My Talks
Discover where my next talk will be
I am a Horticultural speaker with over 56 years experience available to give talks, lecture, demonstrate, instruct and/or entertain!
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh trained.
Short courses on many gardening subjects.
Once I was called the galloping gardener, as I was always on the move. If you would like to know where I am galloping off to stay in the know., see below!
MY upcoming TALKS
I HAVE MY Own digital projector and large digital photograph collection.
Registered R. H. S. speaker, SpeakersNet, and am also on the Hardy Plant Society list of speakers and can travel to destinations around the uk.Seasonal Container Gardening
Monday 5th October 7:30pm
Coton Garden Club
Coton Village Hall, 56 High St, Coton, nr Cambridge CB23 7PL
Seasonal Container Gardening
Thursday 24th September 7:45pm
Galleywood Horticultural Society
Keene Hall, Watchouse Road, Chelmsford CM2 8PT
Recent Talks Given
Felixstowe Garden Club - September 2026
Mountnessing Garden Club - September 2026
Composting - All You Need to Know!
Tuesday 20th October 7:30pm
Shenfield Garden Society
Shenfield Parish Hall 60 Hutton Rd, Brentwood, CM15 8LB
Seasonal Container Gardening
Monday 19th October 8pm
Billericay Horticultural Society
Chantry Centre Billericay CM11 2BB
Bulbs for Indoor Flowering
Tuesday 13th October 7.30pm
Braintree Organic Garden Club
Composting - All You Need to Know!
Tuesday 20th October 7:30pm
Shenfield Garden Society
Shenfield Parish Hall 60 Hutton Rd, Brentwood, CM15 8LB
Seasonal Container Gardening
Monday 19th October 8pm
Billericay Horticultural Society
Chantry Centre Billericay CM11 2BB
Bulbs for Indoor Flowering
Tuesday 13th October 7.30pm
Braintree Organic Garden Club
Sanderstead Horticultural Society
Thursday 12th November 2026
(Details to follow)
Garden Talks
The London Garden Society
The Garden Year
Composting
Hedges
Bulbs for indoor flowering
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
Don’t see your question? Get in touch and I shall give you all the details you need.
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This will depend on how long you wish me to talk for and the distance travelled. For an hours talk I have a standard fee and travel is based on 45p/mile return from Brentwood , Essex.
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I can travel anywhere in the UK. For long distances I prefer summertime travel.
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No, I have spoken to over 150 and as little as six people in the audience!
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Yes apart for a screen and a sound system.