Speaker List

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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Nigel Colborn

Writer, author, photographer, broadcaster, flower show judge, raconteur, RHS Vice Chairman

Based in: Haconby, Lincolnshire, UK
Distance willing to travel: Any distance
Virtual talks available: No

Fees: Consult agents: Limelight Management, 33 Newman Street, London W13 3PD; 020 7637 2529

Talks: Each event is tailored specifically for the client/society/club. Topics of speciality include: sustainable gardening, creative planting, the world's flora in British gardens and elsewhere, humour in the garden, biodiversity and good gardening, gardening in public places.

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Christopher Collins

Writer, Lecturer, Author, TV broadcaster

Based in: London, UK
Distance willing to travel: UK wide
Virtual talks available: No

Fees: £150 - £300 plus expenses

Talks: A Year at Westminster Abbey A British Gardener abroad ( Working in Cameroon & Japan) Urban Organic gardening How to Grow a School Garden

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Virtual Talks Available

Matthew Collins

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

Fees:

Talks:

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Virtual Talks Available

Vicki Cooke

Based in: London, UK
Distance willing to travel: 30 miles
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees:

Talks: Vegetable seed saving The creation of the walled kitchen garden at Hampton Court

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Virtual Talks Available

Ray Cox

With over 20 years' experience as a professional garden photographer I can give lectures to gardening clubs, photography clubs or anyone who is interested in the topic.

Based in: Perth, Scotland
Distance willing to travel: 100 miles
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees: Inquire to discuss details.

Talks: Garden Photography Garden and Outdoor Photography

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Virtual Talks Available

Roger Crookes

Roger has a growing repertoire of inspirational and entertaining talk - to share his passion for plants, gardening and travel. He has been professionally involved in the gardening industry since 1977, and so has as few stories to share!

Based in: Caerphilly, Wales, UK
Distance willing to travel: Anywhere
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees: £120 minimum for an existing talk lasting no more than 1 hour, plus travel costs. Bespoke subjects and talks can be developed for an additional fee.

Talks: Enjoying the Power of plants! 6 months of colour from winter / spring flowering bulbs A hint of something exotic in your garden All year round colour and interest Gorgeous gardens around the UK Autumn in your garden

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Chris Day

Chris Day is a professional horticulturalist who is keen to share his passion for gardening. He has worked in commercial horticulture, garden centre retailing and worked on, written for and edited consumer gardening magazines, including Amateur Gardening, Water Gardener, and Garden Ideas.

Based in: Buckingham. Buckinghamshire, UK
Distance willing to travel: 75 miles
Virtual talks available: No

Fees: Please contact

Talks: A wide range and varied collection of talks curated over time Plant For Pollinators (year-round) Gardening In A Changing Climate (year-round) Gardening with sustainability in mind (year-round) Taming The Indoor Jungle (‘Houseplants Made Easy’) (year-round). The Evolution of the Independent Garden Centre (year-round) The Gardening Influences of Beatrix Potter (year-round) Re-Inventing The Garden Border (year-round) Successional Planting (year-round) How To Create A Wildlife Friendly Garden (year-round) The Productive Cut Your Own Garden (year-round) ‘Trees, Shrubs and Hedges for Small Gardens’ (year-round) ‘The Good, Bad & Bugly’ (January-October) Twelve Months of Colour (Year-Round) This Gardening Business (year-round) ‘The all-new A-Z Of Fool-Proof Gardening’ (year-round) ‘The Year-Round Container Gardener’ (year-round) My Life as a Gardening Magazine Editor (year-round) A Bulb For All Seasons (January-March, September-November) ‘Exotic Plants Indoors and Out’ (May-September) ‘Grow Your 5-A-Day: The Good Life Garden’ (March-August) Getting to grips with fruit: The Good Life Garden’ (March-August) ‘Growing Under Cover’ (January-May) Garden Masterclass talks Subjects include Fruit Growing Guide, Vegetable Growing For Beginners, Shrubs for Smaller Spaces, Creative Pots and Baskets, Growing Perfect Perennials, A Guide To Growing Roses, Celebrating Climbers, Hedging For All Gardens, Trees For Small Spaces and Be A Houseplant Expert. These are PowerPoint based with some plant props included.

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