Colah B. Tawkin

Colah B. Tawkin, born Ticole Smith,^[1] is an American entrepreneur, gardener and podcaster, whose podcast Black in the Garden reached the Top Ten of Apple's Home & Garden Podcasts.

Colah B. Tawkin
Born	Ticole Smith
Citizenship	USA
Occupation(s)	Podcaster, gardener, entrepreneur
Known for	Black in the Garden podcast
Website	https://blkinthegarden.com/about

Career

Tawkin is a former professional truck driver.^[2] She began her broadcasting career in 2019 after she noticed a gap in the market for a podcast at the crossover between horticulture and Black culture.^[3][4][5] Since its launch, Black in the Garden has reached the Top Ten of Apple's Home & Garden Podcasts and it was an Apple featured podcast in Black History Month in 2021.^[2] Tawkin's work aims to increase the representation of Black people within the world of horticulture by providing a platform to enable the voices of Black farmers and garden enthusiasts to be heard.^[6] She cites Toni Morrison and Fannie Lou Hamer as inspiration for the "black gardening experience" her work represents.^[1] New York City Food Policy Centre recommended Black in the Garden to audiences who want to explore "historical and contemporary impacts of race and culture on [the] food system".^[7]

Personal life

Tawkin is originally from Jacksonville, Florida.^[2]