Horticultural Speakers in Kent
Andrew Babicz/ 18 Magnolia Way, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, Essex, CB15 9QS
Talk Topics:
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Royal Botanic Garden - Edinburg - This talk is about the history, people and plants that make up the garden
- Seasonal Container Gardening - All you need to know about Container Gardening!
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Composting - All you ever wanted to know about Composting but were afraid to ask!
Fees: £80 - £120
01277 200588
Facebook: @Andrews Gardening
Christine Bartlett/ Ashford, Kent
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Orchid Care for Beginners - learn how to look after your orchids, improving their growth and get them to flower again.
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Orchidmania - our fascination with collecting orchids. In Victorian times only the very rich could collect orchids, but now we can all buy them cheaply and keep
them in our homes. Discover the journey orchid collecting has taken over the years.
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Advanced Orchid Growing & Unusual Species - many people are familiar with the Phalaenopsis orchid but there are many more beautiful species to discover.
This talk will introduce some unusual species, describe their natural habitats and give advice on Orchid Shows where these might be seen.
- Practical workshops can be arranged which include a potting demonstration and an orchid clinic where the audience can bring along their own orchids for advice.
Fees: £50 for 45 - 60min talk + petrol cost from Ashford,Kent
Phone: 07503000504
email: orchidschris@gmail.com
Guy Deakins/ Whitstable
Talk Topics:
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Sun Tzu in the garden (an alternative guide to fighting pest and disease)
- Why a Chemical Free Garden is Better
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How to commit the perfect murder (An alternative guide to plant food and health)
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Growth and how it doesn't exist
Fees: 60 GBP plus 30Pence per mile travel from Whitstable
Phone: 07896184644
Steven Edney/ Canterbury, Kent
Talk Topics:
- The Salutation garden
- Exotic gardening
- Designing borders for colour succession
- Talks available for any gardening topic
Fees: 90GBP plus travel
Twitter: @stevenedney4
Phone: 01304 448476
email: steven.edney@live.com
Contakt Postal Address: Sweetbriar, 69 Chequer Lane, Ash, Kent, CT3 2AX
Tom Hart Dyke/ Kent
Talk Topics:
- Tales of Modern Day Plant Hunter - orchid hunting, 9 month kidnap ordeal and the stories of the creation of the World Garden.
- A Horticulturally Endowed Tale - including the above and my return to South America after my Colombian kidnap ordeal, Venezuela in '06, Ecuador in '07.
- All for a National Collection - Puya Hunting in the South American Andes
Fees: From 350 GBP + VAT + travel expenses
www.tomhartdyke.co.uk www.dfmanagement.co.uk
DFManagement on Facebook DF Management on Twitter
Phone: 01264 771726
Contact Postal Address: PO Box 1805, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3ZN
Philip Oostenbrink/ Canterbury, Kent
Talk Topics:
- Gardens and Grounds at Canterbury Cathedral, past and present
- How to start a national plant collection
Fees: 75 - 100 GBP
Phone: 07794261722p.oostenbrink@gmail.com
Contact Postal Address: 8, The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2EH
Chloe Anthony/ Sussex/ Kent border
Talk Topics:
- Permaculture
- Forest gardening
Fees: range from free introductory talks to weekend and year-long courses, as well as bespoke
www.sunrisepermaculture.org.uk
Facebook: Chloe Anthony
Phone: 01342 850815
Cory Fernmoor/ Penshurst Place and Gardens
Talk Topics:
- Penshurst Place and Gardens, past, present and future
- Gardeners question times
Fees: 70 GBP plus travel expenses
Facebook: PenshurstplaceandgardensPhone: 01892 870307
Contact Postal Address: Penshurst Place and Gardens, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8DG
Darren Everest/ Kent
Talk Topics:
- Dahlias
- Sweet Peas
Fees: 60 GBP + travelling
www.darreneverestdahlias.co.uk
Facebook: Darren Everest Dahlias
Phone: 07808793862
Contact Postal Address: 9, Westways, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1TT
Charlie Bloom/ East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, London
Talk Topics:
- Show gardening madness behind the scenes
- Large scale restoration, Sir John Mills old Estate
- Any topic regarding general horticulture... I can take requests
Fees: Only travel costs required
www.charliebloomsgardendesigns.co.uk
Twitter: @Bloomsblogs
Linkedin: Charlie Bloom
Phone: 07780436838
Contact Postal Address: The Garden Flat, 1 Emmanuel Rd, Hastings, TN34 3LB
Alison Marsden/ Kent
Talk Topics:
- Gardening with more impact for less effort
- 'Right plant, right place, the key to understanding what will thrive'
- Front gardens: making the most of your house
- Gardening for wildlife and people too
Fees: 80GBP plus mileage from Tunbridge Wells
Facebook: GardeningbydesignUK
Twitter: @GardenInKent
LinkedIn: Alison Marsden
01892 511719, 07803 045327
alison.marsden@gardeningbydesign.co.uk
Colin Moat/ Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks Kent, TN15 7SU
Talk Topics:
- 50 Greys of Shade
- Chelsea Unhinged
- Practical workshop on propagation
Fees: From 85 GBP (depending on length of talk required) plus mileage @40p per mile
Facebook: Pineview Plants
Twitter: @colinmoat1
LinkedIn: Colin Moat
Contact potal address: Pineview, 19 Windmill Hill, Wrotham Heath, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7SU
01732 882945