We’ve had lots of enquiries about whether dogs are allowed at the festival again this year, since we were first able to welcome them in 2019. We’re pleased to say, YES! If they’re well-behaved and happy to stay on a lead, four-legged furry friends can come along to the festival on Friday 11 and 12 …
Who wants a fab freebie? Visit Exeter are offering a ‘Bubble Bundle’ of 6 tickets, for you and five of your favourite friends to join us for FREE on 11 or 12 June at Powderham Castle, Kenton near Exeter. Expect a fabulous day out, with specialist plant nurseries, local craft and artisan food producers, along …
ANNOUNCING: Exeter’s RAMM will be joining us at the festival with talks and a fascinating exhibit celebrating seeds: Artist Leonie Hampton and RAMM’s Contemporary Art Curator Lara Goodband will be in conversation discussing Hampton’s recent photography commission A Language of Seeds. Leonie’s work explores RAMM’s collection of seeds and herbarium sheets in dialogue with her …
We know things may still look and feel a bit different at our 11-12th June show this year, but despite the restrictive measures being eased as we go through the spring and into the summer we will be doing everything to keep our visitors, exhibitors and staff safe. We will update these guidelines over the …
Spades at the ready! We have a new Toby Garden Fest date to nail into your diary! Friday 11th and Saturday 12th and June 2021! At last, the uncertainty of the ‘year that never was’ is behind us and with it the longed-for roll-back of restrictions. Our Festival’s setting within low-risk and spacious parkland mean we can …
I just saw my first bumblebee of the year feeding on the citrus-scented blooms of our winter honeysuckle. Chances are the thin sunshine encouraged her to wake from hibernation and topped with sugar she’ll be on the lookout for a new nesting site, amongst the roots of a tree or even under our shed. The …
In anticipation of the Garden Fest this spring I’ve invented a genius new word, says Toby. pLotential. adjective. 1 the possibility of something happening or being developed in a garden or outdoor space in the future 2. noun. The inherent or imagined opportunities of a garden, as in ‘Only someone with their face mask over …
If a single silver lining has shone out during the Covid-cancellations and disruption, it’s that our love for gardening has grown. Gardens and the wildlife they nurture have offered a counterpoint to the challenges faced over the garden fence and for so many have become fundamentally important. We’ve always supported growers, local food-producers, makers and …
Due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, we are sorry that we have had to cancel our re-scheduled Garden Festival in July 2020. The next Toby’s Garden Festival will be on the first spring bank holiday of the year, at Powderham Castle on Friday 30th April and Saturday 1st May 2021. Everyone who has bought a …
We’re sad to announce that due to continued measures to combat the spread of coronavirus the re-scheduled July event has been cancelled. The annual festival, originally planned for May, and then rescheduled to July, will now take place on Friday 30th April and Saturday 1st May 2021. Festival host Toby Buckland said: “Naturally we are …
