It’s a busy show season in 2023
2023
Diary dates for 2023
Through the show season of 2023, Martin will be judging nursery exhibits at the following shows.
Harrogate Spring Flower show
RHS Malvern Spring Festival
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.
RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
RHS Hyde Hall Flower Show
RHS Wisley Garden Show
Harrogate Autumn Show
Malvern Autumn Show
At several of shows Martin & Jill will be giving gardening talks and cookery demo’s and answering questions on the Potting Shed stage.
Harrogate Spring Flower Show – 20-23 April 2023
I’ll be hosting the Grow! Stage and giving talks and demonstrations over the four days, along with floral designer Jonathan Moseley, plants-woman Sarah Hopps and pelargonium expert Helen Bainbridge.
For more details visit – www.flowershow.org.uk/
RHS Malvern Spring Festival – 11-14 May 2023
The Potting Shed stage will be in the floral marquee, amongst the wonderful nursery exhibits. Jill and I will be giving talks and demonstrations along with well-known nursery exhibitors who will be showing the plants.
https://www.rhsmalvern.co.uk/
RHS Harlow Carr Garden – Inspiration weekends
Over four weekends during June & October I’ll be hosting the Potting Shed stage in the garden at Harlow Carr, where we’ll cover a range of seasonal and topical subjects.
10-11 June 2023 – Grow Your Own. Find out how to grow your own fresh fruits and vegetables in the garden and in containers. Jill will also be creating some tasty dishes with freshly harvested produce.
17-18 June 2023 – Creative Containers. Join us to find out all you need to know about planting and maintaining seasonal and permanent containers, with tips on the type of container to use, compost and feeding.
25-25 June 2023 – Creating your own cut flower garden. Learn all about growing beautiful cut flowers and foliage from seeds, bulbs, perennials, grasses and stems and foliage. Joining us for the weekend is Floral Designer, Jonathan Moseley who will create some amazing displays.
21-22 October 2023 – Autumn Inspirations. Autumn is a colourful and interesting time in the garden, so come along to find out how to get more autumn colour in your garden and learn more the jobs to do in the garden to prepare it for next year.
For more details visit – www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlow-carr
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival – 4-9 July 2023
Jill and I will be at the show in the Floral Marquee with the Potting Shed stage, where over the week we’ll give talks and demonstration and be joined on stage by a selection of nursery exhibitors talking about their plants.
For more details visit – https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-hampton-court-palace-garden-festival
Great Yorkshire Show – 11-14 July 2023
The UK’s premier Agricultural show also plays host to a Garden Show where a selection of award-winning nurseries will be exhibiting. Over the four days I’ll be joined by Jonathan Moseley, Sarah Hopps, Helen Bainbridge, Jill Fish, David Allison and exhibitors on the Potting Shed Stage to give daily talks, demonstrations and Q&A sessions.
For more details visit – www.greatyorkshireshow.co.uk
Sarah Hopps & Helen Bainbridge
RHS Flower Show Tatton Park – 19-23 July 2023
Continuing it’s tour of RHS shows, Jill and I will be taking the Potting Shed stage to Tatton where we’ll be giving talks and demonstrations in the Floral Marquee along with specialist plant nurseries.
For more details visit – www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-flower-show-tatton-park
Chorley Flower Show – 28-30 July 2023
Set in the wonderful grounds of Astley Park, the Potting Shed stage will be part of the floral marquee again, where floral designer, Jill and I will deliver a programme of talks and cookery demos.
For more details visit – www.chorleyflowershow.com/show-attractions/
RHS Hyde Hall Garden Show – 2-6 August 2023
Join Jill and I when we travel to the RHS Garden in Essex with the Potting Shed stage where we’ll be giving talks & demos over the five days. Joining us on stage will be specialist exhibitors and RHS gardeners from Hyde Hall.
For more details visit – www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/hyde-hall/rhs-garden-hyde-hall-flower-show
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show – 15-17 September 2023
We’re delighted to be returning to Newby Hall, the new home of the Autumn show. I’ll be working with Floral Designer, Jonathan Moseley and well-known plants-woman, Sarah Hopps where over the three days we’ll be in the Gardening Theatre giving talks and demonstrations, plus answering gardening questions.
For more details visit – www.flowershow.org.uk
What I’m up to in 2022!
Diary dates for 2022
This year I’m looking forward to judging at the following shows –
Harrogate Spring Flower show
RHS Malvern Spring Festival
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival.
RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
RHS Wisley Garden Show
Malvern Autumn Show
I’m also delighted to be working at several flower shows and events through the year giving talks, demonstrations and answering gardening questions. If you are at any of these events, please come along to say hello and ask a question.
Wednesday 2nd March 2022 – “Apple grafting & pruning”
A practical course where I will demonstrate the technique of grafting a new apple tree and show you how to top-graft an established tree with a new variety. I’ll also demonstrate apple pruning to help you keep your trees healthy and fruiting.
As part of the day, you will graft your own new apple tree to take home.
£70 including a delicious lunch – 10am-3pm.
For more details email info@floralmedia.co.uk
Wednesday 23rd March 2022 – “Get started with Fruit & Veg”
Learn how to grow a wide selection of vegetables, salads and fruit in the garden and containers to provide you with tasty, fresh produce through the year. I will explain and demonstrate soil preparation, sowing, planting, feeding and ways to help prevent pests and disease damaging you crops.
Free vegetable seeds for everyone to take home.
£70 including a delicious lunch – 10am-3pm.
