We’re thrilled to announce that award-winning wine expert and Telegraph wine columnist Susy Atkins will be returning this year. Known for her warm, approachable style and appearances on Saturday Kitchen, Susy will be hosting intimate talks and tastings celebrating the connection between garden-grown ingredients and great wine. Expect fascinating conversations with local producers, plenty of delicious samples, …
Toby’s Garden Festival is thrilled to welcome Great Western Railway (GWR) back as the official travel partner for the 2026 festival at the spectacular Powderham Castle. Travelling to the festival by train couldn’t be easier. With regular services stopping at Starcross Station, visitors can enjoy a relaxed and scenic journey before taking a beautiful walk …
Toby’s Garden Festival returns this year with an exceptional showcase of some of the finest nurseries from across the South West and beyond, offering visitors an inspiring opportunity to discover rare plants, expert growers, and award-winning horticulture. From heritage roses and woodland plants to exotic climbers and organic vegetables, this year’s festival promises a diverse …
Mark Diacono, award-winning food and garden writer, is lucky enough to spend most of his time eating, growing, writing and talking about food—and we’re thrilled to be welcoming him to Toby’s Garden Festival this year, where he will be speaking and compèring. Known for growing everything from Szechuan pepper to pecans and Asian pears, Mark’s …
We’re delighted to announce that Lexus Snows will be returning to support Toby’s Garden Festival, alongside Dartmoor Estate Tea. Located in the Castle Courtyard at this year’s festival, they’ll be brewing up an exciting programme of talks, stories, and exclusive offers for visitors to enjoy. We caught up with Jo & Kathryn to ask a …
We’re delighted to announce that Becky Searle will be returning to Toby’s Garden Festival in 2026 as one of our speakers! 🌿✨ Becky was a real highlight last time, bringing so much inspiration, warmth, and brilliant gardening know-how to the stage — and we can’t wait to welcome her back. Becky is a passionate gardener …
Garden with Jonny is a content creator (with over 1.8 million followers) and gardener who shares an honest, down-to-earth approach to growing, learning, and connecting with nature. Known for his practical tips, infectious enthusiasm, and refreshingly real take on garden life, Jonny inspires gardeners of all levels to get stuck in and enjoy the process …
There’s the chance to step into the captivating world of carnivorous plants at the festival when Devon nursery Sarracenia Nurseries exhibit their wonderful array of colourful and thrilling plants for the first time at Powderham. Sarracenia pitcher plants have a passionate and growing following among gardeners and the new Devon nursery at Winkleigh run by …
Festival visitors next May seem certain to be almost blinded by the flowers on show! We are building up an impressive line-up of flower growers offering cut specimens to potted flowers and now joining us at Powderham will be Amelias Flower Farm, a working flower farm in South Devon, known for its colourful fields of …
We are excited to announce that Chris Hull will be joining us at GardenFest 2026. Chris is an award-winning landscape designer and presenter on BBC’s Garden Rescue, The One Show and ITV’s Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh. In 2024, he co-won a prestigious Gold Medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the innovative …
