Gardening sustainably is the topic for our celeb speaker Frances Tophill, presenter on BBC Gardeners’ World and ITV’s Love Your Garden when she joins us on Saturday 4th May at Powderham Castle. Frances advocates growing sustainably, and that by giving plants the conditions they would naturally grow in the wild, they grow more healthily and …
But then we knew that already didn’t we? Now though, botanicals are everywhere, from the latest designer dresses to wallpaper and cushions and the best artisan gins. Whether potted, planted, indoors or out, as bedroom decor or on your plate, we just can’t get enough of them. The Economist recently declared 2019 the Year of …
Caroline Bawn of Gorgeous Yarns explains how she creates natural dyes from plants… Throughout history, since weaving textiles became common, people have used natural dyes to create colourful garments. In Medieval times people would not have worn the dull browns we might think, but a range of subtle green, brown, yellows and oranges, all from …
A new season of gardening is fast approaching and with it dreams of prize parsnips, romantic roses and other alliterative garden successes, far too plentiful to mention. After all, gardening is as much about hope, as it is about the reality – which can deliver as many failures (best forgotten of course) as brilliant successes. …
Missed out on early bird tickets for Toby’s Garden Festival this year? Worry not! You can still make savings if you buy online. Advance adult tickets are now available at just £10 if you buy online before the festival, making you a 20% saving on the gate price of £12.50. Children under 12 years old …
Time is running out to bag yourself bargain early bird tickets at more than 25% off! Buy before midnight on 31st December and you can enjoy expert talks and more than 200 quality exhibitors, offering rare and unusual plants, artisan crafts, live music and delicious West Country fayre – all in the picturesque surroundings of …
We’re always grateful and delighted whenever our festivals get recognition in the press, so we were thrilled to see ourselves get a mention in Sunday Times Home this weekend as one of the 2019 ‘Gardening Gigs to Book Now’. Writer Caroline Donald pointed out that “soon the days will start to lengthen and we can …
From 2019, Toby’s Garden Festival is going dog-friendly! We haven’t been able to allow dogs onto the festival site at Powderham in the past – not because we’re barking mad! – but because the estate is home to beautiful fallow deer, and part of the festival took place in the deer park. Thanks to our …
It’s now less of a walk for visitors thanks to our new layout for 2019. We’ve brought the GardenFest to the front of Powderham Castle next year, meaning better accessibility and a shorter walk between the car park and the entrance, which has moved to the bottom the oak-lined driveway. Here you will find fluttering …
It’s a Gardener’s World for us as we’re joined by some famous names from TV gardening with popular garden designer Joe Swift and Frances Tophill confirmed as speakers for 2019. Joe Swift has presented on Gardeners’ World since the late 1990’s and has fronted numerous TV shows including Open Gardens, Small Town Gardens, Garden Makers …
