Yeo Valley opens for first festival

Mid September sees a new organic garden festival happening here in the West

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THE first ever Yeo Valley Organic Garden Festival is just a few weeks away now, and running over three days from September 18 to 20.

Sustainable garden design champion Tom Massey; head of gardens at the National Trust Sheila Das; and 'no-dig' gardening pioneer Charles Dowding are the three latest speakeres to be announced joining Arit Anderson, Alys Fowler and Frances Tophill. Sarah Mead, head gardener of Yeo Valley Organic Garden, is getting her garden-glow on and sweeping the terrace in readiness, she says: "This festival is shaping up to be something really special. With voices like Tom, Sheila and Charles joining us, we're offering both practical insights and genuine inspiration for anyone who wants to garden with nature in mind.

"Sustainability doesn’t have to mean doom, gloom and giving up your garden gnomes - it's about making small changes that all add up to help improve the soil, promote a healthy biodiverse food chain in your garden.