Specialities

Nicola Hope Master of Horticulture (Royal Horticultural Society), Diploma in Professional Garden Design, Organic Horticulture HND

Full Member

Biography

Nicola Hope trained in Organic Horticulture at Pershore College and has risen through the horticultural ranks to become Head Gardener in a beautiful Cotswold Garden. Nicola thoroughly enjoys lecturing about organic horticulture, designing organic gardens and her passion for tomatoes. She is a Royal Horticultural Society Master of Horticulture, has a diploma in professional garden design from the Cotswold Gardening School and enjoys chronicling her horticultural adventures at www.nicolahope.com and @nicolahopegardener on Instagram.

Talks

Based in: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, UK
Distance willing to travel: Negotiable
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees: From £145.00 plus travel expenses of 0.45p per mile

Talks: 1) Organic Gardening ~ Happy Plants, Happy Minds - I take you through a gardening year in the big garden where I work. Plenty of tips, beautiful flowers and juicy vegetables. 2) Talking Tomatoes - I adore tomatoes and have grown them for myself and clients for many years. Growing tips and lots of great variety recommendations. 3) Designing an Organic Gardening - A mix of veg gardens and ornamental gardening information with loads of design tips for a pleasing and productive garden. 4) Tales from the Potting Shed - A whirlwind tour of the gardens in which I have worked (Highgrove, Cole Park, Sting’s Lake House etc.) with some tips and tales along the way. 5) The exciting world of No-dig and Polyculture - explaining the benefits and practicalities, plus how to implement these sustainable and productive gardening techniques in your garden.

Address

4 Avon Road
Malmesbury
SN16 0DL
Wiltshire
United Kingdom