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
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
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Virtual Talks Available
Nancy Stewart
Based in: Northamptonshire, UK
Distance willing to travel:
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees:
Talks:
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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
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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: 200
Talks:
The healing power of nature
History of the Chelsea Flower Show
How to get published in non-fiction
And more...
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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, Devon, UK
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'
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Gillian Taylor
Gillian is an enthusiastic and popular speaker. She is keen that her talks should both entertain and educate. As a gardener herself, she loves to share her knowledge and experience with the audience.
She is on the RHS, HPS and U3A Speaker lists as well as the GMG panel.
Based in: Southampton, Hampshire
Distance willing to travel: South of England including Greater London.
Other areas and abroad by arrangement
Virtual talks available: No
Fees: From £150 - £200 for the presentation plus travel costs, mileage rate 50p/mile
Talks:
Roses revisited, the old, the new and what to do
Let's Talk about Shrubs
More Colour, Less Work: Fact or Fiction?
Great English Gardens
Magic in the Mayenne: a garden adventure in France
The Wonder of the Walled Garden
Perfect Plants for People and Pollinators
An information sheet giving details of the presentations is available, please contact me and I will email one to you.
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Virtual Talks Available
Kate Turner
Kate has given talks and ran workshops for gardeners and industry professionals. She uses humour as well as 25 years of experience to engage people from all walks of life
Based in: Dawlish, South Devon, UK
Distance willing to travel: anywhere
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: depends on distance and numbers
Talks:
Getting to grips with Peat free compost
Grow Your Own
compost & Soil health
Children's gardening
Behind the Scenes on garden makeover shows
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Virtual Talks Available
Alex Valk
Alex is an award-winning gardener and writer, based in the West Midlands. She is passionate about plants, design and creating beautiful spaces that actively help improve ecosystems, soil health and biodiversity.
Based in: West Midlands, UK
Distance willing to travel: 20 miles
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: £200
Talks:
- How to create an ecosystem in your garden - while keeping it looking beautiful
- Grow like a chef - grow the food Michelin chefs want in their kitchens
- Plants, not plastic: Realistic swaps to get real plants to thrive in your house and garden
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Sophie van Gerwen
Creating a cutting garden at home and what that entails from the design to what cut flowers to grow from seed. From primary school teacher to being nominated as Garden social media influencer of the year 2024, due to long term illness.
Based in: Bath, Wiltshire, UK
Distance willing to travel: Anywhere with travel expenses.
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: Negotiable.
Talks:
Midhurst Buds and Blooms September 2023
Country Living Christmas Fair with Alitex November 2023
Courses ongoing throughout the year.
A Year with Sows & Grows -our online community
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Virtual Talks Available
Jean Vernon
I am on a mission to introduce inspire and inform about our bumblebees & other pollinators.
With a little understanding of the needs of garden pollinators you can make powerful changes to transform your plot into a pollinator paradise. Talks/Bee Safaris & workshops. Venues include RHS, NT, YeoValley, Jekkas.
Based in: Bristol/Cheddar, Somerset, UK
Distance willing to travel: Ideally up to 100 miles, further possible by negotiation. Somerset/Wiltshire/Dorset/Hampshire/Devon/Cornwall/Gloucestershire
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: Negotiable depending on group/distance. Talk to me. Fees are negotiable for new or small club/group), please contact for more information. Plus mileage, currently 45p/mile.
Talks:
1 The Secret Lives of Garden Bees - a peek inside the weird and wonderful world of solitary bees and bumblebees. Meet some of the quirky characters in bee world and learn how to really save the bees. Includes plants to grow and more.
2 Attracting Garden Pollinators - Meet some of our unexpected pollinators as well as your favourite butterflies and bees. Learn how to attract these precious creatures to your garden.
3 Gardening for Pollinators - how to make your plot pollinator friendly. Learn about the powerplants that earn their space and why different pollinators need different plants and flowers.
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