• RHS Bridgewater 6-8th May

    RHS Bridgewater Occupation Road, Off Leigh Road, Worsley, Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

    I am speaking about no dig gardening at RHS Bridgewater in Greater Manchester as part of their National Gardening Week event. Becky Searle (@SowMuchMore on social media) will be there too, explaining the science behind why no dig works. And we'll both be hosting Gardeners' Question Time on Friday and Saturday. Hope to see you […]

  • RHS Chelsea Flower Show

    Chelsea Flower Show

    I am delighted to have been invited by award winning designer Juliet Sargeant to speak on the Blue Peter Garden at Chelsea Flower Show 2022. The theme of the garden is Discover Soil. An aim of this interactive garden is to demonstrate to children and adults the crucial role of soil, and explain how remarkable […]

  • No dig and seasonal food talks – Carlow Festival July 27th 2022

    Shankill Castle Paulstown, Kilkenny, Ireland

    Delivered by UK gardener Stephanie Hafferty, this afternoon of talks and supper is a must for anybody interested in growing their own food.

    Stephanie Hafferty has been growing using no-dig methods for 14 years and growing her own food for over 30 years.

  • Apple Day Festival – at Watson & Pratt’s, Lampeter

    Watson and Pratt's Lampeter Industrial Estate, Tregaron Road, Lampeter, United Kingdom

    My last event of a very busy and enjoyable year, hosting talks nationally and internationally, is in my local town of Lampeter. I'll then be taking a break from travelling about giving talks and workshops until next spring, working on my next book. The Apple Day Festival, hosted by Watson & Pratt's, features a host […]

  • Workshop for Landaff North Allotment Association

    Delighted to have been invited back to Landaff Allotments, Cardiff for another gardening workshop. This event is for the allotmenteers there. Contact me to book a workshop for your allotment association.   Landaff allotments

  • Organic No Dig Gardening Course – June 3rd 2023

    Half Acre Homestead

    Grow Year Round No Dig Gardening Course here at my homestead in Wales, on Saturday June 3rd 2023. These courses have small groups so that everyone can learn and enjoy themselves. SOLD OUT - more dates are available here. Find out more about our courses and to book your place, visit the courses page of […]

    £95
  • No Dig talks at BBC Gardeners’ World Live

    Birmingham NEC

    I am delighted to be talking  about no dig gardening and growing your own food on the We Grow Stage on Lucy Hutchings show garden The Secret Homestead, at BBC Gardeners World Live in Birmingham. I am speaking there on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th June 2023, along with some fabulous speakers including Jason Williams aka […]

  • Talks at RHS Bridgewater for International Women’s Day

    RHS Bridgewater Occupation Road, Off Leigh Road, Worsley, Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

    Delighted to be joining a panel of women horticulturists at RHS Bridgewater in Salford, for International Women's Day. I'll be talking about how gardening and horticulture can start as a hobby and become a career. After years of growing my own, I started gardening professionally in my early 40s, when I was also raising 3 […]

  • The National Amateur Gardening Show

    Update: this event has been postponed.   Gardening Show in Sussex The National Amateur Gardening Show is back! It will take place on 12-13 July at the South of England […]