie. She is married to Toby, and they have a son. 

Associated With

The song "You Send Me" by Aretha Franklin played in the background of a video she did about a soup she made from her garden's vegetables.