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Friday 3rd May

Main Speaker Marquee

10:45am SUE KENT
An Audience with Sue Kent: Talking tools, favourite plants and effort saving techniques, followed by a book signing

11:45am BARNY BUTTERFIELD from Sandford Orchards
Discovering Devon’s Apple Orchards: The stories and science of our ancient apple trees

12:30pm GILES COOPER-SMITH of Amelia’s Flowers
A Year in Cut Flowers: How to sow and grow bundles of brilliant blooms

1:15pm BECKY SEARLE @sowmuchmore
Creating Abundance with Organic Gardening: Using organic methods to grow more with less effort

2:15pm PAUL JUPP from MEADOW IN MY GARDEN
Growing a Pocket Meadow: How to get involved and free meadow flowers seeds

3:00pm SUE KENT
Garden Notes and Practical Tips: From the BBC Gardeners’ World presenter, followed by her book signing

Country Gardener Marquee

10:45am KEVIN SMITH Cornish Rose Company
Which type of rose suits your garden?

11:30am ROB VINCENT Hutch House Plants
Terrarium building demo: BBC Radio Devon favourite Rob Vincent shares his wisdom

12:15pm OLLIE HUTSON Group Head of Gardens The Pig@Combe
Tips From the Pigs Kitchen Garden

1:45pm HUGH FROST
Gardening for Wildlife: Plant scientist and eco garden pioneer Hugh explores the latest eco-gardening techniques

2:30pm DAN from DU Waterscapes/Aqua Eden
Enticing Wildlife to Your Pond: The plants and practical techniques for a fabulous pond

3:15pm STELLA EXLEY from Hare Spring Cottage Plants
Sparkling Spring Stars: Growing tips and must have plants from award winning grower

3:45pm SUSY ATKINS and DAN FARRELL-WRIGHT from Wickhams wine
Fabulous Fizz: Free tasting – need we say more!

Food Drink Devon Pavilion

10:45am AMRIT MADHOO of South Devon Chilli Farm
Chillies: From Seed to Sauce: Varieties, sowing, growings and using tips

11:30am MARK GRIEVES of Black Dog Honey Bees
Honey and Beekeeping: The bees and honeysmith are back!

12:15pm Greendale Farm Shop
Barbecue Butchery: Greendale’s guide to flavouring meats and prep for a perfect summer barbecue

1pm BARNY BUTTERFIELD from Sandford Orchards
Cider Tasting: Not to be missed! Inspirational Barny talks us through the fabulous flavours of Devon’s cider

1:45pm GREG PARSON from Sharpham Cheese
A Taste of Sharpham: Handcrafted cheeses from local dairy herds in the South Hams

2:30pm SUSY ATKINS and DAN FARRELL-WRIGHT from Wickhams wine
Local Wine and Food Pairing: Choose the right wine and make good food taste great!

3:30pm MARK DIACONO
Essential Home- Grown Herbs: Award winning writer and grower Mark Diacono shares his wisdom

Saturday 4th May

Main Speaker Marquee

10:45am RACHEL DE THAME
An Audience with: BBC Gardeners’ World presenter and flower gardener followed by a book signing

11:45am JACQUIE FELIX MITCHELL
Principles of Garden Design: Garden designer and grower JFM shares her design tips, tricks and huge sense of fun

12:45pm PAUL JUPP and TOBY BUCKLAND
Wild Flower Meadows and The Pocket Meadow Project: How to get involved and free meadow flowers seeds

1:30pm OLGA WOJCIECHOWSKA aka @lovelyplot
The Productive and Pretty Allotment: The secrets to success (and happiness!) from inspirational allotmenteer Olga

2:15pm HUGH FROST
Gardening for Wildlife: Plant scientist and eco garden pioneer Hugh explores the latest ecogardening techniques

3:00pm  RACHEL DE THAME
A Flower Garden for Pollinators: BBC Gardeners’ World presenter followed by a signing session of her new book of the same name

Country Gardener Marquee

10:45am BEN THORNTON
The Healing Power of Plants: Bens shares his inspirational story of how he grew a business and back to health through gardening

11:30am STELLA EXLEY from Hare Spring Cottage Plants
Sparkling Spring Stars: Growing tips and must have plants from award winning grower

12:15pm PHILIP NIEUWOUDT of New Wood Trees
The Magic of Multi-Stemmed Trees: Pruning and aftercare of multistem trees in your garden

1pm BECKY SEARLE @sowmuchmore
Multi-Sowing Seeds and Starting a No-Dig Veg Garden: Ecologist and Botanist Becky shares her wisdom on organic garden for bigger better crops

1:45pm GILES COOPER-SMITH of Amelia’s Flowers
A Year in Cut Flowers: How to sow and grow bundles of brilliant blooms

2:30pm AMRIT MADHOO from South Devon Chilli Farm
Chillies: From Seed to Sauce: Varieties, sowing, growings and using tips

3:15pm ROB VINCENT from Hutch House Plants
House Plant 101: A houseplant needto- know and Q and A with BBC Radio Devon’s favourite

4pm MARK DIACONO
Essential Herbs to Grow and Eat: Award winning writer and grower Mark Diacono shares his wisdom

Food Drink Devon Pavilion

10:45am Colin Wheeler- James from GROUND UP COOKERY SCHOOL
Food Off The Beaten Track: A quirky look at adding foraged foods and flavours to your diet

11:30am GREENDALE FARM SHOP
Fishy Tales: Prep and perfect cooking of wet fish from the experts

12:15pm Mark Grieves of BLACK DOG HONEY BEES
Honey and Beekeeping: The bees and honeysmith are back! Mark Grieves

1pm Aksana Fitzpatrick from PIQI LIFE
Go With Your Gut: How fermented beverages benefit your gut health

1:45pm Susy Atkins & Dan Farrell-Wright from WICKHAMS WINE
Local Wine and Food Pairing: Choose the right wine and make good food taste great!

2:30pm NICK HOOK
Barbecue Cooking Tips From The Maestro! Nick Hook cooks up flavour-filled flatbreads over hot coals

3:30pm Susy Atkins & Dan Farrell-Wright from WICKHAMS WINE
Fabulous Fizz: Free tasting – need we say more!

Please note: all times and details subject to change. Please keep an eye on updates, check the timetables provided at the event and listen out for announcements to make sure you don’t miss your favourite speaker.