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
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
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
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Kim Stoddart
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Anne Swithinbank
I gave my first talk while working as foreman propagator for Epsom and Ewell parks in 1980. Since then, I've shared the love of gardening on land and at sea, in small village halls and on huge stages.
Based in: Colyton
Distance willing to travel: Negotiable
Virtual talks available: No
Fees: On application
Talks:
My Devon Garden
Lessons from a lifetime of gardening
Under cover (indoor gardening)
Gardening in spring/summer/autumn/ winter (seasonal talks on what to do and must-have plants)
The fragrant garden
Replant, propagate, plant and prune
I'll tailor specific talks, such as 'Botanising the footpaths of Torquay' and 'Foraging from the garden'
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Ian Thwaites
I have been told that I am an engaging and popular speaker that tries to dispel the myths associated with growing plants and photography. I like to inject fun into my talks and am regularly booked to do a return visit.
Based in: Malvern
Distance willing to travel: Negotiable
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: Negotiable
Talks:
An introduction to Cacti and Succulents
The Life of a Plant and Garden Photographer
How to take better plant and garden pictures.
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Sylvia Travers
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Jean Vernon
I am on a mission to introduce gardeners to some of the bees and other pollinators, that live and breed in our gardens.
With a little understanding of the needs of your garden pollinators you can make powerful changes to transform your plot into a true pollinator paradise.
Based in: Bristol
Distance willing to travel: Ideally up to 100 miles, further possible by negotiation
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: Negotiable
Talks:
The Secret Lives of Garden Bees
Attracting Garden Pollinators
Gardening for Pollinators
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Joe Wainwright
Based in: Mold, North Wales
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Tamsin Westhorpe
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