Stephanie Hafferty

Stephanie is a highly experienced national and international speaker for clubs, shows and events, including Kew Gardens, RHS Shows and BBC Gardeners World. An award winning garden and food writer, author, homesteader, edible garden designer and journalist, Stephanie is one of the UK’s leading experts in sustainable gardening

Based in: Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Distance willing to travel: Any
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees: Please contact for more details

Talks: Full details of talks are on Stephanie's website. No Dig Gardening - how to grow year round using sustainable gardening methods Small Scale Homesteading - leading the good life, whatever size your plot How to create a healthy soil and garden. Biodiversity for Natural Resilience and Pest Control Creating an RHS Show Garden - my experiences project managing and designing an RHS Show Garden for Hampton Court Garden Festival. Growing and Using Edible Flowers How to Grow A Bar Garden Can also create bespoke talks

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Gemma Haigh

Award-winning RHS Chelsea Flower Show Designer, Gemma Haigh, is the founder of The Plant Parlour. As a Surrey-based content creator and consultant, she offers tips to help your houseplants live happily ever after!

Based in: Surrey, UK
Distance willing to travel: For the right fee, I'm happy to discuss travel.
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees: £239 + expenses

Talks: - How to Style your Houseplants - Identifying and Treating Houseplant Pests - How to repot your houseplant (demonstration) - How to repot your houseplant using semi hydro substrate - How to get houseplants winter ready - Summer holiday houseplant care

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Andrew Halstead

Retired RHS Principal Entomologist, beekeeper, wide interests in insects and conservation issues

Based in: Woking, Surrey, UK
Distance willing to travel: About 50 miles
Virtual talks available: Yes

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Talks: 1. Pests of vegetables 2. Pests of fruits 3. Pests of ornamental plants 4. Glasshouse pests 5. Pest recognition and control A general talk on the more important pests of garden and glasshouse plants. 6. Pests new to Britain in recent years A look at some of the alien pests that have become established in Britain in recent years. 7. Beneficial insects in the garden Insects and other invertebrate animals that are useful as pollinators, predators or parasites, and their use as biological controls for some glasshouse and garden pests. 8. Plant galls A look at some of the insects, mites and eelworms responsible for producing abnormal growths on plants. 9. Pesticides – are they safe? Insecticides and other pesticides have gained a poor reputation in recent years as public opinion becomes increasingly “green”. This talk outlines the history of pesticides, the research undertaken by chemical companies into the toxicology and environmental effects of new pesticides, and puts into perspective the risks and benefits of use. 10. Encouraging wildlife in your garden How you can develop your garden to benefit wildlife without turning your garden into a weed-filled wilderness. 11. The private lives of ladybirds Common garden insects that are much more diverse in appearance and habits than generally realised. 12. Wasps and bumblebees A look at the social wasps and bumblebees commonly found in gardens. 13. A crash course in beekeeping A look at honeybee management and honey production 14. Honeybee anatomy A more specialist talk for beekeepers 15. Bugs that bite back A look at some of the insects and mites that either sting us or suck our blood. 16. Insects and pollination A look at the insects that help bring about pollination, why some pollinators have become less abundant and what you can do about it. 17. Sawflies – a beginner’s guide Sawflies have caterpillar-like larvae and some species are garden pests. A look at the biology and diversity of Britain’s 500+ species. 18. Heathland’s smaller creatures Insects that occur on the Thames Basin heaths. 19. The Asian hornet problem - a major threat to bees and other pollinating insects

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Nick Hamilton

I have spent my lifetime in horticulture and speak on a range of different topics, ranging from talks about Barnsdale Gardens to perennials, shrubs, trees and climbers.

