Having a few hens in the garden or on the allotment is more popular today than almost any other time in history. There is a chance to learn more about the benefits of keeping chickens at Toby’s Garden Festival where Nestera, specialists in high quality chicken coops and ‘Chickens to your Door’ will be exhibiting …
Speaker news! Adam Alexander, author of The Seed Detective – Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable vegetables, is joining us on Friday 28 April to share his intimate knowledge of veg from around the globe. In his talk ‘Meetings with Remarkable Vegetables’, he celebrates the special qualities of these rare and endangered varieties along with why …
Festival visitors will be the first to see and purchase sensational drought-resistant plants from one of the country’s newest nurseries: Primal Plants. Toby’s Garden Festival will be the first show at which plants grown by nursery owner, Christine Arlford, will be on sale – a delight to those who want to add specialist plants into …
Join us for our new-for-2023 Wine Tasting with festival sponsor, Wickhams, where festival visitors will have the chance to meet the makers, chat to growers, buy wine and enjoy free tastings from Devon, the West Country and beyond. Owned by Dan Farrell-Wright, Wickhams is a Devon-based award-winning online wine merchant who curates a wide range …
Happy New Year! We’re bringing you some very good news for 2023…Toby’s Garden Festival is getting EVEN greener this year as have committed to becoming a carbon neutral event in 2023. We are working with a local company, Blue Marble Environmental Partnerships, to measure and reduce our carbon output and then offset our carbon output …
Love the festival but want to take it a comfortable pace? We have two upgrade options in 2023: our VIP Experience which includes all-day access to Powderham Castle’s stunning Music Room and Library or just for the afternoon – Tea in the Castle, from 2.30pm onwards when you will be sustained with a choice of …
We’re delighted to introduce our new festival-within-a-festival for 2023: The Food & Drink Market, created in collaboration with Food Drink Devon.Showcasing the best of Devon produce, the new market aims to be a magnet for visitors who love to buy and eat local and will be located in Powderham Castle’s fabulous historic courtyard, right next to the Castle and VIP …
Grape news! The marvellous Daily Telegraph wine writer – and local Devon gal – Susy Atkins is joining us at Powderham Castle at Toby’s Garden Festival on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th April 2023. The BBC Saturday Kitchen expert will be hosting talks as part of our new Food & Drink Market, a showcase for our fabulous local products, on …
Exciting news for veg growers and foodies! Award-winning author and Devon grower, Mark Diacono, is joining us at the festival in 2023. Mark who has written seven books, will be hosting talks as part of our new Food & Drink Market, a showcase for our fabulous local producers, on both days of the festival – …
We’re delighted to introduce our new festival-within-a-festival for 2023: The Food & Drink Market, created in collaboration with Food Drink Devon. Showcasing the best of Devon produce, the new market aims to be a magnet for visitors who love to buy and eat local and will be located in Powderham Castle’s fabulous historic courtyard, right next to the Castle and …
