Joe Swift, of the BBC’s Gardener’s World, will visit Swindon on Monday, March 16 2026, to discuss what it is like to be a TV gardener.
In an event hosted by the Wroughton and District Gardeners Society, held at The Deanery CE Academy in Swindon, Mr Swift will talk about how he got into gardening, and share some of his best design projects.
Mr Swift has been a key presenter on Gardener’s World since 1998, and has appeared regularly on the BBC’s coverage of: RHS Chelsea, Hampton Court, Gardeners’ World Live and Tatton Park Flower shows.
He co-founded the garden design company, Modular Garden, and has designed multiple gardens for TV, including for Comic Relief, and for Alan Titchmarsh’s ‘How to be a Gardener 2’ series.
He has also appeared on Celebrity Masterchef as a guest, along with various other programmes.
A keen gardener for most of his life, Mr Swift has written three books on the subject: The Plant Room, Joe’s Urban Garden Handbook, and Joe’s Allotment.
Mr Swift is patron to many gardening charities, and President of the National Gardens Scheme.
He writes a regular column in The Times Weekend section, and Gardeners’ World magazine.
Tickets for the event are £16.
To purchase one, visit https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/wroughton-and-district-gardeners-society.
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