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RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival

Get Growing Festival Stage

Take your seat at the Get Growing Festival Stage – RHS Hampton Court’s biggest live venue. Hosted by BBC Radio Surrey’s James Cannon, it’s packed with expert talks, live demos and top gardening names

Adam Frost

Don’t miss: Adam Frost

Thursday

BBC Gardeners’ World presenter, gardener and author Adam is also an accomplished designer with an impressive haul of seven RHS Chelsea Gold medals to his name. He has a knowledgeable and inspirational yet down-to-earth attitude to gardens and design, and is passionate about encouraging gardeners of all ages and abilities to get their hands in the soil and fall in love with plants. Hear his must-know advice for getting the most from your garden.

Tuesday 1 July 2025

  • 11am | Arit Anderson: Sustainable gardens from the ground up
  • 12noon | Jonathan Moseley: A riot of summer blooms
  • 1pm | Arit Anderson and RHS New Shoots panel: Urban horticulture

  • 2pmJake and Michael, Roebuck: A golden era of English wine and viticulture – with a sample of their classic cuvée
  • 3pmJonathan Moseley: A feast of flowers
  • 4pmRHS Gardening Advice and Society of Garden and Landscape Designers: Ask the experts

Jonathan Mosley
Arit Anderson
Lewis George

Wednesday 2 July 2025

  • 11amMark Lane: The future of gardens
  • 12noon | Charles Dowding: Why and how no dig
  • 1pm Mark Lane: The future of gardens

  • 2pmMatt Howard, Roebuck: Ecology – creating a haven of biodiversity
  • 3pm Charles Dowding: So many ways to make compost
  • 4pm | RHS Gardening Advice and Society of Garden and Landscape Designers: Ask the experts

Charles Dowding
Matt Howard
Mark Lane

Thursday 3 July 2025

  • 11amAdam Frost: Adam’s Journey
  • 12noon | Sue Kent: Perennial planting for pots and containers
  • 1pm | Adam Frost: Getting the most from your garden

  • 2pmSue Kent: Perennial planting for pots and containers
  • 3pmJake and Dani, Roebuck: A golden era of English wine and viticulture – with a sample of
    their classic cuvée
  • 4pmRHS Gardening Advice and Society of Garden and Landscape Designers: Ask the experts

Carol Klein
Tony Le-Britton
Sue Kent

Friday 4 July 2025

  • 11amJamie Walton, Nettles & Petals: Growing food, eating weeds and saving seeds for a resilient future
  • 12noon | Carol Klein: Hortobiography – my life in plants
  • 1pmJamie Walton, Nettles & Petals: Growing food, eating weeds and saving seeds for a resilient future

  • 2pmCarol Klein: Hortobiography – my life in plants
  • 3pmTony Le-Britton: Discovering houseplants
  • 4pmRHS Gardening Advice and Society of Garden and Landscape Designers: Ask the experts

Joe Swift
Joe Bagley
Ade Sellars

Saturday 5 July 2025

  • 11amJoe Swift: Joe’s top garden design tips
  • 12noonJoe Bagley: The ultimate houseplant do’s and don’ts
  • 1pmJoe Swift: Joe’s top garden design tips

  • 2pmRhizoPhyllia and Meadow In My Garden: Meadows and micro-organisms – nature’s elixir for life
  • 3pmAde Sellars: Leading the good life
  • 4pmRHS Gardening Advice and Society of Garden and Landscape Designers: Ask the experts

Jason Williams
Emma Real-Davies
Adam Kirtland

Sunday 6 July 2025

  • 11amJason Williams: Container gardening – patios, balconies and alleyways
  • 12noon | Emma Real-Davies: Growing my own wedding flowers
  • 1pmJason Williams: How to make our towns and cities greener

  • 2pm | RhizoPhyllia and Meadow In My Garden: Meadows and micro-organisms – nature’s elixir for life
  • 3pmAdam Kirtland: A bulb for every day of the year
  • 4pmRHS Gardening Advice and Society of Garden and Landscape Designers: Ask the experts

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