Lectures
Many garden writers refuse to give lectures but Val has always enjoyed speaking to horticultural societies and botanic gardens and she lectures all over this country and has travelled abroad as well. Lectures can be booked in September, October, November, February, March and April and fees are negotiable.
Oxford Botanic Gardens held a Natural Gardener Day in November 2006 and Val was joined by Bob Flowerdew, Tom Petherick who used to garden at Heligan, and David Howard, Prince Charles - Head Gardener at Highgrove.
The Natural Gardener
This lecture explains how Val became a green gardener in a light-hearted manner. It also provides a ...
Woodland Shade
This woodland shade lecture features spring-flowering plants that enjoy dappled shade and the slides...
Plant Lore and Legend
So many of the plants we grow have associations with lore and legend and this is reflected in their ...
The Winter Garden
Putting the garden to bed by cutting everything down is an alien concept to Val who enjoys her garde...
First-rate Perennials
One of the secrets of gardening successfully is choosing the best plants and this lecture selects so...
Dahlias
Dahlias are a passion and this lecture explains their history, their versatility and highlights how ...
Snowdrops
Snowdrops arouse strong passions and this talk explains my obsession with them. A short history foll...