speakers & lecturers
If you're a member of a garden club, horticultural society or similar organisation looking for a speaker to give a talk to your members, staff and others, then look no further than the Garden Media Guild members who are speakers and lecturers.
Members of the Garden Media Guild are either well-known writers, authors, photographers, bloggers, social media influencers, or radio or TV presenters. Our directory provides a list of the most popular talks they give – although they may have more – their contact details and fees.
Please note
This is a service for clubs and societies, provided by the Guild. The Garden Media Guild is not responsible for the speakers in any way and we cannot enter into any conversations with the clubs, societies and speakers concerning bookings, or any other matter, or any dispute that may arise from any subsequent bookings.
How to use
You can either see the full list of our members who give talks – simply scroll down the page – or you can search for a speaker.
If you know the name of the speaker you are interested in, type their name in the search box below.
If you're looking for a speaker within a certain distance of your club or society, type your postcode in the box plus the maximum number of miles you're willing for them to travel to you. You can also use the Speaker’s Home Town/City search box.
If you're looking for a specific topic, type this in the Talk Topic box. A list of all the speakers who talk on this subject will be returned.
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Julie Skelton
Originally from a teaching and training background, Julie has carved out a successful career as a garden photographer and enjoys sharing her top tips for creating beautiful garden images.
Based in: Guildford, Surrey, UK
Distance willing to travel: 25 miles
Virtual talks available: No
Fees: £75 / 30 minute talk
Talks:
* Offering photography advice to get the best out of your camera or smartphone, and to raise the standard of your garden images.
* How garden photography can benefit our mental and physical health.
* Some of my own favourite images, how I captured them, and why they work.
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Kathy Slack
Passionate speaker and cookery demonstrator specialising in home grown food and the mental health benefits of growing your own food.
Based in: Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK
Distance willing to travel: Anywhere!
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: Flexible
Talks:
How Vegetable Saved my Life
Grow Yourself Happy
Tales from the Veg Patch
Easy Seasonal Meals
How to Grow your own Dinner
Getting started with Growing Food
Nature Cure
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Tony Spencer
Tony Spencer is the Canadian writer, photographer, speaker and planting designer behind The New Perennialist. He is recognized and published internationally in the world of naturalistic landscape and garden design as a communicator, documenter and sharer of ideas for this movement with over 100k followers on social media.
Based in: TORONTO, Canada
Distance willing to travel: Overseas
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: Contact Tony via email
Talks:
– Wildscaping: Explorations in Naturalistic Planting Design
– Open Source: Origins of the New Perennial Movement
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Neville Stein
A dynamic horticulturist with 45 years of captivating audiences. My talks are renowned for being as engaging and entertaining as they are informative, blending expert knowledge with humor. I offer a wide range of tailored topics to inspire and delight any gardening group.
Based in: Felixstowe, Suffolk, UK
Distance willing to travel: UK Wide
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: By negotiation
Talks:
The History of Garden Centres: From Propagators to Propaganda - How Post-War Britain Shaped Our Garden Centres
The History of Garden Centres: The 100-Year Makeover - The Evolution of the British Garden Centre
The History of Commerical Nurseries: More Than a Grower - The Dynasties and Discoveries of the Nursery Trade
Sustainable Gardening: No-Dig, Less Work, More Growth - The Modern Guide to Sustainable Gardening
The History of Vegetables: From Andes to Allotment - The Global History of Your Favourite Vegetables
Strange Vegetables: Gardening's Greatest Oddities - A Tour of Truly Strange Veg
The History of Commerical Nurseries: From Family Plots to National Suppliers - The Growth of Wholesale Nurseries
Sustainable Gardening: From Pollinators to Precipitation- How to Build a Self-Sustaining Ecosystem
Sustainable Gardening: The Resilient Garden - Sustainable Practices for a Changing Climate
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Doug Stewart
Full details available at https://dougstewart.co.uk
Doug is an amusing and in demand speaker throughout the UK
Based in: East Riding of Yorkshire, UK
Distance willing to travel: National
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: Talks start at £100, + travel + VAT
Talks:
The New Way To Garden
Ecological and Sustainable Landscapes
The way we were
Easy Gardening for Tired Joints
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Nancy Stewart
Based in: Northamptonshire, UK
Distance willing to travel:
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees:
Talks:
Contact
Nick Stewart Smith
Nick Stewart Smith has been head gardener at a series of high-profile sites including Overbeck’s (NT), Chequers (No.10) and Lambeth Palace.
He is the author of two books, "The Thousand Year Old Garden: Inside The Secret Garden at Lambeth Palace" and "Wildflowers of London".
Based in: Faversham, Kent
Distance willing to travel:
Virtual talks available: No
Fees:
Talks:
1. The Thousand Year Old Garden: Inside the Secret Garden at Lambeth Palace – giving an intimate and detailed portrait of day-to-day life working in a high-profile historic garden, a calm oasis hidden away at the centre of one of the world’s busiest cities
2. Wildflowers of London – takes us a journey through gritty urban London, telling the stories of the fascinating wildflowers encountered along the way.
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Kim Stoddart
Leading expert climate change resilient gardening. Editor Amateur Gardening magazine. More than a decade's experience running courses and talks including RHS events, Gardeners' World Live and National Botanic Gardens of Wales. Author of books, engaging sparky feel-good speaker with on the ground solutions for more resilient gardening
Based in: Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Distance willing to travel:
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees:
Talks:
Climate change gardening
Natural pest control
Organic gardening
Gardening and wellbeing
Future proofing your plot
The resilient vegetable garden
Growing edibles all year round
Food growing on a budget
Contact
GEOFF STONEBANKS
Slick, professional speaker with all the necessary equipment and well over 100 talks to date, recent feedback "Great to see you Geoff and what an informative and professional talk; great slides.
Based in: Seaford
Distance willing to travel: up to 50 miles
Virtual talks available: No
Fees: £105 plus expenses
Talks:
Gardening by the Sea
Succulent Obsession
From City Courtyard to Seaside Sanctuary, A Tale of 2 gardens
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Lucy Summers
My talks are lively and engaging covering nature, gardening and naturally, plants. A passionate advocate of the wonders and healing power of nature, I welcome enquiries from all kinds of clubs and organisations.
Based in: Ipswich
Distance willing to travel: 20 miles
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: Please request
Talks:
The Power of Plants: How nature shapes our world
History of the Chelsea Flower Show
How to get published in non-fiction
And more...
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