We are thrilled that Arit Anderson, the award-winning garden designer, writer, TV presenter, podcast host and RHS ambassador will be joining us at Toby’s Garden Fest next May. She is the first celebrity gardener to sign up to be part of the two-day gardening bonanza on May 1st and 2nd – and Arit will be …
All the people, so many people! Thanks to everyone who joined us in 2025. Can you believe the sun actually shone, and shone some more?! Our wonderful (local Kenton) photographer Louise Kear was on hand to capture the scenes at Powderham Castle both days, and here are the first of our fabulous garden celebs and …
Thinking of buying, or adding to your garden or small holding structures? John and Darren of WhiteBird Polytunnels very much look forward to welcoming all Festival visitors to their stand, to discuss all things polytunnel related. The pair have a great range to suit all budgets, and will also be demonstrating their great range of galvanised …
Like a lightning strike, Dan Farrell-Wright’s view on wine changed. It was the morning after the night before. The bride and groom had left for their honeymoon, the guests were sleeping off the Bacchanalian feast, and Dan was clearing away the last of the lipstick stained glasses, half-empty bottles of claret, and the crumbs of …
Jump on a train to Starcross and visit this year’s Festival on Fri 2 and Sat 3 May at Powderham Castle to grab a free packet of wild meadow seeds at the Meadow in My Garden stand. The seed giveaway is sponsored by Official Travel Sponsors GWR. What you might not know is that GWR has been greening up …
Sometimes things come together in perfect harmony. We were delighted to receive a really lovely gift of 200 lovely old terracotta pots from local Cornish resident Susie Williams. Susie loves the festival and the RNLI, so we have come up with a wonderful way to raise money with them. Come and visit the RNLI stand …
We really couldn’t be happier that Great Western Railway is all aboard as sponsors of the festival! GWR serves the South West and beyond, including Devon, Dorset, South Wales, the Cotswolds, reaching as far as London and Cornwall with some of the prettiest lines in Britain-we think. So, it’s a marriage made in heaven, because GWR takes you right up to Starcross, …
Few plants are as easy to fall in love with as streptocarpus.These endearing pot-plants look every bit as glamorous as orchids, but they are so easy to grow. We are delighted to welcome to the festival Dibleys, the company and Welsh nursery acknowledged to have done more than possibly any other to popularise the plant …
There’s nothing better than being able to go to your kitchen window or step outside your door and find an array of tastes to inspire you and to add flavour to any dish. New to the garden festival this year are Neil and Niamh Jones who own and run the Kitchen Garden Centre and they will be …
As part of our Food Drink Devon collab, Barny Butterfield, the apple tree and cider champ-founder of Sandford Orchards (Cider done Right) is joining us at the Festival on Friday 2 May. For someone with such a vast knowledge of cider, he’s a remarkable raconteur! Not only that he’s very busy – mapping and preserving …
