Exciting news for veg growers and foodies! Award-winning author and Devon grower, Mark Diacono, is joining us at the festival in 2023. Mark who has written seven books, will be hosting talks as part of our new Food & Drink Market, a showcase for our fabulous local producers, on both days of the festival – …
We’re delighted to introduce our new festival-within-a-festival for 2023: The Food & Drink Market, created in collaboration with Food Drink Devon. Showcasing the best of Devon produce, the new market aims to be a magnet for visitors who love to buy and eat local and will be located in Powderham Castle’s fabulous historic courtyard, right next to the Castle and …
We’re thrilled to announce Toby’s Garden Festival is back for our 9th year in 2023, bringing our heady brew of gorgeous plants for sale, fabulous local street food and a free two-day programme of garden workshops and talks to the region’s gardeners. Dates for your diary are Friday 28 and Saturday 29 April 2023, the …
The touch paper was lit on spring at Toby’s Garden Festival on 29 and 30 April with two days of flowery fun and inspirational talks at Powderham Castle, Kenton near Exeter. The sun shone and over 5,500 visitors flocked through the 14th century castle’s gates, home to Charlie and AJ Courtenay, Earl and Countess of …
Need a helping hand around the festival site this year? We try and make the ancient castle grounds as accessible as possible, avoiding flights of steps, and staying on hard ground, That said, the festival site does cover a large area, so we lay on two extra means of transport – the Castle tractor-train to …
We love food as much as we love plants here at Toby’s Garden Fest and take huge care to curate our street food and local food producer offering. This year many of our favourite foodies return, along with a few new ones, offering everything from sea food, to pizza, local meat, veggie goodies, along with …
Not long now until Toby’s Garden Festival pops up for two flower-filled days at Powderham Castle, and if you’re coming along for the plants, you won’t be disappointed! Here’s who is joining us on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 April… Buy your advance tickets from £12 here (Tea in the Castle tickets now sold out). …
If you’re crackers for local cheese, then don’t miss the Sharpham Cheese & Wine Pop-up, back for its second year at Toby’s Garden Festival. Greg, Nicky and the Sharpham team are reviving their gorgeous foodie offering in front of the Artisan Barn, offering a chance for visitors to buy and try their artisan, handmade cheese, …
Good news for 2022! After a hiatus last year, when we couldn’t run the Artisan Barn due to Covid, it’s back bigger and better than ever. We are delighted with our wonderful curated range of art, craft and handmade jewellery, much of it local to Devon and the West Country. Plus, we have our outdoor …
