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Garden talks
Speaker panel directory
Book one of our specialist garden talks for your upcoming event, garden club or horticultural society.
For enquiries about booking multiple speakers for a virtual talk, please reach out to speakerpanel@perennial.org.uk. Please refer to our full terms and conditions by clicking here.
Central England
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Alan Mason
Grantham, Lincolnshire
Alan's talks include European garden design, gardens of the Italian lakes and more.
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David Wyndham Lewis
Lincolnshire
David presents talks on big ideas for small gardens, how to develop an existing garden and the history on Perennial and the Derry & Tom's Roof Garden
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Howard Drury
Birmingham, West Midlands
Howard presents a wide range of talks on bulbs, colour in the home and garden, garden design, growing vegetables in the 21st century, hellebores and herbaceous plants.
East England
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Andrew Babicz
Brentwood, Essex
Andrew presents talks on composting, indoor bulbs, container gardening, London Garden Society, Wisley Garden and much more
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Alan Mason
Grantham, Lincolnshire
Alan's talks include European garden design, gardens of the Italian lakes and more.
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David Wyndham Lewis
Lincolnshire
David presents talks on big ideas for small gardens, how to develop an existing garden and the history on Perennial and the Derry & Tom's Roof Garden
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Kerry Austen
Bedfordshire
Kerry presents talks on rose pruning, trials, general rose care and planting, T-budding roses and possible rose history
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Louisa Gilhooly
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Louisa presents a talk on ‘Garden Design: from Concept to Completion’, taking you through all the stages of the garden design process.
North East
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Howard Drury
Birmingham, West Midlands
Howard presents a wide range of talks on bulbs, colour in the home and garden, garden design, growing vegetables in the 21st century, hellebores and herbaceous plants.
North West & Wales
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Barry Grain
Malpas, Cheshire
Barry presents talks on roses, magnolias, house plants and designing & exhibiting at RHS shows.
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Gareth Manning
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Gareth presents talks on Japanese Garden Design History and a Tour of West Green House Gardens in Hampshire
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Harvey Stephens
Cheshire
Harvey presents talks on Hydrangea revolution, Russian gardens, Chile's national parks and more.
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Mary Stevenson
Hereford, Herefordshire
Mary presents talks on edges and hedges, small trees for small gardens, year-round colour, 'no dig' vegetable plots and more
Scotland
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Stuart Lees
Morebattle (near Kelso), Scottish Borders
Stuart presents a talk on ‘Adventurous Container Gardening’.
South East
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Andrew Babicz
Brentwood, Essex
Andrew presents talks on composting, indoor bulbs, container gardening, London Garden Society, Wisley Garden and much more
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A member of the Perennial team
Leatherhead, Surrey
A talk on the history of Perennial and how the charity has developed over the last 185 years to best understand and support the horticultural industry.
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Annie Guilfoyle
Midhurst, West Sussex
Annie's talks include what makes a great garden, designing small gardens and scent in the garden
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Ben Pope
Petersfield, Hampshire
Ben presents talks on maximising garden space, time-saving, frozen plants, growing your own cut flowers and border management.
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Francesca Murray
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Francesca presents talks on the forgotten heroes and heroines of horticulture.
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Gillian Taylor
near Southampton, Hampshire
Gillian presents talks on roses, shrubs, greenhouses, great British gardens, walled gardens and more
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Martin Einchcomb
East Molesey, Surrey
Martin conducts private behind-the-scenes tours of the Hampton Court Nursery for up to 20 people.
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Neil Miller
Croydon, Surrey
Neil presents talks on North Korean gardens, Jerusalem botanical gardens and the secrets of Hever Castle gardens
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Nigel Philips
Lewes, East Sussex
Nigel presents talks on water gardens and garden design for smaller gardens
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Ray Broughton
Winchester, Hampshire
Ray presents a wide range of talks including - Organic Gardening, Pests and Diseases - Vegetable and/or Herb Gardens - Propagation and the Garden Tour
South West
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Kenny Raybould
Plymouth, Devon
Kenny presents talks on food, flowers and medicine, fast fashion horticulture, arts and crafts and blooming courtyards