Early bird discounted tickets are now on sale for the popular Toby’s Garden Festival back for another two-day celebration of gardening and the great outdoors, set against the backdrop of Powderham Castle, near Exeter. Hosted by BBC Two Gardeners’ World presenter Toby Buckland, the festival is on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd May (10am to 5pm) and will be encouraging everyone to learn a new skill. Visitors will enjoy a full programme of free gardening and food and drink talks, hands-on workshops, demonstrations, tastings, plus live music.
Experts headlining the festival include, BBC Two Gardeners’ World presenters Frances Tophill and Joe Swift, as well as BBC 1 Spotlight presenter Victoria Graham, The Daily Telegraph’s drinks’ writer Susy Atkins and award-winning food writer and gardener, Mark Diacono.
Encouraging visitors to discover new talents, hands-on taster experiences available in the ‘Garden Workshop Marquee’ include composting masterclasses with RhizoPhyllia, wildflower and seed-sowing workshops by Meadow in My Garden, art workshops with award-winning artist Harriet de Winton, flower arranging classes with Amelia’s Flower Farm and terrarium-making workshops led by Hutch Houseplants. Visitors can also pre-book in for botanical painting and willow weaving.
Said Toby, “As we approach our eleventh festival at Powderham Castle, the value of our gardens, whether it be for wellbeing, local produce, wildlife or learning, has never been more significant. That’s why, in a first for any garden show, we’re going ‘back to school’ with the introduction of a hands-on ‘learning zone’ where festival-goers can take their gardening and creativity to another level. With limited spaces, we know they’ll be popular, so book early!”
Book tickets at www.tobygardenfest.co.uk
