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Get to know the full line-up of famous faces and world-leading experts appearing across the theatres at this year’s Festival

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Adam Alexander

Horticulturist, author and filmmaker Adam Alexander, aka The Seed Detective, dedicates his life to saving rare, endangered and delicious heritage vegetables seeds to sow, savour and share. See Adam on Friday at the Get Growing Festival & How To Stages

Get Growing Festival Stage timetable
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Adam Frost

Garden designer, TV presenter and motivational speaker Adam has won seven Gold medals at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. An RHS Ambassador, he seeks to inspire adults and children to garden. See Adam on Thursday on the Get Growing Festival Stage

Get Growing Festival Stage timetable

Advolly Richmond

Plants and gardens historian, author, podcaster and independent researcher in social history Advolly lectures on garden history and is a regular contributor on BBC Gardeners’ World and BBC Radio 4. See Advolly on Tuesday and Wednesday on the Get Growing Festival Stage

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Alan Heeks

Alan Heeks is a wellbeing expert who changed career in his 40s to start a 130-acre organic farm and education charity. He leads gardening for wellbeing sessions with groups, individuals, NHS doctors and more. See Alan on Wednesday on the How To Stage

How To Stage timetable

Andrew Timothy O’Brien

Andrew Timothy O’Brien is a garden coach, blogger, author and host of podcast Gardens, Weeds & Words. He’s on a mission to help people enjoy rewarding and restorative relationships with their gardens. See Adam on Friday on the Get Growing Festival Stage

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Anya Lautenbach

Famously known as Anya the Garden Fairy on social media, Anya has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers with her tips for gardening on a budget and for mental health. Along with RHS Ambassador and leading plantsman Jamie Butterworth, Anya is bringing the RHS Money-Saving Garden to the Show See Anya throughout the show on the Get Growing Festival and How To Stages

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Arit Anderson

Garden designer, writer and presenter of BBC Gardeners’ World, Arit worked in fashion before turning to horticulture. She made her name at the 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show and has won several awards. See Arit on Saturday on the Get Growing Festival Stage

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Becky Searle

Garden writer, podcaster, botanist and kitchen gardener Becky is best known for her ability to combine science with gardening and explain not just how to do things in the garden, but why. See Becky on Wednesday on the Get Growing Festival & How To Stages

Get Growing Festival Stage timetable
How To Stage timetable

Carol Klein

Through her insightful TV broadcasts, newspaper columns and best-selling books, Carol has cemented her status as a national treasure of the gardening world, known for her warm, enthusiastic and inspiring approach to plants and gardens. See Carol on Wednesday on the Get Growing Festival Stage

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Caroline Quentin

Much-loved British actress, broadcaster and television presenter is also a passionate gardener. Her new book, Drawn to the Garden, is a love letter to the restorative magic of horticulture. See Caroline on Saturday on the Get Growing Festival & How To Stages

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Carolyn Dunster

A botanical stylist, planting designer and garden writer, Carolyn is author of three floristry books. After studying at London’s Inchbald School of Design, she trained with the late, great florist Jane Packer. See Carol on Tuesday on the Get Growing Festival & How To Stages

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Charles Dowding

Charles Dowding is a market gardener best known as the pioneer of the ‘No Dig’ gardening movement. The author of 14 books, he runs a successful YouTube channel and series of popular gardening courses. See Charles on Friday on the Get Growing Festival Stage

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Eddie Bailey

Chartered geologist, organic gardener and soil food web specialist Eddie is known for his award-winning research and educational practice RhizoPhyllia, dedicated to soil microbial ecosystems and the role they play in plant health. See Eddie on Sunday on the Get Growing Festival & How To Stages

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Hamza Yassin

A passionate and knowledgeable wildlife cameraman, presenter, author and Strictly Come Dancing champion, Hamza Yassin’s accessible presenting style has made him a star of natural history broadcasting. See Hamza on Sunday on the Get Growing Festival Stage

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Hélèna Dove

Hélèna Dove is an experienced kitchen gardener at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Passionate about the science of vegetables, she is currently researching crops that thrive in a changing climate. See Hélèna on Friday on the How To Stage

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Jake Wicks

Jake grew up surrounded by nature on his family’s farm in Wales. A passion for winegrowing later followed and he is now head of viticulture at award-winning English sparkling wine producer Roebuck Estates. See Jake on Sunday on the Get Growing Festival Stage

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Jekka McVicar

An RHS Vice President, Jekka has authored nine books including latest, 100 Herbs to Grow. With 62 RHS Gold medals and the Victoria Medal of Honour to her name, she has run her family herb farm since 1984. See Jekka on Monday on the Get Growing Festival & How To Stages

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Jonathan Moseley

As a floral designer for nearly 30 years, Jonathan has achieved international renown. An ambassador for British flowers and floristry, he demonstrates local, seasonal arrangements with flair and humour. See Jonathan on Tuesday and Wednesday on the Get Growing Festival & How To Stages

