Talks, workshops and events 2024
2024-02-13 08:00 - 2024-12-31 17:00 (Europe/London)
Every year I travel the UK and beyond, speaking at many shows and events – it is marvellous fun and I really enjoy the opportunity to meet and chat with so many lovely people.
I’ve been sharing the joy of growing your own and seasonal cooking at shows, festivals and other events for 14 years, and since I moved to Wales in 2021 have spoken across the UK and beyond including RHS Chelsea Flower Show (where I spoke about soil on the BBC Blue Peter Garden), RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival (including designing and project managing an RHS show garden), RHS Wisley Flower Show, Harrogate Autumn Garden Festival, Carlow Food Festival in Ireland, BBC Gardeners’ World Live, London Permaculture Festival and to gardening societies and businesses up and down the country.
2024 is going to be a bit different. I’ll be spending more time here at my homestead in Wales where I am running courses and workshops, including some new topics.
Why? I am working on a new book which will be published by Frances Lincoln in 2025, and much as I love travelling about, I need to be here working on this exciting project. I can not wait to be able to tell you all about this book.
During 2024 I will be speaking at some events, including RHS Bridgewater in March, BBC Gardeners’ World Live in June, RHS Wisley Garden Show in September plus lots of talks and events across Wales including at the Dragon’s Garden and Lampeter Food Festival.
I’ll be visiting others with my “press hat” on, including The Garden Press Event in February, Chelsea Flower Show and Hampton Court Garden Festival.

My kittens are delighted that I won’t be away quite so much this year!

Talks at BBC Gardeners' World Live
2024-06-14 00:00 - 23:59 | Birmingham NEC
I am delighted to be returning to BBC Gardeners’ World Live at Birmingham NEC in June to speak on two of the stages.
One of my favourite shows, this is the fourth year (or quite possibly fifth, I’ve lost count!) that I have given grow your own gardening talks at this fun event. I’ll be there on Friday 14th June
11am on the Urban Growing Stage
12pm on the Get Growing Stage
More info here
See you there.

Lampeter Food Festival - 27th July 2024
2024-07-27 00:00 - 23:59
I am delighted to be returning to Lampeter Food Festival on Saturday July 27th, where I’ll giving a seasonal food demonstration.
More information soon.

RHS Wisley Garden Flower Show 2024
2024-09-07 00:00 - 23:59
I am delighted to be returning to the fantastic RHS Wisley Garden Flower Show on Saturday 7th September 2024, where I will be speaking at the Hilltop Live Talks.
1pm and 3pm
More info soon.

Harrogate Autumn Flower Show at Newby Hall
2024-09-13 00:00 - 2024-09-15 23:59 | Newby Hall and Gardens
More info soon

No Dig Gardening Workshop at Hafod Walled Garden
2025-03-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Haford Walled Garden, Hafod Estate, Pontrhydygroes, Ceredigion, SY25 6DX, United Kingdom
Inspired to create your own no dig garden, affordably, whatever your location? Discover how to set up a no dig garden in home garden, allotments and smaller market gardens, looking at different methods and techniques for growing your own year round.
This day course is being held on Sunday March 9th, 10-4, at Hafod Walled Garden, Hafod Estate, Ystrad-Meurig, SY25 6DX
The course will take place in the gardens, undercover and outside. For more information please contact Hafod Walled Gardeners, who are organising the day.
Thanks to a funding grant, the cost of the day is only £35. Refreshments are available. Bring a packed lunch.
Buy tickets here.

BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair
2025-04-08 08:00 - 17:00
I am delighted to be speaking as one of the gardening experts at the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair at Audley End in Essex, on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st August.
More details soon.

No Dig Gardening Talk at Rhydlewis Gardening Club
2025-04-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Rhydlewis village hall, near Llandysul, SA44 5SL
On Wednesday 30th April I will be giving a No Dig Gardening Talk for Rhydlewis Gardening Club near Llandysul, Ceredigion.
The talk is open to the public, with a small entrance fee.
Time: 7:30pm
Date: Wednesday 30th April 2025
Location: Rhydlewis Village Hall, Llandysul, SA44 5SL
Rhydlewis Village Hali is situated in the centre of Rhydlewis village, approx 200 yards from the old village shop (now a double glazing showroom) on a minor road that leads off the B4334.

