Get Growing Stage

Make sure to drop by this stage for daily talks on growing your own from the National Allotment Society.

Whether you have an allotment, a vegetable patch in your garden, or perhaps a sunny balcony or windowsill, head to this stage for top tips and advice for thriving produce.

Come armed with questions for help with planting, plotting, pests and diseases and more! You’re sure to take home plenty of ideas for your plot and for home-grown delicious produce for your table.

10:00 am English Heritage Gardeners

11:00am Erin BakerFrom Plot to Plate

12:00pm Fiona Warin – ‘On your marks, get set, grow!’   Ideas for first time growers and plot holders 

1:00pm Roger Umpelby -Growing your own, what could possibly go wrong?

2:00pmErin Baker – From Plot to Plate

3:00pm Fiona Warin – ‘On your marks, get set, grow!’   Ideas for first time growers and plot holders

4:00pm Roger Umpelby -Growing your own, what could possibly go wrong?

10:00am English Heritage Gardeners

11:00 am Mick Poultney – Gardening – my way!

12:00pm Ade SellarsLiving ‘the good life’ …is it as good as it’s cracked up to be?

1:00pm Stephanie Hafferty – No Dig Gardening

2:00pm Mick Poultney – Gardening – my way!

3:00pm Ade SellarsLiving ‘the good life’ …is it as good as it’s cracked up to be?

4:00pm Stephanie Hafferty – No Dig Gardening

10:00am English Heritage Gardeners

11:00am Rod Weston -Composting on Allotments and Community Gardens

12:00pm Nick MartinSecret Wildlife of My Garden

1:00pm Bill Laws -Green Tips – a planet friendly  guide to growing vegetables

2:00pm Rod Weston -Composting on Allotments and Community Gardens

3:00pm Nick MartinSecret Wildlife of My Garden

4:00pm Bill Laws -Green Tips – a planet friendly  guide to growing vegetables

10:00am English Heritage Gardeners

11:00am Mike Hinton -Introduction to Growing Vegetables

12:00pm Darren Rudge -Teabags, bras and tights: sustainable gardening to sustain you and the planet.

1:00pmMike Hinton -Introduction to Growing Vegetables

2:00pm Darren Rudge -Teabags, bras and tights: sustainable gardening to sustain you and the planet.

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Schools & Educational Groups rates

Bring your school or educational group on Thursday or Friday to the Show with our special ticket rates. 

From learning about growing, be it florals or veg, to landscaping, design and plot to plate inspiration, it’s always a school day at BBC Gardeners’ World Live.

School/Educational Group Tickets (Thu/Fri only):

School Wheelbarrow Competition

Don’t miss your chance to be involved in the School Wheelbarrow Competition, open to schools and colleges local to the West Midlands. 

School children, from nursery up to secondary level can show off their creative flair, working as a team, with the satisfaction of seeing their final creations on display at the show, enjoyed by tens of thousands of visitors.

This competition is a simple, hands-on and fun gardening activity that can be enjoyed by pupils of all levels.

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Discover extraordinary plants

The Floral Marquee is a haven of colour and scent. 

School children will love to discover extraordinary flora, from carnivorous plants, to beautiful blooms, bonsai trees, succulents and even plants to start their own rock garden.

A House Plant haven

Learn all about house plants at the House Plant Hub, with talks from house plant experts. Check back soon to find out who’s on.

Make sure to visit the House Plant Market where you’ll be able to discover a wide range of houseplants, pots, accessories and products for healthy, happy plants.

From succulents and cacti, to leafy cascading plants, there’s plenty of variety to explore.

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One ticket, two great events

Don’t forget, your ticket to BBC Gardeners’ World Live includes entry to the BBC Good Food Show Summer! 

Go from plot to plate with your home-grown veggies with sessions from the stages across the Show with top chefs. 

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