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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Virtual Talks Available
Martyn Cox
Qualified horticulturist, plants person and garden communicator. A former staff member at BBC Gardeners' World Magazine and Amateur Gardening, he’s been self-employed for 17 years. He’s written 11 books, appears on TV and radio, and delivered over 800 gardening columns for The Mail on Sunday.
Based in: Southsea
Distance willing to travel: 1-1.5 hours from Southsea/Portsmouth
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: £130 plus mileage
Talks:
- The Secret History Of Vegetables
- The Hidden World Of Fruit
- Seasonal Plants With Impact
- Britain’s Best Plants
- How To Grow Crops In Pots
- Big Ideas For Small Spaces
- Clever Ways To Grow Vegetables
- 10 Easy Ways To Become A Greener Gardener
- The Ups and Downs Of Opening A Garden For Charity
Contact
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
Contact
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
Contact
Fiona Cumberpatch
A former gardening magazine editor, horticultural writer and owner of a small urban container garden which has been featured on Gardeners' World
Based in: Lincolnshire, UK
Distance willing to travel: 50 miles
Virtual talks available: No
Fees: £100, plus petrol.
Talks:
From Concrete to Floral Haven: Creating a Container Garden in Two Years
Contact
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)
Gardening in Retirement
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.
Contact
Claudia de Yong
Based in: Cheshire, UK
Distance willing to travel:
Virtual talks available: No
Fees:
Talks:
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Virtual Talks Available
Mark Diacono
Based in: Devon, UK
Distance willing to travel:
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees:
Talks:
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Virtual Talks Available
David Domoney
Based in: Warwickshire, UK
Distance willing to travel:
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: On application
Talks:
A variety of gardening talks available.
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Steven Dowbiggin OBE
I started my working life at 13 in 1964 working on a market garden and then spent all my life as a Professional Horticulturist and keen veg grower of which 30 years was at Capel Manor
Based in: Essex, UK
Distance willing to travel: 50 miles
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: £50 plus expenses
Talks:
A life in Horticulture my personal journey from a council estate in West London to Master Gardener and beyond
The History of Capel Manor and its College
The gardens of Capel Manor and how they were developed
the people who made Capel Manor what it is today
The Ghosts of Capel Manor
Personal stories about my time at Capel
One mans experience of Japanese gardening
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Charles Dowding
Charles is a contemporary pioneer of no dig growing, has run market gardens since 1983, and currently double crops one third of an acre in SW England for local sales of salad leaves and vegetables. He teaches extensively, has written 14 books and publishes YouTube videos regularly.
Based in: Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK
Distance willing to travel: 100 miles
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: 600 to 900 plus VAT
Talks:
No dig gardening
Making compost
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