Experience Days
Experience Days
Sharing Garden Wisdom

Practical Gardening Advice From Simon Akeroyd

A very green-fingered welcome! If you love all things gardening, then you’ve come to the right place! Here you can pick up gardening tips and advice on how to grow plants and create a beautiful outdoor space. Happy Gardening!

Gardening Experience Days
Signed Books
Signed Books
Discover over 30 gardening books, personally signed with a custom message.
Experience Days
Experience Days
Spend a day with Simon Akeroyd, learning hands-on gardening techniques.
Chat with Simon
Chat with Simon
Book an online informal chat to talk all things gardening with Simon.
Garden Expertise
Garden Expertise
Tap into decades of experience to transform your outdoor space.
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Years of Gardening
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Author of over 30 gardening books

I have written over 30 gardening books, drawing from decades of hands-on experience and proven techniques. Each one delivers straightforward advice to help you build thriving gardens. I would be happy to sign yours with a personal message.
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Signed Copies With a Personal Message

Get your favorite gardening book personally signed with a custom message just for you or a loved one.
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Grow Your Groceries (Signed Copy)
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How to Grow Plants for Free (Signed Copy)
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RHS Puzzles & Brain Teasers for Gardeners (Signed Copy)
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RHS Gardener’s Quiz and Puzzle Book (Signed Copy)
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You Will be Able to Garden By The End of This Book (Signed Copy)

Beginner Gardening Experience Days in Devon

Perfect for beginner gardeners, this is your opportunity to join Simon for a fun day out in his garden, set within the stunning walled gardens of Torre Abbey on the English Riviera. Ideal for anyone wanting to discover Simon’s growing and gardening tips.

Chat with Simon Online

Your chance to meet Simon online for a one-to-one informal gardening chat. Either ask him any gardening question you wish or Simon can share some of his fav gardening tips with you. He won’t have all the answers to your questions, but he’ll enjoy trying to help.
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Celebrating decades of gardening expertise in print and on screen.
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Inspiring gardeners worldwide with practical, creative growing advice.
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Sharing daily gardening tips, humour, and inspiration across social platforms.
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Inspired to Grow
Through books, talks and videos I have inspired thousands of people to discover the joy of gardening.
As Seen on Channel 4

Sharing a Passion for Gardening with the Nation

Simon appeared on Channel 4’s Devon and Cornwall series, sharing his passion for wild foraging and sustainable living. In this episode, he explored the countryside collecting fresh nettles, turning them into a delicious homemade nettle wine, a perfect example of how nature’s simplest ingredients can be transformed into something truly special.
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Tips, Stories and Updates from Simon

Explore expert tips, garden trends, and inspiring ideas to help you create and maintain beautiful, healthy outdoor spaces year-round.

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14 Nov
Creating a potting shed sign
Creating a potting shed sign

Simon Akeroyd shows you how to create an engraved wooded sign for your potting shed .

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11 Nov
Building a Rustic Garden Table
Building a Rustic Garden Table

Simon Akeroyd shows you how to make a beautiful rustic table for your garden from recycled pallets in a few easy steps.

By: Simon Akeroyd
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19 Oct
Building a Container from Slate Roofing Tiles
Building a Container from Slate Roofing Tiles

Simon builds a simple, rustic container from old slate roof tiles and wooden batons, planting it with a pomegranate and thyme.

By: Simon Akeroyd
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25 Sep
Create a Platform on Wheels For Moving Containers
Create a Platform on Wheels For Moving Containers

Simon builds a wheeled platform from pallets to easily move heavy containers and plants cranberries in a moisture-retentive hanging basket.

By: Simon Akeroyd
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23 Aug
Making a Compost Bin From Pallets
Making a Compost Bin From Pallets

Simon Akeroyd demonstrates building a three-bay compost bin from free pallets, a simple DIY project to manage garden and kitchen waste.

By: Simon Akeroyd
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