A love of fabrics and design drove Jane Williams to produce a range of hand painted silk scarves dedicated to Devon and which will be seen at Toby’s Garden Festival for the first time. The sensational silk scarves have names which reflect the Devon countryside – Kingfisher, Riverside Walk and Lost on the Moors and …
Two very special guests are back at the Powderham festival to host inspiring talks and tastings from food and drink producers from Devon in our Food and Drink Devon marquee in the Castle Courtyard. Food writer extraordinaire Mark Diacono, Devon based author of so many wonderful food books who combines writing with walking, cooking, gardening, …
Anyone with a love of specialist water plants, bog plants, water lilies and the whole thrill of ponds and flowing water in gardens has a real treat to look forward to at the festival. Exhibiting for the first time at Toby Buckland’s Garden Festival is DU Waterscapes, a business covering Somerset and Devon which inspires …
When it comes to having a passion about something you’ll find it difficult to better the team at South Devon Chilli Farm. For those of us who love growing, cooking and eating chillies then the team’s arrival at Toby’s Garden Fest is a bumper treat. The small team is passionate about all things chilli! They …
Products from The Country Child’s Company will wow visitors to the festival. This new exhibitor to the Powderham event is a small Dartmoor based company making gifts to be enjoyed by children and all have a touch of nostalgia and a story about them. Each item is individually hand printed, assembled and coloured. Owner Lillias …
We are delighted to back New Wood Trees as a sponsor for the festival. New Wood Trees is a field grown tree nursery nestled in the picturesque and rolling hills of South Hams in Devon. They specialise in multistem trees and shrubs which are pruned and shaped over five years or more to create beautifully sculpted …
The West Country has long been a cider heartland, full of cider producers, drinkers and enthusiasts however one man has taken his love of real cider to the next level. Barny Butterfield is a true cider evangelist and he is on a mission to ensure the future of this sustainable alternative to beer. In 2002, …
For our tenth Garden Fest, Paul Jupp from Meadow in My Garden and festival host Toby Buckland will be launching The Pocket Meadow Project and giving away free wildlife friendly seed packets with enough kernels to create a miniature sq yard meadow in pots or garden soil. The individual meadows might be small, but together …
Devonshire basket maker Jane Welsh will be demonstrating how to make a plant support using local willow at the festival. These supports provide a beautiful frame for sweet peas or runner beans to grow up and can be made at home. Jane will talk about preparing the willow, the making technique and provide more handy …
We have two upgrade options, including our VIP Experience, sponsored by Hawksmoor Investment Management, which includes all day access to the castle music room and library and lunch, or just for the afternoon – Tea in the Castle, from 2.30pm onwards when you will be served tea/coffee and cake in the VIP area. For the full VIP upgrade, …
