About

Dig into three days of insightful talks, panels, and hands-on workshops at Yeo Valley Organic Garden from 17 - 19 September 2026.

With a packed 2026 programme bringing together some of the brightest and most exciting names in UK gardening, it's bound to be a brilliant three days.

This joyful event offers bold ideas for growing with nature and is an abundant celebration of everything a garden can be: practical, positive and powerful - without trowelling on the heavy stuff!

This year's line-up includes garden designers and broadcasters James Alexander-Sinclair and Joe Swift, who will open the festival with a live recording of The James & Joe Garden Show.

They are joined by Arit Anderson, Frances Tophill, Dave Goulson, Poppy Okotcha, Jimi Blake, Errol Reuben Fernandes, Georgie Newbery, Arthur Parkinson, Lottie Delamain, Chris Hull, John Little and many more.

Alongside the talks, visitors can enjoy garden tours, delicious food, music, specialist plant nurseries and garden shopping from tools and gardening essentials to plants aplenty. Plus, time to properly wander the Yeo Valley Organic Garden itself and come away feeling inspired to try something new. 

What to expect

• Headline talks - Transform your garden with nature's brightest minds as gardeners share their earth-friendly secrets. 
• Panel discussions - Pull up a chair as top gardeners swap secrets, share fails, and dish the dirt on what really works. 
• Safaris - Adventure through the six-and-a-half acres of our organic garden. Explore Yeo Valley's lovely meadow, gravel garden and lush veg patch.
• Shopping - Explore a handpicked selection of traders celebrating the best of organic, sustainable and artisan produce. 

2026 programme

Thursday 17 Sept - It's a Gardening World

Explore climate resilient gardening, soil health, biodiversity and ecology.

Friday 18 Sept - Colour Confidence

Unearth your creativity, discover more about garden design and embrace colour.

Saturday 19 Sept - Mission Possible

Discover green careers and how we can grow the next generation of gardeners.

Dates, times & location

Dates: Thursday 17 September - Saturday 19 September 2026
Times: 10am to 5pm each day
Location: Yeo Valley Organic Garden, Holt Farm, Bath Road, Blagdon, BS40 7SQ.
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Tickets and booking information

Tickets are on sale now from £30 + small booking fee.

FAQ

Can I bring my dog?

Please do not bring pets with you to this event.

Can I bring my own food and drink?

Please do not bring BBQs or your own food and drink. There will be lots of delicious options for food and drink for you to purchase. Although please do bring your own water bottles and coffee cups for refills, there will be tap water available around the site.

Is there parking?

There will be field and hard-standing car parking available on-site. Parking will be clearly signposted and there will be volunteers helping direct you. Please ensure you have booked your free car parking pass.

Can I get to the event with public transport?

Reaching Yeo Valley Organic Garden by public transport is not easy. One possible option is to catch a bus to Bristol Airport and to call a taxi from there. There is also the option of using a car-sharing website like BlaBlaCar https://www.blablacar.co.uk/

Is the event accessible?

Yeo Valley Organic Garden is a level site with some uneven patches of ground and gravel areas, which can prove difficult for wheels. Accessible loos will be available, and there is also accessible parking. There will be unallocated seating inside each of the speaker tents. You are welcome to bring your own camping chair.

Free entry to the festival will be provided for carers accompanying festival attendees with additional needs. Please email garden.festival@yeovalleyfarms.co.uk where a member of the team will be happy to assist you.