Climate Change Gardening Talk at Reading the Wild Literary Festival
2025-05-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Castle Hotel, Kings Road, Llandovery, SA20 0AP, United Kingdom
On Saturday May 10th 2025 I am giving a talk as part of the Reading the Wild/ Darllen y Gwylly Literary Festival in Llandovery.

This talk has a positive approach, looking at what we can do to make our gardens more productive and resilient.
Time: 10:15
Location: Castle Hotel, Llandovery
Ticket Price: £8 – early bird £10 after March 31st (except for those within 10 miles of Llandovery where it remains £8)
The Castle Hotel is fully accessible.
More information about my talk and to book our ticket here.
More information about the Literary Festival including all of the other speakers is here.

Green Gathering on Sunday July 6th 2025
2025-07-06 10:00 - 16:00
I am delighted to be taking part in the Green Gathering at Glantawe Riverside Park on Sunday July 6th, from 10 – 4.
The Green Gathering brings together local organisations, groups, businesses and individuals, all of whom have the environment, sustainability, the outdoors and wellbeing at their heart, for a day of networking and showcasing. This event is held outside at Glantawe Riverside Park just outside Pontardawe, it is a beautiful setting ran by their charity: The Pontardawe Arena.
Glantawe Riverside Park is a community project that created a beautiful, biodiverse parkland on an ex-industrial site. It is in Pontardawe, near to Neath and Swansea.
Admission is only £3 for adults (on the door) and accompanying children are free.
More information about the event soon.
Find out more about the project on Facebook here.

The National Amateur Gardening Show
2025-07-12 00:00 - 23:59
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 Showground at Ardingly in Sussex.
I will be joining a fantastic line up of speakers at the National Amateur Gardening Show including Charlie Dimmock, Toby Buckland, Kim Stoddart, Huw Richards, Manoj Malde and Michael Perry.
I will be there on Saturday 12th July.
Tickets are available here. Day tickets are £12.50 and weekend tickets are £20.
Find out about the other events I am speaking at in 2025 here. I also run gardening homesteading and cookery courses and workshops here at the homestead.

The Royal Welsh Show 21-24 July 2025
2025-07-21 08:00 - 2025-07-24 17:00
Delighted to be back at the Royal Welsh Show this year. I am giving a talk on Monday in the Horticulture Village, and also creating a micro show garden for the event.
The Micro Show Gardens will also be in the Horticulture Village. I can share what my design will be nearer the time!
More info about the Royal Welsh show here.

With my micro show garden in 2024

Growing Year Round Day Course at Hafod Estate
2025-08-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Haford Walled Garden, Hafod Estate, Pontrhydygroes, Ceredigion, SY25 6DX, United Kingdom
Learn how to grow your own food year round on this day course at Hafod Estate in Ceredigion, on August 3rd 2025. 10am to 4pm
August is a key time for sowing many food crops which will provide harvests throughout the winter and into the following spring. On this course I’ll explain how to grow a productive, flourishing food garden which produces food year round, using organic, wildlife friendly and permaculture methods.
The day includes:
sowing schedules and planning
planting timings
picking for longer harvests
crop protection (including how to make your own)
growing undercover
protecting the soil from extremes of weather
making the most from your harvests
composting
green manures
and more!
Tickets are £35 (£17.50 for members of the Hafod allotmenteers) and are available to buy here. Bring a packed lunch, refreshments are available.
The event is hosted by Hafod Walled Garden Group and the ticket price is subsidised by a grant from the Cefin Croes Wind Farm Community Trust Fund.
Owned by the National Trust, the Hafod Estate is a fantastic place to visit, with extensive grounds to explore, including some spectacular waterfalls.
Hafod Estate, Pontrhyygroes, Ystrad Meurig, Ceredigion, SY25 6DX

Gardeners' World Autumn Fair 29-31 August
2025-08-29 00:00 - 2025-08-31 23:59
I’m delighted to be one of the expert speakers at the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair at Audley End House.
More information including which days I will be there, when it is confirmed. (I need to sort out my duck sitters!)
More info about the event here.

