We are delighted to announce that our tickets are now on sale. Click the link below to get your early bird tickets with a 30% discount!
Arit Anderson signs up for Powderham festival. We are thrilled that Arit Anderson, the award-winning garden designer, writer, TV presenter, podcast host and RHS ambassador will be joining us at Toby’s Garden Fest next May.
Bringing together the best nurseries from the West Country and beyond, quality gardening talks on a wide range of horticultural topics, top-notch arts and crafts, locally-made street food, free music and entertainment - a fabulous day out.
Our celebrity speakers and knowledgable garden industry experts provide a jam-packed two days of FREE TALKS throughout the festival for visitors!
See who joined us in 2025
There's always a delightful selection of stalls to keep you fed and watered throughout the festival. See who was here last year!
We are pleased to announce tickets are now on sale for GardenFest 2026
The theme of Fest 2026 is Discovery and we are bringing new and exciting gardening content, plus exciting interactive features for audiences to enjoy.
If you’re after plants for your garden, the Fest has over twenty five specialist nurseries selling everything from invigorating new houseplants to cottage garden flowers, roses, colour climbers, alpines, edibles and trees. Not only is the range huge, but the on-hand expertise to help you grow them is second to none.
LATEST NEWS
We welcome Woofstock to the Garden Festival!
November 14, 2025Four legged friends on leads have always been welcome at the Fest but this year a new area offers the chance to lose the lead and win prizes. In a Garden Festival first pooches can … Read more
Who doesn’t love fresh cut flowers?
November 11, 2025High quality fresh and dried flowers possess a timeless charm with vibrant colours, natural fragrance and delicate textures. If you are a gardener who has a passion and love for cut flowers, both fresh and … Read more
Devon Rural Skills Trust Bigger, Better and Back for 2026!
November 11, 2025Tim Wills, chairman of Devon Rural Skills Trust popped in to Toby’s BBC Radio Show to spread the word about their vital work. The DRST is the go-to organisation for keeping rural crafts, from basket … Read more
Hostas galore on show
November 3, 2025Growing and caring for hostas is a great passion for many gardeners so they are certain to be thrilled that one of the biggest and best collections of these popular plants in the southwest will … Read more
Calling Rose Lovers!
October 31, 2025Here’s some great news for rose loving gardeners. One of Britain’s best loved rose growers will be bringing roses galore to Powderham to the festival next May for visitors to indulge in and buy .The … Read more
Hutch Houseplants back to wow festival visitors
October 8, 2025One of the best loved houseplant specialists in the southwest is making a return trip to the Toby Buckland Garden Festival next May. Hutch Houseplants whose popular specialist store is in the shadow of Exeter … Read more
Arit Anderson signs up for Powderham festival
October 3, 2025We are thrilled that Arit Anderson, the award-winning garden designer, writer, TV presenter, podcast host and RHS ambassador will be joining us at Toby’s Garden Fest next May. She is the first celebrity gardener to … Read more
Festival preparations
October 3, 2025As we start the exciting build up to the 13th Toby Buckland Garden Festival at Powderham Castle next May we are delighted to be working closely on the two day gardening bonanza with events specialists … Read more
First pics from the Festival
May 12, 2025All the people, so many people! Thanks to everyone who joined us in 2025. Can you believe the sun actually shone, and shone some more?! Our wonderful (local Kenton) photographer Louise Kear was on hand … Read more
Chat to WhiteBird Polytunnels & get free seeds!
April 27, 2025Thinking of buying, or adding to your garden or small holding structures? John and Darren of WhiteBird Polytunnels very much look forward to welcoming all Festival visitors to their stand, to discuss all things polytunnel … Read more
VIP and Tea and Cake in the Castle tickets – last few!
April 24, 2025Aimee Beamish and her creative team are back, serving delicious seasonal savouries and confections inside the exclusive VIP Music Room and Library of Powderham Castle. “This year we’re presenting a menu to reflect the best … Read more
Congrats to Parkham WI!!!
April 16, 2025Each year, the names of societies, organisations and garden clubs that buy group tickets go into a draw, and the first out of the hat wins a talk from Toby. Scooping top honours from 2024 … Read more
