Horticulture and garden design experts Monty Don and Tom Stuart-Smith in conversation with Assistant Curator Naomi Zaragoza to discuss the role of gardening and garden design in today’s world

Join us for an unforgettable evening with celebrated gardener Monty Don, in conversation with TV personality Kate Bliss. Discover Monty’s career highlights, current projects, and the inspirations behind his passion for gardening.

Join BBC Gardeners’ World presenter and gardening writer, Monty Don as he shares his passion for gardens and discusses his new television series and forthcoming book British Gardens with Sophie Raworth at an exclusive event on at the Royal Geographical Society.  Tickets are likely to sell out fast so book now to ensure you don’t miss out on what will be a lively and fascinating event.

The television series British Gardens will have launched a few weeks earlier and the book will be published in autumn 2025, so this is a unique opportunity to hear Monty talking about his latest project with Sophie Raworth, newsreader, journalist and broadcaster who for many years was one of the other stars of the BBC’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show television coverage.

After a run of television series and books which saw him globe-trotting from Japan to the USA and from Venice to Spain, in his new project Monty comes home to Britain to explore a selection of the country’s most iconic gardens.

The gardens he includes stretch to all corners of the United Kingdom’s four nations. They are a wonderfully eclectic mix, ranging from historic icons of different periods to small, little-known personal gems. From Chatsworth to Battersea Power Station, from Little Sparta to St Just Church, and from gnomes to Chelsea Flower Show, they encapsulate the rich diversity of British gardens.

Buy tickets on this page to attend in person at the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington, London, SW7 2AR.

If you would prefer to watch the event online from the comfort of your own home, select a ONLINE EVENT ticket by clicking here.

All proceeds in aid of the National Garden Scheme.

Tickets are non-refundable. This ticket is to attend the live event at Royal Geographical Society in Kensington, London, SW7 2AR.

Alternatively to book a ticket for the online live-stream click here.

In support of the Charity Bees for Development, we are excited to invite you to join us for an evening of gardening, farming and sustainable chat.

Monty Don is a writer, broadcaster and presenter, the UK’s favourite Gardener and a beekeeper.  Monty is a committed organic gardener and believes in the value of communities, working together through an understanding and love of the land.

Kate Humble is a television presenter and writer specialising in wildlife and science programmes and a beekeeper. Kate has managed to combine her passion of travel and nature and has a small mixed livestock farm in Monmouthshire – Humble by Nature which has a collaborative community of rural artisan businesses.

Monty Don and Kate Humble, both Patrons of Bees for Development, embody the charity’s commitment to community-centred initiatives, making them ideal supporters.

Join them both as they discuss all things gardening and farming mixed with their knowledge of sustainable practices and share insights into the work of Bees for development.

Bees for Development is the global charity based in Monmouth which makes life better with bees for people in the poorest communities of the world.  They promote sustainable beekeeping to combat poverty, build resilient livelihoods and benefit biodiversity.

There will be a lively Q&A session during the evening with Monty Don and Kate Humble. If you’d like to join in, please send your questions to:

info@beesfordevelopment.org

by December 2, 2024. We’re excited to hear from you! While we’ll do our best to include as many questions as possible, please note that time may not allow for all to be selected. To find out more about Bees for Development click here.

Monty Don and Derry Moore have travelled the world using gardens and green spaces to get under the skin of our most beloved cities and countries. Speaking with Tim Hubbard, they explore how Spain has evolved from the darker days after the civil war to its successful transition to democracy over fifty years ago. Tracing those changes through its gardens, they take us on a remarkable journey through one of the most popular destinations on earth.

There will be a book signing after this event. 

Spend an evening with the BBC Gardeners' World presenter and gardening writer, Monty Don, as he shares his passion for gardens and the unique role they play in human inspiration and wellbeing to raise money for mental health charity, Mind.

Monty has been making television programmes for over 30 years and has been lead presenter of the BBC’s Gardeners’ World since 2003. Since 2011 the programme has come from his own garden, Longmeadow, in Herefordshire.

For this exclusive event, Monty will share tales from his career in gardening, detail his favourite gardens – both ancient and modern, and reveal how he fell in love with the natural world. Discover how he created his beautiful garden at Longmeadow, the gardening practices he considers to be the most useful and important, and the magical impact of the changing of the seasons on each part of the garden.

With something for seasoned gardeners and green-fingered novices alike, don’t miss the opportunity to join Monty for a timely and thought-provoking celebration of the ever-surprising and comforting presence of nature. This is the ultimate Monty Don experience.

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

For more information, please visit: www.mind.org.uk

The gardener, broadcaster and writer, Monty Don introduces and reads his selection of poetry celebrating gardens and nature.  Chaired by Peter Florence.

Ledbury Poetry Festival is an inclusive, international and inspirational celebration of poetry and spoken word over ten fabulously busy days, live in Ledbury and online to the world.

Surrounded by woods, orchards and hills, poets from all over the world gather to perform, write, read and listen to poetry. Contemporary literary titans stand alongside upcoming talents to illuminate a thrillingly electric mix of events, from readings, performance poetry, masterclasses, walks, talks and films through to breakfasts, music, exhibitions and bike rides.

For more information and tickets please click below.

Monty will be appearing at The Print Show at the NEC Birmingham as a guest speaker for 2022.