Get Growing Festival Stage timetable
How To Stage timetable

Kate Bradbury

Wildlife gardener, author and Gardeners’ World magazine writer Kate is Wildlife Gardening Ambassador for the RHS Planet-Friendly Gardening Campaign. Catch her tips for attracting nature into our gardens. See Kate on Thursday on the Get Growing Festival & How To Stages

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Kim Stoddart

Kim is an award-winning environmental journalist with a passion for futureproof gardening. The editor of Amateur Gardening magazine, she is also author of The Climate Change Resilient Vegetable Garden. See Kim on Sunday on the Get Growing and How To Stages

How To Stage timetable
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Lorraine & Jodie Caley

Sisters Lorraine and Jodie farm gourmet fungi and sell grow-at-home edible mushroom kits. They won ‘Best New Design’ at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2023 and have recently released their debut book, Project Mushroom. See the Caley Bros. on Tuesday on the How To Stage

How To Stage timetable

Manoj Malde

An award-winning garden designer, RHS judge and RHS Ambassador, Manoj is also a broadcaster and regular contributor to shows including BBC Your Garden Made Perfect and Channel 4’s Garden Of The Year. See Manoj on Thursday on the Get Growing Festival Stage

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Martin & Jill Fish

Hosting this year’s Potting Shed Theatre is gardener, writer and RHS judge Martin, who’s worked in the industry for four decades. He and wife Jill, a cook and recipe writer, tend a North Yorkshire garden.

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Mike Palmer

Hosting the new How To Stage is writer, columnist and co-chair of the Garden Media Guild, Mike Palmer. He is also the host of Mike The Gardener - Gardening Podcast, and his popular ‘Sunday Stroll’ Instagram series.

How To Stage timetable

Joe Swift

A journalist, author and long-time presenter on BBC Gardeners’ World, Joe has his own landscaping and garden design company. Armed with just a pen and paper, he’ll demonstrate how to make the most of any garden space. See Joe on Friday on the Get Growing Festival Stage

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Mark Diacono

A food and garden photographer and writer, and champion of unusual fruit and veg, Mark has written and photographed 13 books. He has twice won Food Book of the Year and Garden Book of the Year. See Mark on Tuesday on the Get Growing Festival & How to Stages

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Sam Southgate

A horticulturist at RHS Garden Wisley, Sam enjoys experimenting with ornamental structures for gardens which incorporate design and function as well as wildlife habitat creation. See Sam on Sunday at the How To Stage

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Rekha Mistry

Author, kitchen gardener and social media star Rekha has a vast knowledge of growing, preserving and cooking home-grown vegetables. For Rekha, it all starts with a small seed and ends up with a delicious dish. See Rekha on Tuesday and Wednesday on the Get Growing Festival Stage

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Sally Morgan

Sally Morgan is author of The Resilient Garden and Allotment Handbook, the editor of Soil Association’s Organic Farming magazine, and writes regularly for gardening and smallholding magazines. See Sally on Thursday on the How To Stage

How To Stage timetable

Sue Kent

An RHS Ambassador for Inclusivity and a BBC Gardeners’ World regular, Sue adopts a simple, practical and textural garden style that aims to provide happy places loved by plants, insects, birds and people. See Sue on Tuesday on the Get Growing Festival Stage

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The Land Gardeners

Working with gardeners and farmers to improve the health of the land, Henrietta Courtauld and Bridget Elworthy established The Land Gardeners in 2012. The authors of three books, they also grow organic cut flowers. See The Land Gardeners on Wednesday on Get Growing Festival & How To Stages

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Tom Leonard

Perhaps best known by his Drag Queen Gardener moniker, professional horticulturist Tom is keen to promote gardening’s mental health and wellbeing benefits, through his alter-ego Daisy Desire. See Tom on Saturday on the Get Growing Festival & How To Stages

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Zoe Claymore

Winning RHS Gold, People's Choice and Best in Category for her Show Garden at last year’s Festival, Zoe is passionate about spatial design, plants and the power of nature to enhance our everyday lives. See Zoe on Saturday on the Get Growing Festival & How to Stages

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Speakers at the talks stages

See all the stars

Adam Alexander

Adam Frost

Advolly Richmond

Alan Heeks

Andrew Timothy O’Brien

Anya Lautenbach

Arit Anderson

Becky Searle

Carol Klein

Caroline Quentin

Carolyn Dunster

Charles Dowding

Eddie Bailey

Hamza Yassin

Hélèna Dove

Jake Wicks

Jekka McVicar

Jonathan Moseley

Kate Bradbury

Kim Stoddart

Lorraine & Jodie Caley

Manoj Malde

Martin & Jill Fish

Mike Palmer

Joe Swift

Mark Diacono

Sam Southgate

Rekha Mistry

Sally Morgan

Sue Kent

The Land Gardeners

Tom Leonard

Zoe Claymore

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