All Things Fungi Festival - 12th to 14th September 2025
2025-09-12 00:00 - 2025-09-14 23:59
Looking forward to attending the All Things Fungi Festival at the Chiddinglye Estate, East Grinstead. The event runs from 12th – 14th September. Speakers include Merlin Sheldrake and Kew Garden Fungarium will be there too (where my older son works!)
This was only booked yesterday so I am not on the listing yet.
More info and to buy tickets here.

Harrogate Autumn Show - 19 to 21 September
2025-09-19 00:00 - 2025-09-21 23:59 | Newby Hall and Gardens
I am thrilled to be returning to Harrogate Autumn Show at Newby Hall and Gardens in September. I’ll be there for the whole three days, with three different workshops every day.
Early Bird Tickets are available to pre-book now.
More information soon

Get Ready for Spring Webinar
2026-02-11 00:00 - 23:59
Join us for this online Get Ready for Spring Masterclass and learn how to make 2026 your most productive growing year ever!
THIS WEBINAR IS FULLY BOOKED. More online masterclasses on topics including no dig gardening, edible flowers, and composting skills are available to book here.

The Garden Press Event
2026-02-17 00:00 - 23:59
The Garden Press Event at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London is the first press event of the year for most of us working in garden media. This fantastic event is attended by journalists, influencers, editors, presenters and brands. Find out more about it here.
I’ll be there all day, so if you’re attending too do come and say hello.
The day is a wonderful opportunity to catch up with others working in garden media and chat with brands creating products relevant to gardening including compost, tools, clothing and seeds.
Afterwards, I’ll be sharing news about the day and product reviews on my blog and Substack.
The Event is strictly a press and media event, and not open to the public.

Gardening Talk Llanfair Clydogau
2026-02-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall, Llanfair Clydogau, Lampeter, SA48 8LD
Join us in Llanfair Clydogau on 27th February where I’ll be giving a no dig gardening talk. More details soon,

Talk at Llechryd & District Gardening Club
2026-03-11 19:30 - 21:00
No Dig Gardening Talk at Llechryd & District Gardening Club, in Boncath, on March 11th 2026. The talk starts at 7:30pm.
The talk is free for members of the club. Visitors are welcome – the cost is £3 on the door, which includes refreshments.
The Gardening Club meets at Boncath Village Hall, Boncath, Pembrokeshire SA37 0JL
I should have copies of my new book The Productive Garden available for sale there.

The Productive Garden US publication day
2026-03-24 00:00 - 23:59
The Productive Garden: An essential guide towards self-sufficiency is published in the United States on March 24th 2026. More information about the book here.
Pre-orders are open now!
UK – please pre-order here
US – please pre-order here
For signed copies, please order directly from my website here.

The Productive Garden Worldwide publication day
2026-03-26 00:00 - 23:59
The Productive Garden: An essential guide towards self-sufficiency is published in the UK and worldwide on March 26th 2026. More information about the book here.
Pre-orders are open now!
UK – please pre-order here
US – please pre-order here
For signed copies, please order directly from my website here.

