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
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
Contact
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Virtual Talks Available
Alan Down
Experienced, knowledgeable and enthusiastic speaker with a very wide range of horticultural knowledge to draw on. Sharp and clear visual images.
Based in: Tintinhull, Yeovil, Somerset, UK
Distance willing to travel: 50 miles
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: £300 + mileage
Talks:
https://down-to-earth.co.uk/about-alan/illustrated-talks/
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Virtual Talks Available
Felicity Down
Retired from owning a garden centre for 35 years near Bristol , now creating new garden in Somerset . Keen to encourage non gardeners into gardening
Based in: Yeovil, Somerset, UK
Distance willing to travel:
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: £200 plus 45p per mile
Talks:
Climbing and Wall Shrubs.
Plants with attractive bark and stem colour.
Growing herbs.
Encourage wildlife to your garden.
Great foliage plants.
Plants grown for fragrance throughout the year.
Plants for the flower arranger.
Gardening for television.
Gardening in containers.
Winter colour.
All year round colour in the garden.
Plan it ! Plant it! Border Design.
Contact
Gerry Edwards
Based in: Middlesex, UK
Distance willing to travel:
Virtual talks available: No
Fees:
Talks:
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Joff Elphick
Joff gives fascinating talks to garden clubs and horticultural societies within a range of one hour from Cirencester and anywhere on planet earth via zoom. His talks are one of the very few horticultural multi-media presentations given with audio and video as well as the traditional illustrations and photographs.
Based in: Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK
Distance willing to travel: 1 hour
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: £145 plus travel at 50 pence per mile both ways.
Talks:
Crayfish on the Lawn
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
sue fisher
Sue is a long-established speaker with a wide range of talk topics to suit all levels of experience. Talks are offered either in person or via Zoom, illustrated by a wealth of Sue's own images.
Based in: Tavistock, Devon, UK
Distance willing to travel:
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: On application
Talks:
Sustainable gardening: how to have a great garden that doesn't cost the Earth.
Gardening in a changing climate: how to future-proof your garden.
Making the most of a small garden.
Spectacular containers for year-round colour.
How to create a nature-friendly garden.
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Edward Flint
Based in: East Sussex, Uk
Distance willing to travel: Within 100 miles of home. Greater distances by negotiation. Please note - not in May or June.
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: £120 for existing talks, plus travel expenses.
Talks:
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Patricia Fox
Garden designer, writer, blogger, TV presenter
Based in: Titchfield, Hampshire, UK
Distance willing to travel: Happy to travel to far-flung places or close by
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: £100 per hour, plus any additional time at the same rate pro rated. 1 hours talk £100 2 hours – 1.5 talk plus 30 min Q&A = £200
Talks:
Designing Contemporary Planting Schemes (new for 2020) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Finishing Touches (increasing the value of your garden - a run through of different features and how to use them for best effect) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Trials & Tribulations of a RHS Chelsea Show Garden - A PERSONAL FAVOURITE OF MINE
Garden Design Basic Principles - Contemporary & Traditional
Small Garden Design Basic Principles & What not to do!
How to add value to your garden space/How to increase the value of your home
Outdoor Entertaining (how to create a beautiful garden for entertaining in)
Designing Contemporary Roof Gardens
Please ask if there is a specific topic that you would like me to talk on. I'm always happy to introduce new talks.
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Elaine Fraser-Gausden
I give talks with my two sisters (the3Growbags) on a variety of subjects including gardening across the country, running a gardening website, and how to grow happy plants.
Based in: Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK
Distance willing to travel: 50 miles, but we can also give talks in Scotland (one of us lives there)
Virtual talks available: No
Fees: £100- £150 plus travel expenses
Talks:
Gardening in England, Scotland or Normandy
Running a gardening website together
How to grow happy plants
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Karen Gimson
Talks about garden design, choosing and using plants, growing flowers and veg.
Based in: LOUGHBOROUGH, Leicestershire, UK
Distance willing to travel: 50 miles. Negotiable.
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: Negotiable. Plus .45p per mile
Talks:
365 days of colour.
My life as a garden designer.
Planting containers for seasonal colour with a planting demonstration.
Creating a show garden for Rainbows Children’s Hospice.
Bulbs: choosing and planting bulbs, corms and tubers.
Focus on dahlias, salvias and special plants. How to grow them.
Choosing small trees and underplanting them, with a focus on creating mini-wildflower areas.
Christmas specials: creating home-made table decorations and front door plant pots using material from the garden.
Bespoke talks created for garden clubs, u3a and floristry societies. Please ask!
A donation is made to charity with every talk.
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