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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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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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.

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Gerry Edwards

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

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Marilyn Elm

Based in: North Yorkshire, UK
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Virtual talks available: No

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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 with some flexibility.
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees: £155 plus travel

Talks: 'Crayfish on the Lawn' - plants, people, natural history. Feedback for Crayfish on the Lawn Just wanted to say a big thank you for your talk on Wednesday evening. It was informative, entertaining and different. Just what we wanted - particularly for the Christmas meeting. I'm sure all clubs must tell you - you are a really good speaker! It was a pleasure to meet you yesterday and to enjoy your excellent presentation. As you predicted we all learnt something new. On a personal note it was great to have such an organised speaker – it made life so much easier for us. ...we had a fascinating talk. I couldn't wait to see what was next! A very enjoyable hour. Well done! That was a most enjoyable talk. Lots of new information and great photos. So engaging with video and audio too. Thank you so much. Brilliant! It's quite clear you love your subject. I wish I could go back 40 years and do what you're doing. Amazing. How do you spot such interesting things? We loved it! Can you come back in September? Although I only offer the one talk at present, it's proving very popular. I show videos of subjects that I promise you have never seen before. I play audio from gardening experts and several well known celebrities who love their gardens. I also include photos of interesting plants and other things I have seen while down on my hands and knees rooting about in the borders!

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Beverly Exall

I've been giving talks for 3 years and love to share knowledge and encourage discussions. The Need to Garden talk incorporates my research as a Psychology graduate so is totally unique. I'm also keen to alert people to how dangerous the gardening profession is.

Based in: Petworth, West Sussex
Distance willing to travel: Max 40 miles
Virtual talks available: No

Fees: £120

Talks: * Sustainable & Wildlife Gardening for our Changing Climate * The Need to Garden * Gardening - one of the Top 10 Most Dangerous occupations *Composting and wormeries

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Virtual Talks Available

Jacquie Felix-Mitchell

I give talks for a variety of clubs, and organisations, and am a Speaker at garden festivals such as Tobyfest. I have been a Contributor to BBC Gardeners’ Question Time, and hosted on an award winning RHS Chelsea Garden. I also run garden design workshops.

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

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Talks: Various - include: Principles of Garden Design Designing a Garden with Pots, Containers and Raised Pots Designing a Secret Garden Bespoke talks also available

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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.

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Edward Flint

Very much a working, hands-on gardener, lecturing for many years at the English Gardening School and course tutor at Dixter on the 'Art & Craft of Gardening'. Keen to support local horticultural societies and groups.

Based in: East Sussex
Distance willing to travel: Any distance
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees: £150 for existing talks, plus travel expenses.

Talks: Autumn Sown Hardy Annuals Companionable Annuals What Makes A Good Garden Meadows & Meadow Gardening Meadow Bulbs: a calendar Woodland Gardens My Woodland Garden: A Robinsonian Dream Favourite Perennials Container Gardens Lessons from Great Dixter The Magic of Hellebores Perennials for Cutting Plants That Define Me A Diet of Worms: horticultural heresies, indulgences & enlightenments Roses & Friends Please note, I prefer bookings from September to March.

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