Horticultural Talks

A photo of ornamental geese in a garden

An illustrated and annotated slide show accompanies our talks and some printed handouts are available.

Talks include:

  • Growing Vegetables: getting the best from your efforts – Summary
  • The Winter Garden: landscape, plants and tasks – Summary
  • For the Love of Blue Poppies: What have the Himalayas ever done for us? – Summary
  • Murder, Magic and Plant Potions: in your garden – Summary
  • Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening – Summary
  • The Spring Garden – Summary
  • Good Companions: extending interest in the small garden – Summary
  • Vegetable Legends – Summary
  • No-Dig Gardening – Summary
  • Christmas Plants – Summary
  • Making a sustainable garden from scratch – Summary
  • How to prepare for opening your garden to the public and the National Gardens Scheme: the good, the bad and the ugly! – Summary
  • Green Corridors – Summary

£100 plus expenses (£5 discount for talks delivered in 2026)