Growing for Success: a series of talks throughout the UK
Growing for Success is a series of talks to inspire gardeners across the UK. The RHS subsidises these talks to encourage a diverse audience to listen to high profile speakers.
The talks are often held within beautiful gardens, sometimes offering a drinks reception and book signings.
We have some fantastic speakers lined up, like James Wong, Alys Fowler, Ursula Buchan, Cleve West and many more talking on subjects such as garden design and growing your own fruit & vegetables.
Scotland
22 January: Harewood’s Himalayan Garden - the story of pre-war garden and 21st century revival, by Trevor Nicholson.
14 March: The London Olympic Park and other stories: large and small-scale adventures in ecologically-tuned planting design by Nigel Dunnett.
22 September: So Many Plants, So Little Space by Bob Brown.
North East, Yorkshire and the Humber
27 February: The Trees That made Britain (about the BBC programme and trees) by Tony Kirkham.
10 April: Growing for Gold? by Medwyn Williams.
West & East Midlands
17 April: Wildside - taking naturalistic planting to a new level, by Keith Wiley.
17 September: No Work gardening, by Bob Flowerdew.
East of England
11 April: The Edible Garden, by Alys Fowler.
18 October: More ‘wow’ and less work: grasses and their place in our gardens by Neil Lucas.
South East & London
26 March: Wild about Perennials, Noel Kingsbury.
24 April: From Spuds to Chelsea, by Cleve West.
15 June: Seasonal Inspirations, by Paula Pryke.
South West
23 May: Easy ways to Better Gardens, by Adam Pasco.
Northern Ireland
16 July: Following our Noses: using scent sensibly in the garden (illustrated) by Ursula Buchan.
Wales
9 April: James Wong’s Homegrown Revolution by James Wong.
17 April: Planning a herb garden & show exhibits, by Jekka McVicar.