Press Releases

Author, gardener, speaker and BBC Gardeners’ Question Time panellist Bob Flowerdew will share his extensive experience and expertise with visitors to The Edible Garden Show 2013. As the UK’s foremost authority on productive gardening, the award-winning personality will entertain and enlighten visitors at the spectacular three-day ‘Grow Your Own’ event taking place at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire on March 15-17. Bob is a well-known face on television and is frequently heard sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm for fruits, vegetables, organic methods and scented plants on national and international radio. His broadcasting credits include being a panellist for nearly two decades on BBC Radio 4′s prestigious Gardeners’ Question Time and for three years on BBC 2 television’s Gardeners’ World. His columns… Read More

Thousands of pounds worth of bespoke raised beds bursting with fruit and vegetables have been donated to an innovative garden therapy unit at Headley Court, the Surrey-based armed forces rehabilitation centre, by The Edible Garden Show 2012. The gift was made after The Edible Garden Show’s organisers were moved and inspired by work carried out at Headley Court in the groundbreaking horticultural therapy unit developed to help servicemen returning from conflicts recover their strength, mobility and co-ordination. The unit opened in May last year and is run by Major Peter Le Feuvre, a leading Ministry of Defence physiotherapist, who says that gardening and grow-your-own also helps patients improve their concentration and reduce stress levels. Major Le Feuvre and members of… Read More

Mum-of-two Margaret Major had a special reason for visiting The Edible Garden Show on Friday March 16 – she got to sit on the brand new Mountfield 1430H ride-on tractor that she had won in a show competition run in conjunction with Daily Express and Sunday Express newspapers. Express reader Margaret, aged 66 of Henlow, Bedfordshire, who was accompanied to the show in Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire by husband Martin and daughter Victoria, said she was thrilled with the ride on mower worth £1,799. The National Sales Manager for Mountfield, presented Mrs Major with the keys to the shiny red lawn mower on the company’s stand at The Edible Garden Show – the UK’s only national event  for grow your own… Read More

The Edible Garden Show has firmly established itself in the gardening world events calendar after more than 13,000 visitors attended the grow your own extravaganza at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, from March 16-18. The only national event for grow your own fruit and vegetables and home produce, which attracted 10,800 visitors for its launch event last year, has grown in popularity attracting visitors and exhibitors from around the UK. The 2012 event saw the show expand into two indoor exhibition halls, supported by a large small holders’ marquee, with 170 exhibitors showcasing innovative equipment and produce all linked to the “Good Life” theme. Show Director Bev Channell said: “This is only our second show but clearly the gardening world has become… Read More

TV botanist James Wong officially opened The Edible Garden Show 2012 today (March 16) with help from injured servicemen and staff from Headley Court, the Surrey-based armed forces rehabilitation centre. Headley Court has developed an innovative garden therapy unit to help servicemen returning from conflicts recover their strength, mobility and co-ordination. The horticultural therapy project is run by Major Peter Le Feuvre who says that gardening and grow-your-own also helps patients improve their concentration and reduce stress levels. Major Le Feuvre and his team were invited to attend the award-winning grow-your-own event at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire to highlight the therapeutic benefits of gardening. Major Le Feuvre spoke at the show’s Experts Theatre, giving the audience an insight into the success… Read More

Grow-Your-Own peps up your love life according to The Edible Garden Show survey Growing your own fruit and veg is not only good for your health – it also puts a zing into your love life and the relationships you share with those closest to you. Nine out of ten people who took part in a survey about the impact of “grow your own” on their lives said they felt it improved their relationships with loved ones. Ten out of ten said they feel healthier by growing and eating their own food. Far from escaping the other half to head down to the allotment, seven out of ten people said they and their partner grow their own together and it… Read More

If you’ve been counting the days to the return of UK’s only national event dedicated to the ‘grow-your-own’ revolution, then the wait is almost over! In just over a week, thousands of visitors and exhibitors will descend on Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire for The Edible Garden Show 2012. For three spectacular days, gardeners, grow-your-own enthusiasts and families wanting a slice of the ‘Good Life’ will get the chance to rub shoulders with inspirational celebrity gardeners and chefs, gain essential advice from livestock experts and discover labour-saving and cost-cutting products from a host of  innovative exhibitors. Voted UK’s Most Popular Garden Event of the Year 2011, this ‘must-see’ show uniquely brings together key experts and innovative exhibitors from the worlds of… Read More

Hugely popular Michelin Star chef and TV personality John Burton-Race will get taste buds tingling with an array of fabulous recipes at The Edible Garden Show 2012. John will take to the stage in the cookery theatre at the show voted the Garden Event of the Year by the public after its launch in 2011. He will be conjuring up a host of mouth-watering treats on all three days of the event when it returns to Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, from March 16-18. The cookery theatre at The Edible Garden Show will be sponsored by Kerrygold Butter and Pilgrims Choice Cheese, and John is the Executive Development Chef and Brand Ambassador for both brands. On St Patrick’s Day, Saturday March 17,… Read More

It’s Chinese New Year on Monday (January 23) and we will be entering the Year of the Dragon – which as well as the fire breathing mythical creature brings images of the Dragon Fruit to mind. These particularly ugly fruit native to Central and South America are now cultivated in hot climates around the world. But along with other exotic fruit can be grown indoors even in Britain in a warm, airy room. Dragon Fruit, which are also known as strawberry pears are great to add to fruit salads or juiced, they are high in fibre, protein, calcium, iron and phosphorus and are said to be a great treat for diabetics as they help to control blood glucose levels. Why… Read More

The Edible Garden Show has been voted Most Popular Garden Event of the Year ahead of established fixtures such as The RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Gardeners World Live. More than 15,800 members of the public voted in the annual Horticultural Channel Awards and selected our launch show as the UK’s most popular gardening event. The Edible Garden Show’s Events Director Bev Channell said:  “It is fantastic to win this award ahead of such major shows such as The RHS Chelsea Flower Show which is famous around the world.  The Edible Garden Show was created to give the millions of grow your own enthusiasts their own dedicated national event and it has really caught the imagination of the public. “We… Read More