Phil is a West Country Gardening Expert. Previously a teacher at Cannington College and Kingston Maurward College and Head Gardener, he now runs gardenreassurance.com and is a freelance garden advisor and writer and a regular on local radio.
14 November 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm – “Habitat Creations for Butterflies, People and other Animals” (Some insane projects for Fun and ecological gardens) by Clive Farrell from The Butterfly garden near Sherborne. Some of his garden features include, Giant Dragons, Hermits retreats, swimming ponds all of which combine beauty and wildlife habitat.
12 February 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm – Ken Thompson was Senior Lecturer in the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences at the University of Sheffield where he was a key member of the first of two ‘Biodiversity of Urban Gardens’ (BUGS) projects investigating the significance of urban gardens as habitats for ‘natural’ biodiversity. He now writes for many books magazines and papers […]
13 March 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm – Bob Brown – well known Nurseryman of Cotswold Garden Flowers, Evesham Bob’s ethos is indeed to grow and sell perennials that are easy and unusual for the flower garden. He writes regularly for ‘Gardening Which?’ and is a fund of practical knowledge about plants and their suitability for different positions. He has a fascinating website with blogs […]
7 June 2026 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Admission £7.50 (fairs open 10am – 3pm), includes free access to the award-winning gardens all day (10am – 5pm). Admission to all PH members is free – just show your current membership card! Large, specialist fair; approx. 30 stalls with the emphasis very much on plants and gardening, offering a very wide range including exotics, […]
