BBC Good Food Show Summer - 15th - 18th June 2023 - NEC Birmingham - Show Interviews

Neil Gow, from Bromsgrove, gardening editor of the Sun, with the Peter Seabrook-designed border.

Lucy was raised at her parents’ market garden in Essex, before venturing to further her horticultural education at Writtle and Wye colleges. With an Honours Degree in plant sciences she then worked at the Royal Horticultural Society Garden (RHS) Wisley. After six years she left to pursue a career as a garden writer – first, for four years at Amateur Gardening magazine and then for six years as Editor of Grow Your Own magazine. She is now Head Gardener at East Donyland Hall which is home to a Victorian walled kitchen garden. Lucy has contributed to and written various gardening books (including the RHS Step-by-Step Veg Patch).

Saul Walker fell in love with horticulture through his Grandparents passion for visiting historic houses and gardens, and after a brief spell as an Archaeologist, he went to train and work as a Gardener for the National Trust at Antony House in Cornwall. After many years there he was accepted to study on the prestigious 3-year Kew Diploma of Botanical Horticulture at RBG, Kew and was exposed to the fantastic plant collections in the gardens and glasshouses, as well as travelling to Australia, Southern Spain and the French Riviera to study plants in their native habitats. Following his time at Kew I spent a couple of years as part of the Show management teams for both the RHS Hampton Court Palace and RHS Chelsea Flower Show respectively, however he was unable to resist the call back to his native Devon, where he is now the Head Gardener of Stonelands House- a privately owned 10 acre garden. Saul speciality interests include Woodland Gardens and Orchids (especially Australian ones). He regularly give talks on various horticultural subjects, am a British Orchid Council Judge and has a keen interest in Garden Photography.

Darren is a multi award winning garden designer, broadcaster, lecturer and garden writer.

He has spent his career delivering and managing horticultural and other land based qualifications as well as running a successful garden design consultancy. He was one of the first recipients of the City and Guilds medal of excellence.

Darren regularly has articles published in the gardening press and is the permanent gardening expert for BBC WM 95.6 in the West Midlands; know as “ the Laughing Gardener” he was nominated for a garden media guild award in 2016 and 2017 for his novel and inspirational approaches to gardening issues and problems.

Darren is a garden judge at National shows and also mentors school children through the green plan it Challenge run by the Royal Horticultural Society; aimed at getting children involved in gardening and living healthier lifestyles.

David Hurrion has spent more than 20 years writing for and editing the nation’s crop of garden magazines, and is now Associate Editor for BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine. He has also appeared both as a regular contributor and an horticultural commentator on a wide range of national and local radio programmes, as well as on television.

David's knowledge is based on more than 40 years of growing plants, working in gardens and nurseries, and gardening his own plots in many different parts of the UK. He studied horticulture at Writtle College in Essex and went on to gain his certificate in education which took him to teach at some of the country's foremost horticultural colleges. He has also travelled to every continent with the exception of antarctica to discover plants and gardens, both independently and, on more than 40 trips accompanying groups of gardeners.

Joe Bagley is the creator of ukhouseplants.com which influences and teaches people about houseplant care in a simplistic, standardised way. From top tips, care requirements and common issues, keeping your houseplant alive is just a scroll away.

You might have heard Joe on BBC Radio Leicester every Sunday and Tuesday where he shares ‘Joe’s Houseplant of the Week’ and discusses a whole range of easy-to-find plants and how to care for them.

Adam Frost - BBC Gardeners' World Live Special Edition 26th August 2021

Ben Stubbs, from Newcastle, talks through his Silver Award winning garden Little Star supporting the 'Children With Cancer UK' charity

Tina Worboys, from Tenbury Wells, Worcs, Platinum Award winner with her Meadow Border.

Nikiki Hollier, from Pershore, talks about her hippy inspired Silver Merit Award winning garden.

Hana Leonard, from Harpenden, wins a Gold Award for her garden packed with ideas of how to design a space for a cycling enthusiast.