For more details email info@floralmedia.co.uk
Harrogate Spring Flower Show – 21-24 April 2022
Once again I’ll be hosting the Gardening Theatre in Hall 1 where I’ll be giving talks and demonstrations over the four days of the show. Joining me on stage will be Jonathan Moseley, Sarah Hopps and Helen Bainbridge.
For more details visit – www.flowershow.org.uk/
RHS Harlow Carr Spring Gardening Weekend – 30 April – 1 May 2022
Join me and colleague Jonathan Moseley on the Potting Shed stage in the garden where we will be giving demonstrations over the weekend. Plus specialist nurseries and the RHS Tulip, Daffodil and Rhododendron competition.
For more details visit – www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlow-carr
RHS Harlow Carr Garden Show – 23-26 June 2022
In June the gardens at Harlow Carr look fabulous and make a wonderful setting for the four day summer show. I’ll be there along with Floral Designer Jonathan Moseley where we will be giving talks & demonstration on the Potting Shed stage. Jill will also be joining me for our joint Gardening on the Menu Talk.
Specialist nurseries will also be exhibiting around the garden.
For more details visit – www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlow-carr
Great Yorkshire Show – 12-15 July 2022
The UK’s premier Agricultural show also plays host to a Garden Show where a selection of award-winning nurseries will be exhibiting. Over the four days I’ll be joined by Jonathan Moseley, Sarah Hopps, Helen Bainbridge, Jill Fish, David Allison and exhibitors on the Potting Shed Stage to give daily talks, demonstrations and Q&A sessions.
For more details visit – www.greatyorkshireshow.co.uk
RHS Flower Show Tatton Park – 20-24 July 2022
I’m delighted to be back at Tatton Park hosting the Practical Gardening Theatre working with Paula Routledge, where over the five days we’ll deliver a selection of seasonal gardening talks and demonstrations, plus answer all your gardening questions.
For more details visit – www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-flower-show-tatton-park
Chorley Flower Show – 29-31 July 2022
Set in the wonderful grounds of Astley Park, the Potting Shed stage will be part of the floral marquee again where I’ll be joined by Jill, Jonathan Moseley and others to give a daily programme of talks and demos.
For more details visit – www.chorleyflowershow.com/show-attractions/
RHS Hyde Hall Garden Show – 3-7 August 2022
Join Jill and I when we travel to the RHS garden in Essex with the ‘Potting Shed’ stage where we’ll be giving talks & demos over the five days. Joining us on stage will be specialist exhibitors and RHS gardeners from Hyde Hall.
For more details visit – www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/hyde-hall/rhs-garden-hyde-hall-flower-show
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show – 16-18 September 2022
Looking forward to being back at Newby Hall, the new home of the Autumn show. I’ll be working with Floral Designer, Jonathan Moseley and well known plants-woman, Sarah Hopps where over the three days we’ll be in the Gardening Theatre giving talks and demonstrations, plus answering gardening questions.
For more details visit – www.flowershow.org.uk
It’s a busy diary for 2019!
This year I’m looking forward to judging at the following shows – Harrogate Spring Flower Show, RHS Cardiff Flower Show, RHS Malvern Spring Festival, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, RHS Chatsworth Flower Show, RHS Harlow Carr Garden Show, RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival, RHS Tatton Flower Show, RHS Hyde Hall Garden Show, RHS Wisely Garden Show and the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show.
I’ll also be appearing at the following shows and events, so if you are there, come along and say hello or ask a gardening question.
30th March – Ripon Cathedral Spring Food, Home & Garden Show. Jill will be joining me for our ‘Gardening on the Menu’ talk and book signing.
25th-28th April – Harrogate Spring Flower Show. I’ll be hosting the Grow! stage and giving talks and demos over the four days.
4th-5th May – RHS Harlow Carr Spring Gardening Weekend. Jill and I will be giving seasonal gardening and cookery demonstrations over the weekend.
31st May– 2nd June – Gardening Scotland. You’ll find me on the RHS stand giving advice and practical demonstrations. I’ll also be joining the BBC Beechgrove gardening Q&A sessions.
5th-9th June – RHS Chatsworth Flower Show – I’ll b hosting gardening talks, demonstration and Q&A sessions in the Talks Theatre.
21st – 23rd June – RHS Harlow Carr Flower Show. I’ll be hosting the Gardening Theatre along with Jonathan Moseley, Helen Bainbridge and the RHS team for a selection of talks, demos and Q&A sessions to celebrate Harlow Carr’s 70th Birthday
9th – 12th July – Great Yorkshire Show – Join us on stage in the Floral Marquee for talks and demonstrations with Jonathan Moseley, Sarah Hopps, Helen Bainbridge, Jim Buttress to name but a few!
27th – 28th July – Chorley Flower Show. Once again the Garden Roadshow will be answering gardening questions and giving talks with me, Jonathan Mosley, Helen Bainbridge & Sarah Hopps.
30th July – 4th August – RHS Hyde Hall Garden Show. Join me in the garden theatre where I’ll be giving talks, demos and answering gardening questions with Helen Bainbridge, exhibitors and the RHS garden staff.
1st September – RHS Harlow Carr Autumn Plant Fair – I’ll be joined by Helen Bainbridge for a selection of gardening talks.
13th 15th September Harrogate Autumn Flower show – Join us at the Grow! stage for a selection of seasonal talks
2nd October – Scampston Walled Garden, Malton – I’ll be running a day course on all types of propagation – to book a place go to scampston.co.uk
25th October – Scampston Walled Garden – This time it’s pruning on the agenda. You will need to book ahead on scampston.co.uk
22nd November – Scampston Walled Garden – Gardening on the Menu with Jill and I . We’ll be giving talks and demos on growing and cooking fresh fruit & vegetables. Booking essential! scampston.co.uk
