Meet Boycie at Toby’s Garden Fest

Jan 10, 2018

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Steve Ott

in News

Only Fools and Horses actor John Challis will speak at the festival

Legendary TV actor John Challis (AKA Boycie from Only Fools and Horses) will be attending Toby’s Garden Fest in April to speak and sign copies of his latest book, Wigmore Abbey: The Treasure of Mortimer. The book is about his story of creating his house and garden in Herefordshire with wife Carol.

The festival is now in it’s fifth year and other speakers include BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Rachel de Thame, and BBC Radio Two’s allotment doctor, Terry Walton, from The Jeremy Vine Show. The show boasts a range of exhibitions with more than 180 exhibitors attending. The show also includes Chelsea flowershow-favourite nurseries, artisan craft, food and drink from the West Country, live music and family entertainment.

Toby’s Garden Festival will be taking place on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th April 2018 10-5pm at Powderham Castle in Kenton.

Advance online, family and VIP tickets for the event in Devon are on sale now from £10 at www.tobygardenfest.co.uk

About the author

Steve Ott

Steve Ott is editor of Kitchen Garden magazine and started his career as a professional grower, producing everything from cut flowers to vegetables. He has been growing fruit and veg all his life and spends most of his spare time in his garden in the East Midlands. He loves to experiment with crops and varieties he has never grown before and when he isn’t gardening is to be found out in the countryside bird watching and walking his dog Ted.

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