Hosted by Michael Perry aka Mr Plant Geek, the Talks Stage is filled with a line-up of inspiring urban gardening experts
Our host
Horticultural broadcaster, writer and influencer, Michael Perry, or Mr Plant Geek, as he is better known in Instagram, is a plant obsessive. You will find him espousing all things green on TV, in magazines and books and on his Plant Based Podcast. Enthusiastic, engaging and infectiously obsessed, Michael is the ideal person to preside over the RHS Urban Show’s stellar line-up of guests.
Full timetable
Thursday 18 April
10.40 am
The power of planting; a spotlight on Castlefield Viaduct – Manchester’s sky garden
Andy Jasper, Director of Gardens and Parklands, National Trust and Pam Smith, Senior National Consultant, Gardens and Parklands, National Trust
11.20 pm
Chase presents ‘Inspired by the Wild’
In conversation with Tinie Tempah and Tom Massey
12noon
Living the biosecurity life
Dario Spagnoli, RHS Science
12.40 pm
How to never kill a houseplant again
Tony Le-Britton, Not Another Jungle
1.20 pm
The somatic impact of looking after plants
Rachel Cruikshank
2pm
Growing a garden: a peek into prop
Lisa Hudson, RHS Bridgewater
3pm
Chase presents ‘Inspired by the Wild’
In conversation with Tinie Tempah and Tom Massey
3.40 pm
The power of planting; a spotlight on Castlefield Viaduct – Manchester’s sky garden
Andy Jasper, Director of Gardens and Parklands, National Trust and Pam Smith, Senior National Consultant, Gardens and Parklands, National Trust
4.40 pm
Living the biosecurity life
Dario Spagnoli, RHS Science
5pm
How to never kill a houseplant again
Tony Le-Britton, Not Another Jungle
5.40 pm
The somatic impact of looking after plants
Rachel Cruikshank
6.20 pm
Houseplant bing0
Michael Perry
Friday 19 April
10.40 am
How to never kill a houseplant again
Tony Le-Britton, Not Another Jungle
11.20 pm
Grow a meal in a pot
Charly Bourne, RHS Bridgewater
12noon
Houseplants in the city
Paul Maccabe, @Paulsunderplants
12.40 pm
Growing your own with the family
Amber, Amber’s Allotment
1.20 pm
Plant-based careers
Emma Cleal, RHS Bridgewater
2pm
Houseplant bing0
Michael Perry
3pm
How to never kill a houseplant again
Tony Le-Britton, Not Another Jungle
3.40 pm
Sowing seeds indoors
Emma Real-Davis
4.40 pm
Houseplants in the city
Paul Maccabe, @Paulsunderplants
5pm
Growing your own with the family
Amber, Amber’s Allotment
5.40 pm
Houseplant bing0
Michael Perry
Saturday 20 April
10.40 am
Joe’s top tips for healthy houseplants
Joe Bagley, The Houseplant Doctor™
11.20 pm
Grow your own cut flowers
Sarah Hinchliffe, @north_and_flower
12noon
My organically growing gardening journey
Hannah Reid, @gingergrows1
12.40 pm
Sustainable horticulture at RHS Bridgewater
Samara Salix, RHS Bridgewater
1.20 pm
Synergy in sustainability: mushrooms, beetles, and urban regeneration
Polyspore
2pm
Houseplant bing0
Michael Perry
3pm
Joe’s top tips for healthy houseplants
Joe Bagley, The Houseplant Doctor™
3.40 pm
Grow your own cut flowers
Sarah Hinchliffe, @north_and_flower
4.40 pm
My organically growing gardening journey
Hannah Reid, @gingergrows1
5pm
Urban meadows
Richard Scott and Christine Leung, ScouseFlowerHouse
5.40 pm
Synergy in sustainability: mushrooms, beetles, and urban regeneration
Polyspore
6.20 pm
Houseplant bing0
Michael Perry
Sunday 21 April
10.40 am
Bulb planting in small spaces
J.Parkers
11.20 pm
Guiding green urban spaces; Castlefield Viaduct and beyond
Laura Nash, Senior Volunteering & Community Officer, Castlefield Viaduct, National Trust and Anne Beswick, Garden Volunteer, Castlefield Viaduct, National Trust
12noon
Life on the lot: from newcomer to full blown allotmenteer!
Jenny Howarth, @Life_on_the_lot
12.40 pm
Joe’s top tips for healthy houseplants
Joe Bagley, The Houseplant Doctor™
1.20 pm
Plant-based careers
Leif Mann, RHS Bridgewater
2pm
Houseplant bing0
Michael Perry
3pm
Joe’s top tips for healthy houseplants
Joe Bagley, The Houseplant Doctor™
3.40 pm
Guiding green urban spaces; Castlefield Viaduct and beyond
Laura Nash, Senior Volunteering & Community Officer, Castlefield Viaduct, National Trust and Anne Beswick, Garden Volunteer, Castlefield Viaduct, National Trust
4.40 pm
Life on the lot: from newcomer to full blown allotmenteer!
Jenny Howarth, @Life_on_the_lot
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