RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

Peat-free talks

The RHS Peat-Free Garden is hosting talks throughout the Festival covering various aspects of peat-free gardening. There’ll be tips on growing peat-free, finding peat-free plants and the importance of ending the use of peat in horticulture – with experts on hand to answer any peat-free growing questions

Tuesday 2 July 2024

Seed sowing with peat-free compost

11am | RHS, Peat-free Technical Coordinator Nikki Barker

12noon | Garden Centre Association, Tammy Woodhouse

2pm | New Wood Trees, Company Director Philip Nieuwoudt

3pm  | Melcourt, Associate Director Neil Gray  

Wednesday 3 July 2024

11am | Rijnbeek Perennials, Managing Director Arno Rijnbeek 

12noon | Allensmore Nurseries, Business Development Director Geoff Caesar

1pm |  Garden Centre Association, CEO Peter Burks 

2pm |  Kernock Park Plants, Managing Director Bruce Harnett  

Peat-free potting

Thursday 4 July 2024

Cuttings in peat-free compost

11am | RHS, Nursery and Propagation team leader Sam Gallivan

12noon | The Responsible Sourcing Scheme Chair and CEO of Southern Trident, Steve Harper

2pm | Enrich the Earth, Expert lead on peat alternatives Simon Blackhurst

3pm | The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside, Communications Officer Alex Critchley

Friday 5 July 2024

11am | Miracle-Gro, Expert horticulturist for Miracle-Gro KateTurner

12noon | National Trust, Director of Gardens and Parklands Andy Jasper   

2pm |  Peat-free Partnership, Peat-free Advocate Sally Nex

3pm | Sunnyside Rural Trust, Head of Horticulture and Landscape Ian Barrow

Sally Nex

Saturday 6 July 2024

Lincolnshire Pond Plants

11am | RHS, Peat-free Technical Coordinator Nikki Barker

12pm | The Wildlife Trusts, Director of Landscape Recovery, Rob Stoneman   

2pm | Hillier, Head of Learning and Development Emma Fell

3pm | Lincolnshire Pond Plants, Owner Dawn Fisher  
    

Sunday 7 July 2024

11am | Heart of Eden Compost, Team leader William Scott

12noon | RHS, Peat-free Technical Coordinator Nikki Barker

Nicky Barker

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