Cornwall's Great Gardens

Based on Tony's book of the same name, this talk explores the wealth of magical gardens in Cornwall. Starting in the east at Cotehele, the talk travels west through Cornwall visiting Lanhydrock, Heligan, Trebah, Tresco and many other gardens along the way.

Westonbirt, the National Arboretum

Tony was Head Forester at Westonbirt for thirteen years and within this 'behind the scenes' talk he provides a fascinating insight into the history, management and plants of this truly remarkable collection.

Overseas Garden Tours and Holidays

Based on Tony's experiences leading garden tours all over the world, this sometimes hilarious talk explores gardens from Japan to Brazil and from India to Iceland. Along the way we hear stories of 'interesting' characters and situations Tony has encountered on his travels.

Garden Trees for the 21st Century

With climate change now seen as a reality, in this fascinating talk Tony explores the trees which are likely to thrive in our gardens in a globally warming Britain and suggests those trees which should perhaps not be planted in the future.

The Lost Sub-tropical Gardens of La Chaire

In 2003 Tony was taken to the remains of a Victorian garden masterpiece on the Channel Island of Jersey. In this talk he describes what he discovered there, his subsequent attempt to restore the garden and filming the garden with Chris Beardshaw for the BBC TV series Hidden Gardens.

The Gardens of Spetchley Park.

These spectacular gardens, situated just outside the city of Worcester, were the subject of a book written by Tony in 2007 and his talk traces the gardens from their creation in the 1800's to the present day and describes many of the rare and unusual plants to be found there.

The World Garden at Lullingstone Castle

Based on the popular BBC TV documentary series 'Saving Lullingstone Castle', Tony describes his work with Tom Hart Dyke to create the remarkable World Garden in the grounds of a 15th century castle in Kent.

Trees with ornamental flowers, fruit & foliage

In this talk, which is based upon his book, ‘Trees of Britain and Europe’, Tony gives examples of the most beautiful trees in the temperate world and describes how to plant them and look after them in our gardens.

The Gardens of Japan

This talk is based around Tony's regular trips to Japan and describes some of the amazing garden diversity to be found in this remarkable country. Zen Buddhist temple gardens, dry landscape gardens, palace gardens and ceremonial tea gardens are all covered and complemented by superb photography.

The Amazon Rain Forest

This talk, based on Tony's travels in the region, provides an astonishing portrayal of one of the most diverse ecosystems on earth. A talk of celebration, but one which also highlights the current threats to this remarkable landscape.