No Dig Gardening Masterclass online webinar
2026-04-29 18:30 - 19:30
Description
Join us for a No Dig Gardening Masterclass webinar – 6:30 -7:30 pm or so, on April 29th 2026, taught by leading organic no dig gardening and sustainability expert Stephanie Hafferty.
£10 per person
No Dig Masterclass April 29th
In this masterclass you’ll learn why no dig gardening is brilliant, different ways of creating no dig beds affordably, how to create a healthy soil ecosystem, green manures and much more.
The session comprises a slideshow webinar and talk, followed by time for your questions.
Join Us!
The masterclass starts at 6:30pm, until 7:30pm, depending on how many questions we have. Please log in 15 minutes early so that you can be admitted.
The cost is £10 per person. (Individuals only. Strictly no groups admitted.)
The classes are hosted by Stephanie on Zoom.
Webinar group size is limited so that everyone can have the opportunity to participate. Book your place now!
(Please select “course” in the shipping section when booking, unless you are buying a book in the same order, when you’ll need to select the relevant shipping cost for that. Thank you.)
Online Masterclasses, Workshops and Demos
This masterclass is one of a series of webinars we will be hosting online through 2026. Find out more here.
Contact Me
If the date/time doesn’t work for you, please contact us. We are planning to schedule more online masterclasses and workshops throughout 2026, so there may be one which is just right for you.
Important Information
These online events are strictly for individuals only and not groups such as gardening clubs. If you would like to book a zoom event for your gardening group or organisation please contact us.
This webinar is not recorded. Please do not record, photograph or otherwise share the content. We have tried to keep costs as low as possible, taking into account the cost of living for most of us these days.
A full list of T&Cs is available here.

Edible Flower Masterclass webinar
2026-05-06 18:30 - 19:30
Join us for an Edible Flower Masterclass webinar – 6:30 – 7:30 pm or so, on May 6th 2026, taught by leading organic no dig gardening and sustainability expert Stephanie Hafferty.
£10 per person
Edible Flower Masterclass May 6th
In this masterclass you’ll learn how to grow many different kinds of edible flowers year round, and also ways of using them in drinks, meals, and even crafts.
I’ve been growing and using edible flowers for decades, including professionally for clients, restaurants and private chefs.
The session comprises a slideshow webinar and talk, followed by time for your questions.
Join Us!
The masterclass starts at 6:30pm, until 7:30pm, depending on how many questions we have. Please log in 15 minutes early so that you can be admitted.
The cost is £10 per person. (Individuals only. Strictly no groups admitted.)
The classes are hosted on Zoom.
Webinar group size is limited so that everyone can have the opportunity to participate. Book your place now!
(Please select “course” in the shipping section when booking, unless you are buying a book in the same order, when you’ll need to select the relevant shipping cost for that. Thank you.)
Online Masterclasses, Workshops and Demos
This masterclass is one of a series of webinars we will be hosting online through 2026. Find out more here.
Contact Me
If the date/time doesn’t work for you, please contact us. We are planning to schedule more online masterclasses and workshops throughout 2026, so there may be one which is just right for you.
Important Information
These online events are strictly for individuals only and not groups such as gardening clubs. If you would like to book a zoom event for your gardening group or organisation please contact us.
This webinar is not recorded. Please do not record, photograph or otherwise share the content. We have tried to keep costs as low as possible, taking into account the cost of living for most of us these days.
A full list of T&Cs is available here.

Llandovery Literature Festival
2026-05-09 00:00 - 23:59
Llandovery Literature Festival – Reading the Wild 2026
I’m returning to Llandovery Literature Festival again this year, to give a talk on Saturday 9th May at 11:30am. More details soon.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show
2026-05-18 06:00 - 16:00
I’m looking forward to attending the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Press Day, 18th May 2026. This annual event, the day before the show opens to the public, is a wonderful opportunity to see all of the show gardens and take plenty of photographs for articles.
There’s also a lot of celebrity spotting at this dazzling, star-studded event!
I’ll be sharing posts from the day on my social media during Chelsea week, and you’ll be able to read the article about it in Kitchen Garden Magazine, June issue.
Photo shows Monty Don’s Show Garden at Chelsea Flower Show in 2025

