Specialities

Mark Ridsdill Smith

Full Member

Biography

Mark inspires and teaches people who don't have gardens to grow vegetables, salads, herbs and fruit in containers on their balcony, patio, rooftop or front yard. He has shown how it's possible to grow a LOT of food in a small space - enough to make a significant difference to what you eat. Mark writes a blog and offers talks, workshops and online courses in all aspects of container gardening and running wormeries. His work has featured on BBC TV and Radio (including Gardener's Question Time, twice) and in the Guardian and Telegraph. His book, the Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening, won the 2023 Garden Media Guild Award for Best Practical Gardening Book.

Additional Interests

Mark is excited by the potential of growing at home in the city: how, even a small space like a balcony, can help us eat better, feel more connected to our local community, interact more with nature, and live with a lighter footprint. He also loves making top quality worm compost from his kitchen waste!

Talks

Based in: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, UK
Distance willing to travel: Any
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees: From £150 + travel expenses.

Talks: The Eight Steps to Successful Container Gardening. Tips and Techniques to Grow LOTS of food in a very small space. How to Set up and Run a Wormery and make top quality vermicast. The best vegetables, herbs and fruits to grow in containers. How to grow at low cost or even free. How growing in small spaces in the city can help us eat better, create beauty, connect with nature and our local community, and live with a lighter footprint.

Address

50 Church Road
South Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 1BJ
United Kingdom