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Get ready to fall in love with Dibleys streptocarpus
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 …
Look out for sensational herbs from Kitchen Garden Centre
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 …
Stylish chimineas and fabulous fire pits!
The days of outdoor living will soon be with us. More families are now keen to enjoy their gardens in different ways and that’s one reason chimineas and fire pits have become so popular. Garden Quirks are one of the most popular suppliers of these gardening extras and the Devon company based in Butterleigh is …
Free advice from Amateur Gardening expert editorial team!
Thrilling news! For the first time in the history of the festival, Amateur Gardening is joining us with a pop-advice Garden Advice & Inspiration Centre. Stuck for advice for a plant in a dark corner? Or pest that just won’t go away? Bring your questions and pics of your problem places and plants to be …
Barny talks cider
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 …
Willow Course – more places added!
Due to popular demand we’ve expanded our bespoke willow weaving course run by award-winning artist Jo Sadler. Fest goers can now book for both Friday 2nd or Saturday 3rd of May for 2hr30 minute session of willow creation inside Powderham Castle. We’ve also teamed up with other craft and gardening experts for our brand-new programme …
Legal eagles! Get advice on garden issues from WBW Solicitors at the festival
In a first for Toby’s Garden Festival, visitors will have access to legal advice on a whole range of garden and land issues in 2025. We’ve teamed up with local legal eagles, WBW Solicitors, our festival sponsors and well-established legal and financial services firm who will be on hand with knowledgable experts who can help. …
Meet the new member of the team
New year, new member of the Toby GardenFest gang! Say hello to Lisa Lipman our clever new creative guru, who’s joined our small and very (very) hands-on team to bring fresh ideas and oodles of enthusiasm to the 2025 festival at Powderham Castle. Lisa has been directing and producing TV programmes for the last 30 years …
NEW! Book a craft workshop
Fancy learning a new skill in 2025? We’ve teamed up with some of our favourite local craft and gardening experts to launch a brand-new programme of Craft Workshops at the Festival. Taking place both days, and with very limited tickets, there are five workshops to choose from, including botanical art, willow weaving, fermenting, floristry and …