Perennial Edibles Masterclass webinar
2026-05-20 18:30 - 19:30
Description
Join us for a Perennial Edibles webinar – 6:30 – 7:30 pm or so, on May 20th 2026, taught by leading organic no dig gardening and sustainability expert Stephanie Hafferty.
£10 per person
Perennial Edibles Masterclass May 20th
In this masterclass you’ll learn how to grow many different kinds of perennial edibles including vegetables, herbs, fruit and flowers. Growing perennial edibles helps to boost the resilience and productiveness of your garden, adding interesting flavours and extra nutrients to meals.
The session comprises a slideshow webinar and talk, followed by time for your questions.
Join Us!
The masterclass starts at 6:30 pm, until 7:30pm, depending on how many questions we have. Please log in 15 minutes early so that you can be admitted.
The cost is £10 per person. (Individuals only. Strictly no groups admitted.)
The classes are hosted on Zoom.
Webinar group size is limited so that everyone can have the opportunity to participate. Book your place now!
(Please select “course” in the shipping section when booking, unless you are buying a book in the same order, when you’ll need to select the relevant shipping cost for that. Thank you.)
Online Masterclasses, Workshops and Demos
This masterclass is one of a series of webinars we will be hosting online through 2026. Find out more here.
Contact Me
If the date/time doesn’t work for you, please contact us. We are planning to schedule more online masterclasses and workshops throughout 2026, so there may be one which is just right for you.
Important Information
These online events are strictly for individuals only and not groups such as gardening clubs. If you would like to book a zoom event for your gardening group or organisation please contact us.
This webinar is not recorded. Please do not record, photograph or otherwise share the content. We have tried to keep costs as low as possible, taking into account the cost of living for most of us these days.
A full list of T&Cs is available here.

Talk at Trinity College Oxford
2026-05-26 17:30 - 18:30 | de Jager Auditorium, University of Oxford, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BH, United Kingdom
I am delighted to have been invited to speak at Trinity College, University of Oxford, on Tuesday May 26th 2026, at 5:30pm, in the de Jager Auditorium. This is located in the Levine Building at Trinity College.
The talk is: Biodiverse gardening for natural resilience and pest control. The talk provides practical ideas for creating a productive garden using natural methods, without harming creatures.
More information (Including accessibility) and how to book here.
Tickets are £10 (£5 for students). Book yours here.

Second Spring Masterclass webinar
2026-07-15 18:30 - 19:30
Join us for the Second Spring webinar – 6:30 – 7:30 pm or so on May 20th 2026, taught by leading organic no dig gardening and sustainability expert Stephanie Hafferty.
£10 per person
Second Spring Masterclass July 15th
August and September are key sowing times for many crops that are growing outside and undercover (polytunnels, greenhouses, cloches, etc) for harvests throughout the winter, next spring and beyond.
Get prepared for this key sowing time. In the webinar we’ll look at the main vegetables and herbs to sow or propagate in late summer and early autumn, how to adjust the timings to suit your location, protecting your plants whatever the weather and more.
The session comprises a slideshow webinar and talk, followed by time for your questions.
Join Us!
The masterclass starts at 6:30pm, until 7:30pm, depending on how many questions we have. Please log in 15 minutes early so that you can be admitted.
The cost is £10 per person. (Individuals only. Strictly no groups admitted.)
The classes are hosted on Zoom.
Webinar group size is limited so that everyone can have the opportunity to participate. Book your place now!
(Please select “course” in the shipping section when booking, unless you are buying a book in the same order, when you’ll need to select the relevant shipping cost for that. Thank you.)
Online Masterclasses, Workshops and Demos
This masterclass is one of a series of webinars we will be hosting online through 2026. Find out more here.
Contact Me
If the date/time doesn’t work for you, please contact us. We are planning to schedule more online masterclasses and workshops throughout 2026, so there may be one which is just right for you.
Important Information
These online events are strictly for individuals only and not groups such as gardening clubs. If you would like to book a zoom event for your gardening group or organisation please contact us.
This webinar is not recorded. Please do not record, photograph or otherwise share the content. We have tried to keep costs as low as possible, taking into account the cost of living for most of us these days.
A full list of T&Cs is available here.

Royal Welsh Show 2026
2026-07-20 - 2026-07-24
I am returning to the Royal Welsh Show, where I’ll be giving talks in the Horticulture Village. More details to follow
