Get to know the line-up of famous faces and leading experts appearing across all theatres at the 2025 911±¬ÁÏ Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Explore more about the well-known personalities and specialists joining the 911±¬ÁÏ Hampton Talks Theatres:
Adam Alexander
Horticulturist, author and filmmaker Adam, aka The Seed Detective, dedicates his life to saving rare, endangered and delicious heritage vegetables seeds to sow, savour and share
Adam Frost
Garden designer, TV presenter and motivational speaker Adam has won seven Gold medals at 911±¬ÁÏ Chelsea Flower Show. An 911±¬ÁÏ Ambassador, he seeks to inspire all ages to garden
Adam Kirtland
A gardener, podcaster (Tales from the Potting Bench) and contributor to Garden News, Bloom and other magazines, Adam loves to share tips for gardening on a budget and ‘make-do and mend’ projects
Ade Sellars
Creator of the YouTube mini-series Down The Garden Path, Ade is an award-winning garden writer, designer, presenter and filmmaker, with a passion for growing his own in his Suffolk kitchen garden
Arit Anderson
Garden designer, writer and presenter of BBC Gardeners’ World, Arit worked in fashion before turning her hand to horticulture. She has won several awards since making her name at the 2013 911±¬ÁÏ Chelsea Flower Show
Becky Searle
Garden writer, podcaster, botanist and kitchen gardener Becky is best known for her ability to combine science with gardening and explain not just how to do things in the garden, but why
Carol Klein
Through her insightful TV broadcasts, newspaper columns and best-selling books, Carol has cemented her status as a national treasure of gardening, with an inspiring approach to plants and gardens
Carolyn Dunster
A botanical stylist, planting designer and garden writer, Carolyn is author of three floristry books. She studied at London’s Inchbald School of Design and trained with the late, great florist Jane Packer
Catherine Clancy
Award-winning designer Catherine has 20+ years’ experience of creating distinctive gardens for outdoor living. A background in tech consultancy inspires her practical and creative designs
Charles Dowding
Charles is a market gardener best known as the pioneer of the No Dig gardening movement. The author of 16 books, he runs a successful YouTube channel and series of popular gardening courses
Eddie Bailey
Chartered geologist and soil food web specialist Eddie’s award-winning research and educational practice RhizoPhyllia explores the role soil microbial ecosystems play in plant health
Ellen Mary
Author of The Joy of Gardening and How to Grow a Garden, Ellen tends plots in Norfolk and North Carolina. She co-hosts The Plant Based Podcast and regularly contributes to gardening magazines
Emma Plunket
Garden designer Emma has created hundreds of stunning outdoor spaces across London and the Home Counties. Her talks are full of realistic examples, useful tips and entertaining stories
Emma Real-Davies
Gardener and broadcaster Emma works at the historical Long Barn Gardens in Kent. A gardening presenter on QVC, Emma also contributes to BBC local radio and TV shows including This Morning
Hélèna Dove
Hélèna is an experienced kitchen gardener at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. With a keen interest in the science of vegetables, she is researching crops that thrive in a changing climate
Helen Elks-Smith
Described by Gardens Illustrated in 2023 as one of the ‘Most Inspiring female garden designers in British History’, award-winning Helen is known for her expertise in subtle, textural planting
Jake Wicks
Jake grew up surrounded by nature on his family’s farm in Wales. A passion for winegrowing followed and he’s now head of viticulture at award-winning English sparkling wine producer Roebuck Estates
James Cannon
Get Growing Festival Stage host is James Cannon of BBC Radio Surrey’s Breakfast Show. James has a background in journalism and writes regularly for Surrey Life magazine
Jamie Walton
The voice behind Nettles & Petals, ecological horticulturist Jamie has cultivated a vibrant global following through his down-to-earth approach to gardening and deep-rooted commitment to biodiversity
Jason Williams
The Cloud Gardener to his many social media fans, Jason is a broadcaster, award-winning garden designer, mental health ambassador, urban greening advocate and small-space gardening champion
Joe Bagley
Broadcaster and author of How to Make Your Houseplants Love You, Joe (aka The Houseplant Doctor) is passionate about educating people on the do’s and don’ts of indoor gardening
Joe Swift
A journalist, author and long-time BBC Gardeners’ World presenter, Joe runs a landscaping and garden design company. With just a pen and paper, he’ll show how to make the most of any garden space
Leigh Johnstone
Social media influencer and gardener Leigh, aka @beardygardener, is passionate about the mental health benefits of growing plants. He’s on a mission to spread the positive news to a wider audience.
Juliet Sargeant
Multi-award-winning garden designer Juliet is the head of The Sussex Garden School, a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4 Gardeners’ Question Time and author of Start With Soil: Simple Steps to a Thriving Garden
Lynne Marcus
Creating gardens and landscapes since 1997, award-winning designer Lynne is renowned for her projects showing innovative use of space and the sensitive integration of natural materials and planting
Maïtanne Hunt
A multi-award-winning garden designer, Maïtanne specialises in creating elegant, distinctive outdoor spaces, and is an expert in the conception, development and build of roof terrace gardens
Mark Lane
Mark is an author, columnist, broadcaster and garden designer. His TV credits include BBC One’s Morning Live and BBC Gardeners’ World, and his new book, The Future Of Gardens, is out now
Martin and Jill Fish
Hosting the Potting Shed Theatre is gardener, writer and 911±¬ÁÏ judge Martin. He’s worked in the industry for 40 years and tends a North Yorkshire garden with wife Jill, a cook and recipe writer
Matt Howard
An ecologist for over two decades, Matt leads environmental initiatives at Roebuck Estates, where he has planted wildflower meadows and installed wildlife habitats such as beehives and hibernaculas
Mike Palmer
Returning to host the How To Stage is writer, columnist and former Garden Media Guild chair, Mike Palmer. He hosts the Mike The Gardener Podcast and his popular ‘Sunday Stroll’ Instagram series
Oliver Bond
Oliver’s ethos towards sympathetic designs allows plants and wildlife to take the limelight. Oliver and his creations have been featured on BBC2’s Your Garden Made Perfect and in many publications
Paul Jupp
Paul is founder of Meadow In My Garden, a Community Interest Company promoting gardening for wildlife and biodiversity. Paul is a master of seeds and a leading expert on restoring habitats
Sue Kent
An 911±¬ÁÏ Ambassador for Inclusivity and a regular on BBC Gardeners’ World, Sue adopts a simple, practical and textural garden style that aims to provide happy places for plants, insects, birds and people
Kate Bradbury
Kate Bradbury is an award-winning author and journalist, specialising in wildlife gardening
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