Based in: Oakham, Rutland, UK
Distance willing to travel: Any
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees: Up to 30 miles from Barnsdale - £450 Over 30 miles from Barnsdale - £600 + 70 pence per mile

Talks: Barnsdale - the television years. Barnsdale after Geoff (1996-present day). The Right Genes - a fun talk based on my first book from the Barnsdale trilogy. Perfect autumn perennials. Stunning autumn shrubs. Spectacular autumn trees. Essential trees and shrubs for a winter garden. Spring into spring – plants to give spring interest. Must have summer perennials. Essential summer flowering shrubs. Summer trees. Gardening in shade. Organic gardening. Drought tolerant plants. How to have vegetables all year round. Penstemon – varieties, growing techniques and aftercare. Composting techniques. Preparing your garden for winter. Hemerocallis – varieties, growing techniques and aftercare. What goes into a flower show? Wildlife – the good, the bad and the ugly. Vegetative plant propagation –softwood, semi-ripe, hardwood and root cuttings. Herbs in the garden. Bog gardens and associated plants. Trees for a small garden. Climbers for all aspects. Beautiful berries.

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Rosemary Hardy

Rosy Hardy has won 23 RHS Chelsea gold medals in the Floral Marquee, and other RHS and other floral exhibition awards. She is recognised in the UK as a leading plantswoman for herbaceous perennials. She studied horticulture at Writtle College. And is a Vice President of the RHS.

Based in: Whitchurch
Distance willing to travel:
Virtual talks available: No

Fees: £400

Talks: From back garden to gold medals Seasonal perennials

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Miria Harris

Miria Harris has been a guest speaker on various panels including at the Garden Museum in 2025 to launch ‘The New Beautiful’ book. She recently delivered a webinar as part of SGLD’s CPD digital programme, is a guest lecturer at KLC and has participated in short films and podcasts.

Based in: London
Distance willing to travel: any, dependent on fees / expenses and time
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees: to be negotiated

Talks: Sustainability and innovation in Landscape and Garden Design. Roses in Modern Gardens

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DAVID HEDGES-GOWER

DHG is an author, Chairman of The Lawn Association, creator of the first formal lawn care qualification. With over forty years’ expertise and a passion for sustainability, he champions eco-friendly solutions like the True Garden Range and delivers expert seminars and media guidance

Based in: oxford
Distance willing to travel: Nationally, if required
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees: TBD

Talks: A range of talks, too many to mention

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Grace Hensley

I speak on a variety of subjects around garden photography, specifically camera usage, smartphone photography, editing, and finding your style, as well as garden business image strategy

Based in: Bainbridge Island, WA, USA, United States of America
Distance willing to travel: worldwide
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees: Variable depending on time and distance

Talks: * Picture Perfect Phone Photography - Getting Great Garden Photography with your Smartphone * Picture Perfect Portfolio - Image strategy for horticultural businesses * Growing your Gut from the Ground up - The tiny world of our microbiomes and health though gardening * Floral Flatlays - the art of arranging flowers on a table

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Phao Hewitson

Based in: West Midlands, UK
Distance willing to travel:
Virtual talks available: Yes

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David Hinckley

I am very experienced in public speaking and have presented many varied talks to Gardening Clubs and Societies. My partner Claire joins me in the talks, she is a qualified Biology Teacher

Based in: Kettering
Distance willing to travel: 100 mile round trip
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees: £135 + 0.45p per mile travel Zoom £85

Talks: Garlic: A Comprehensive Exploration Heritage Tomato Cultivation: Preserving Living History Soil Science Secrets: The Hidden World Beneath Our Feet Master Composting: Turning Waste into Garden Gold Biostimulants: why the Nice to Have has become the Have to Have Containerised Vegetable Growing: No Garden? No Problem? Polytunnel Production Strategies: Extending Your Growing Potential Herbs: Cultivation, Culinary and Medicinal Uses Growing Strawberries at Home: All you need to know Cultivating and Collecting Hardy Ferns Garden Design and Build Basics and Apricots Top Fruit: Cultivating and Exploring Apples, Pears, Plums Bespoke talks available on request

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