Toby Buckland

Toby Buckland

A favourite with all our visitors, Toby Buckland is a familiar face at BBC Gardeners' World Live. There will be plenty of opportunities to pick up tips from Toby and meet him around the Show.

Don't miss his fantastic demonstrations in the Gardeners' World Magazine Theatre, just £3 in addition to your general admmission ticket! And remember to book early as sessions sell out quickly - call 0844 579 3162.

You'll also find him giving advice on producing delicious home-grown fruit and veg at the Grow Your Own Garden and in live demos at A Taste of Greenacre, which brings elements of the BBC garden to life. Both these areas are free with general admission, so just turn up whenever you like!

If you're a Toby fan, then we've created this timetable just for you so that you can plan your day at the Show. There's more still to be confirmed so keep checking for updates!

PLUS you can win a signed copy of Toby's book, How to make your garden grow, by signing up to our e-newsletter here, for news and updates on this year's Show straight to your inbox.

Biography

Toby Buckland is the main presenter on BBC Gardeners' World. His career as a gardener started on leaving school, working as a pinks and rose nurseryman at a local Devon nursery before leaving to train in horticulture first at Bicton College, Devon then later studying landscape and amenity management at Hadlow College in Kent. Further training at Cambridge University Botanic Garden led to a post as woodland supervisor.

TV credits include BBC 1 Garden Magic, Home Front in the Garden, UKTV's Weed It and Reap, and as resident kitchen-garden expert on Great Food Live.

Toby has penned three gardening books - The Garden Makeover Book (Cassell Illustrated), Garden Boundaries (Murdoch Books) and How to Make Your Garden Grow, recently revised and reprinted in spring 2009. His latest book BBC Gardeners' World: Practical Gardening Handbook (Ebury) is out in March 2010.

Toby has also designed dozens of gardens for TV and private clients and won Gold and Best in Show for his Ethical Garden at BBC Gardeners' World Live.