Home Guild Members Vanessa Berridge Specialities Book Author Editor Lecturer Writer: Consumer Magazines Writer: National Newspaper Vanessa Berridge Full Member Biography Writer: national and international consumer magazines, national newspapers. Launched The English Garden in 1997. I now write on gardens and garden history, and review fiction and non-fiction for magazines and newspapers. I also give talks on gardens and garden history at literary festivals, garden clubs and U3A meetings. My books include The Princess's Garden: Royal Intrigue and the Untold Story of Kew (2015), Great British Gardeners (2018), Borde Hill: A Plant Hunter's Paradise (2022) and Garden Heaven (2024). Kiftsgate Court Gardens: Three Generations of Women Gardeners won the 2019 GMG Garden Book of the Year. I am county organiser for the National Garden Scheme in Gloucestershire and open my garden for the scheme. Talks Based in: Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, UK Distance willing to travel: Round trip of 100 miles Virtual talks available: Yes Fees: £120 plus travelling expenses Talks: 1. WHAT GARDENS TELL US ABOUT HISTORY 2. GREAT BRITISH GARDENERS 3. THE PRINCESS’S GARDEN: ROYAL INTRIGUE AND THE UNTOLD STORY OF KEW GARDENS 4. KIFTSGATE COURT GARDENS: THREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN GARDENERS 5. BORDE HILL: A PLANT HUNTER’S PARADISE 6. GARDEN HEAVEN: INSPIRATION AND ESCAPISM FOR EVERY GARDENER 7. THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME AND THE GARDENS OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE Address The Gate80 North StreetWinchcombeGL54 5PSGloucestershireUnited Kingdom Contact Details Contact Member × Send Message * indicates a required field Name* Phone Number* Email Address* Subject* Message*