Celebration Of Flowers: Joe Wainwright & Rachel Siegfried 11th June All day

Immerse yourself in the creativy to be found around the garden with this all day event Tuesday 11th June 2024

All Day Programme
Tea, Coffee & Biscuits
Talk by Joe Wainwright 'Photographing The Garden' 10.30am until 12.00
Lunch
Talk and floral demonstration by Rachel Siegfried on ‘Perennials for Cutting’ 2 pm until 4.00 pm
Tea, Coffee & Biscuits
The garden, peony and iris field will be open to walk around. Plants will also be for sale.

Joe Wainwright: Garden photograph and finalist of Garden Photographer of the Year

Joe Wainwright is an award-winning professional garden photographer whose images appear regularly in magazines such as RHS The Garden, The English Garden, Gardens Illustrated, Country Living and Garden News. Joe works with garden designers, garden owners, horticultural companies and organisations such as the National Trust, Visit Britain and the RHS.
A full member of the Garden Media Guild and Professional Garden Photographers' Association, Joe has won numerous awards in the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition and was a finalist in the Photographer of the Year Category of the prestigious Garden Media Guild Awards in 2022 and 2020.
During his presentation, Joe will take you on a photographic tour of some of the most beautiful and inspiring gardens of Wales, the North West and the Midlands through the stunning images he has captured and share valuable photographic tips and techniques from his practice. 

www.joewainwright.co.uk

Rachel Siefried: Flower farmer and author of 'Cut Flower Sourcebook'

Rachel Siegfried is one of the world’s leading flower farmers and the author of the bestselling book ‘The Cut Flower Sourcebook: exceptional perennials and woody plants for cutting’. Rachel launched Green & Gorgeous in Oxfordshire in 2008 and has become known for her ‘cultivated palette’ of cut flowers and foliage of nuanced colours, characterful shapes and delicious fragrances. 

A flower farming plant-hunter, Rachel seeks out rare and unusual varieties to trial in her fields and vases as cut material. Her focus on sustainability and the impact of climate change has inspired Rachel to specialise in growing perennials and shrubs, which require less water, compost and single use plastics to grow.

www.greenandgorgeousflowers.co.uk

Staying over
If you are looking for accommadation, we are less than 11 minutes drive from Montgomery, 13 mins drive from Newtown, Powys and 19 mins drive from Bishops Castle, Shropshire. Here are a few suggestions:
The Dragon, Montgomery
Mellington Hall, Montgomery
The Old Stores, Montgomery
The Castle Hotel, Bishops Castle