For more information about the show and to buy tickets please follow the link below.



Monty will be appearing at The RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Festival on Saturday 9th July as part of their expert line up. For more information and tickets please follow the link below.

Join Monty Don live from Longmeadow where he'll be in conversation with Magazine Editor, Lucy Hall to share his secrets on garden design success, before inviting you to ask your own questions.

Monty will be speaking at The RHS Malvern Spring Show on Saturday 7th May in the Festival Theatre. For more information and to buy tickets to the show please follow the link below.

Please check directly with the RHS Malvern Spring Show for details on exact timings for Monty’s events.

This is Your Mind on Plants: A conversation with Monty Don and Michael Pollan

Human beings have relied on plants throughout our evolved history - to alter consciousness, to stimulate, to calm and to radically alter the way we see the world. For this unmissable 5x15 event, award-winning author, activist and journalist, Michael Pollan joins us to talk about his ground breaking new book This Is Your Mind On Plants in conversation with gardener and broadcaster Monty Don who for years has been leading us down all kinds of garden paths to show us why our relationship to the natural world is vital to our wellbeing and culture.

To mark the paperback publication of The Sunday Times bestseller My Garden World

Join Monty in conversation as he celebrates the paperback publication of My Garden World: a personal journal of the natural year, observed from the immediate world around him. Each season has something different to delight in - from the primroses and bluebells of spring, to butterflies that colour summer skies and the crowds of migrating swallows that herald the coming of autumn - all have a place alongside the yearly cycle of growth and renewal. My Garden World is an ode to the ever-surprising and comforting presence of nature.

Nature’s Cure - Monty Don and Sue Stuart-Smith in conversation

Please note this event is being broadcast and scheduled from the USA and the timings detailed here are GMT however please follow the link below for all details.

Monty Don joins Sue Stuart-Smith, prominent psychiatrist and psychotherapist to reflect on the life-affirming capacity of gardening and nature to soothe troubled minds in our disturbing world. Sue Stuart-Smith’s The Well Gardened Mind is an inspirational investigation into the effects of gardening and green spaces on our health and well-being. Monty Don’s My Garden World is a personal journey through the natural year. His most recent publication, American Gardens, includes Middleton Place in Charleston, South Carolina.

This event will be brought to you with the generous support of Benjamin and Cindy Lenhardt & the Garden Conservancy’s Lenhardt Education Fund.

Marking the publication of his two new books, My Garden World and American Gardens, Monty will join Rosie Boycott with 5 x 15 for an online event on Wednesday 21st October, 6-7pm.

Join Monty for this exclusive online event, as he celebrates the publication of My Garden World: a personal journal of the natural year, observed from the immediate world around him. It is a timely and thought-provoking celebration of the wildlife that we all share. These last few months have given us the enforced opportunity to learn more about the fascinating natural world around us and whether you live in the countryside or the town, Monty’s observations and insights are relevant to each and every one of us.

 ‘Gardens are the last bastion of many species as a result of the ravages of modern agriculture and the front line of climate change. ‘Wildlife’ or being ‘In Nature’ is not something that exists on the other side of the world but right here, right now outside your back door.’

Monty Don, Patron of Herefordshire Wildlife Trust chats to author and nature writer Melissa Harrison about gardening with, and for, wildlife and the importance of nature to our lives.

Audience will be sent a Zoom link shortly before the event begins. The audience will be invited to submit questions when booking tickets.

BBC Gardeners' World Magazine Reader Event - Monty Don at Kings Place, London

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS NOW SOLD OUT

Monty reveals life at Longmeadow, behind the cameras, in this special talk and Q&A at Kings Place, London.

Doors open at 7.30pm for talk at 8pm

An Evening with Monty Don and Piet Oudolf

In association with the National Garden Scheme, an evening with Monty Don, Britain’s favourite gardening expert, and Piet Oudolf, one of the world’s most influential garden designers who has created the garden for Maggie’s at the latest centre at the Royal Marsden.

Join us on 6 February to hear Monty interview Piet about his remarkable career as a garden designer and nurseryman.

They will be introduced by George Plumptre, Chief Executive of the NGS and Dame Laura Lee, Maggie’s Chief Executive, and there will also be the opportunity for the audience to ask questions.

In association with The National Garden Scheme and Seedlip.

For more information about Maggie’s Centres please visit maggiescentres.org

Bill Turnbull won hearts while BBC1’s Breakfast presenter and now has his own weekend shows on Classic FM.  As well as sharing a love of dogs, Monty and Bill are both passionate about bees, and in this one-off event raising funds for the international charity Bees for Development, Monty and Bill will discuss a range of topics close to their hearts – and with open forum for audience questions.

Longmeadow - A public garden that will never be open to the public

The Royal Geographical Society, London

In recent years the name Monty Don has been synonymous with the presentation of gardens on television. He became lead presenter of BBC Gardeners’ World in 2003, succeeding Alan Titchmarsh, but it is since 2011 when he returned to the show and began presenting from his own garden, Longmeadow, that he has created his unique niche as a television presenter.

In his lecture Monty will describe how he balances the position of his garden as perhaps the most public garden in Britain with being his own private garden. He will explain how the garden has influenced his own life, not only through how he presents it on BBC Gardeners’ World, but as he nurtures it through the annual cycle of seasons from one year to the next.