Important
All talks and tours are subject to availability with places allocated on a first come, first served basis.
The timetable is offered as a guide only. Please check events and timings on the day.
Talks Timetable
Friday
The Old Potting Shed
10.15am | Louise Clarke (Assistant Curator and Librarian) - Illustrated Botanical Books from Chatsworth Library |
1pm | Steve Porter (Head of Chatsworth Garden and Landscape) - The Changing Landscape of Chatsworth Gardens |
3pm | Louise Clarke (Assistant Curator and Librarian) - Illustrated Botanical Books from Chatsworth Library |
The Potting Shed Stage with Martin & Jill Fish
11am | Proctors Nursery - Perennials for Summer Colour |
12pm | Jane Marriott, Director of Chatsworth House Trust |
1pm | Martin & Jill Fish - Gardening on the Menu: Growing and Cooking Seasonal Produce |
2pm | Sophie Thomson - Tips for gardening in a changing climate |
3pm | Martin Fish - Top Tips for the Summer Garden |
4pm | Gardening Q&A with the Experts |
Saturday
The Old Potting Shed
11.30am | Simon Croson - Honey bees and honey in a typical year |
1pm | Steve Porter (Head of Chatsworth Garden and Landscape) - The Changing Landscape of Chatsworth Gardens |
The Potting Shed Stage with Martin & Jill Fish
11am | Proctors Nursery - Perennials for Summer Colour |
12pm | Colin Jones, Roulaeyn Nurseries - Growing Fuchsias |
1pm | Martin & Jill Fish - Gardening on the Menu: Growing and Cooking Seasonal Produce |
2pm | Dan's Plants - Seasonal Perennials for the Garden |
3pm | Martin Fish - Top Tips for the Summer Garden |
4pm | Gardening Q&A with the Experts |
Sunday
The Old Potting Shed
11.30am | Simon Croson - Honey bees and honey in a typical year |
1pm | Arthur Parkinson - Chatsworth Chickens and Containers |
The Potting Shed Stage with Martin & Jill Fish
11am | Neil Jones, Kitchen Garden Plant Centre - Growing herbs |
12pm | Colin Hickman, Hoyland Plant Centre -Agapanthus and Dierama Care |
1pm | Martin & Jill Fish - Gardening on the Menu: Growing and Cooking Seasonal Produce |
2pm | Colin Jones, Roulaeyn Nurseries - Growing Fuchsias |
3pm | Martin Fish - Top Tips for the Summer Garden |
4pm | Gardening Q&A with the Experts |
Tours - Chatsworth Garden Team
Please meet at The Old Potting Shed
11:00am - 60-minute tour of the garden with the Floristry team: What We Grow and How We Use It
3.00pm - 60-minute tour with the Garden team: Our Work With Tom Stuart-Smith to Revitalise the Rock Garden
Tours - Chatsworth Garden Guides
Please meet at Flora's Temple
Garden Walking Tour | Various times throughout the day
Floral Crafts
Please meet in the Old Duke's Glasshouse
Join the Floristry team for flower crown making | Drop-in between 10.45am to 2.00pm
Find your way
View and download a digital copy of our garden map here.
The Old Potting Shed is located close to Paxton's Glasshouse and Flora's Temple.
Accessibility
You can view and download an accessibility map of our garden here, or pick up a printed version from our garden entrances when you arrive.
Please note: Please be aware that for technical, operational or safety reasons, some facilities may be removed or closed, or entertainment and event timetables cancelled and/or altered at any time, including at short notice. Chatsworth reserves the right to change the programme of attractions and entertainment if, at any time, it is deemed necessary or appropriate to do so, this may also include closing attractions or areas of the estate. We apologise in advance for any disappointment caused should this need arise.
