speakers & lecturers
If you're a member of a garden club, horticultural society or similar organisation looking for a speaker to give a talk to your members, staff and others, then look no further than the Garden Media Guild members who are speakers and lecturers.
Members of the Garden Media Guild are either well-known writers, authors, photographers, bloggers, social media influencers, or radio or TV presenters. Our directory provides a list of the most popular talks they give – although they may have more – their contact details and fees.
Please note
This is a service for clubs and societies, provided by the Guild. The Garden Media Guild is not responsible for the speakers in any way and we cannot enter into any conversations with the clubs, societies and speakers concerning bookings, or any other matter, or any dispute that may arise from any subsequent bookings.
How to use
You can either see the full list of our members who give talks – simply scroll down the page – or you can search for a speaker.
If you know the name of the speaker you are interested in, type their name in the search box below.
If you're looking for a speaker within a certain distance of your club or society, type your postcode in the box plus the maximum number of miles you're willing for them to travel to you. You can also use the Speaker’s Home Town/City search box.
If you're looking for a specific topic, type this in the Talk Topic box. A list of all the speakers who talk on this subject will be returned.
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Virtual Talks Available
Sophie van Gerwen
Creating a cutting garden at home and what that entails from the design to what cut flowers to grow from seed. From primary school teacher to being nominated as Garden social media influencer of the year 2024, due to long term illness.
Based in: Bath, Wiltshire, UK
Distance willing to travel: Anywhere with travel expenses.
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: Negotiable.
Talks:
Midhurst Buds and Blooms September 2023
Country Living Christmas Fair with Alitex November 2023
Courses ongoing throughout the year.
A Year with Sows & Grows -our online community
Contact
Virtual Talks Available
Jean Vernon
I am on a mission to introduce inspire and inform about our bumblebees & other pollinators.
With a little understanding of the needs of garden pollinators you can make powerful changes to transform your plot into a pollinator paradise. Talks/Bee Safaris & workshops. Venues include RHS, NT, YeoValley, Jekkas.
Based in: Bristol/Cheddar, Somerset, UK
Distance willing to travel: Ideally up to 100 miles, further possible by negotiation. Somerset/Wiltshire/Dorset/Hampshire/Devon/Cornwall/Gloucestershire
Virtual talks available: Yes
Fees: Negotiable depending on group/distance. From £150 (negotiable for new or small club/group), please contact for more information. Plus mileage, currently 45p/mile.
Talks:
1 The Secret Lives of Garden Bees - a peek inside the weird and wonderful world of solitary bees and bumblebees. Meet some of the quirky characters in bee world and learn how to really save the bees. Includes plants to grow and more.
2 Attracting Garden Pollinators - Meet some of our unexpected pollinators as well as your favourite butterflies and bees. Learn how to attract these precious creatures to your garden.
3 Gardening for Pollinators - how to make your plot pollinator friendly. Learn about the powerplants that earn their space and why different pollinators need different plants and flowers.
Contact
Sabine von Süsskind
Based in: Munich, Germany
Distance willing to travel: 200km
Virtual talks available: No
Fees: 500,- Euro
Talks:
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