Gardening Talks & Speaking
Talks for gardening clubs, horticultural societies and community groups across the UK — some practical and hands-on, some a little more thoughtful. Whichever your group needs, it comes from twenty-five years of actually doing it.
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Founder of Bishops Cleeve Gardeners Community
Gardening for Tomorrow
A talk about expectation, change, and why gardening doesn't need to be as complicated as we make it.
Do We Have to Follow the Old Rules?
Why so much of what we think a garden "should" look like is inherited expectation rather than anything a garden actually needs — and what happens when we let that go.
Gardening in a Changing Climate
Wetter winters, hotter summers, and why planting a tree for shade is no longer just a design choice. A practical look at gardening for the climate we're actually getting, not the one we planned around.
Drawing on themes from the book — how a garden changes as we change, and why that's something to welcome rather than resist. A talk for anyone who's ever felt their garden should look a certain way and wondered why.
The Garden Goes On
Shade Gardening Talks
Unlock the hidden beauty and potential of every shady corner.
The Hidden Beauty of Shade Gardening
Discover how even the shadiest corners can become beautiful, thriving gardens with the right plants, colour and design.
Cracking Dry Shade
The hardest combination in gardening — shade and drought together. Discover what actually survives (and thrives) in the dry ground under trees, hedges and walls, and why most planting advice gets this completely wrong.
Learn how to design inviting shade gardens using structure, texture, colour and carefully chosen plants for year-round beauty.
Designing Beautiful Shade Gardens
Soil Talks
Healthy soil is the foundation of every successful garden.
Feed the Soil, Not the Plant
Healthy plants begin with healthy soil. Discover how improving your soil naturally leads to stronger growth, better flowering and more resilient gardens.
Gardening on Clay Soil
Discover how to work with clay soil rather than against it to improve drainage, structure, and plant health for lasting success.
As summers get hotter and drier, more gardens are struggling to hold onto moisture — even in full sun. Practical ways to improve dry, free-draining soil, choose plants that cope with drought, and garden through the dry spells without a hosepipe running constantly.
Gardening Through Dry Spells
Wildlife Talks
Gardening with nature to create thriving gardens for people and wildlife — drawing on my time as a rewilding ambassador for the Wildlife Trust, with a focus on what's achievable in a real garden, not a country estate.
Rewilding Without Losing Your Garden
Discover how to create a garden that supports birds, bees and other wildlife while remaining beautiful, practical and enjoyable to maintain.
Wildlife Ponds
Discover how to create and care for a wildlife pond that attracts frogs, dragonflies, birds and a wealth of fascinating wildlife.
Discover how to support bees, butterflies and other pollinators throughout the year with the right plants and simple gardening practices.
Pollinators Through the Seasons
Invite Marcus to Speak at Your Event
Every gardening club is different, so every talk is tailored to the audience. Whether you're looking for an inspiring evening for a horticultural society, an educational session for a community organisation, or a presentation for a school or festival, my aim is always the same: to leave people feeling inspired, informed and eager to get back into their gardens.
Marcus Bergin
Thoughts, observations and conversations from a life spent in gardens.
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