We’re delighted to unveil the speaker line-up for this year’s Toby’s Garden Festival, bringing together an inspiring mix of horticultural experts, designers, and passionate growers. Across both the Castle Dining Room and the Country Gardener Marquee, visitors can enjoy a diverse programme of talks, demonstrations, and conversations designed to inform, inspire, and entertain. In the …
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Explore the Festival: Area Maps Available Now
We’re excited to share that our festival area maps are now live, so you can start planning your perfect day at Toby’s Garden Festival! Take a look ahead of the weekend to find where your favourite exhibitors, gardens, stages and food stalls are located. Whether you’re heading straight for the show gardens, shopping your favourite …
Something special is hatching this Easter… 🐣 Discover our Q&A with Susy Atkins returning to this year’s festival
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, …
Brewing Up Something Special: Lexus Snows x Dartmoor Estate Tea x Toby’s Festival
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 …
Wreath Making with Toby Buckland!!!
Here’s how to make a natural, do it yourself stunning Christmas Wreath from just three eco-friendly and free ingredients – gathered twigs, Old Mans Beard and Rose hips. Toby’s Garden Fest is a celebration of country crafts and the great outdoors. Watch this space as details of craft courses, hands-on-have-a-go country skills sessions and demos …
Chloe Marie Aston performing at GardenFest 2026!
We are delighted to announce Chloe Marie Aston, a singer, songwriter and busker, with a twist will be performing at GardenFest 2026. In 2019 In Chloe started her journey as The Piano Bike Girl and since then has visited over 150 towns and cities in the UK, including Central London, Cardiff, Leicester and Bristol. Chloes …
Chris Hull coming to GardenFest 2026!
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 …
We welcome Woofstock to the Garden Festival!
Four legged friends on leads have always been welcome at the Fest but this year a new area offers the chance to lose the lead and win prizes. In a Garden Festival first pooches can be prize winners in our new mini-dog show. Located in K9 Corner on Lakeside the Team from Woofstock will welcome …
Who doesn’t love fresh cut flowers?
High quality fresh and dried flowers possess a timeless charm with vibrant colours, natural fragrance and delicate textures. If you are a gardener who has a passion and love for cut flowers, both fresh and dried, then the garden festival at Powderham will be the place for you. One of the best known and loved …
Devon Rural Skills Trust Bigger, Better and Back for 2026!
Tim Wills, chairman of Devon Rural Skills Trust popped in to Toby’s BBC Radio Show to spread the word about their vital work. The DRST is the go-to organisation for keeping rural crafts, from basket making, orchard pruning, hedge laying, drystone walling and much more alive. And we’re delighted that they will be back at …