GARDENERS QUESTIONS Sunday 4th May 2025 Panel: Margie Hoffnung, Tim Cordell, Duncan Montgomery, Sue Bradley Jones Our expert panel return to sort out your horticultural hassles! Theyll be giving you advice on everything from when to plant out your vegetables to the best plants for pots and container and when to prune your climbers and flowering shrubs. Plus you will also be able to ask them about your own specific queries and we are happy to taken written questions in advance although thats not obligatory if you have a thought on the day! Margie Hoffnung: Qualified with a degree in horticulture at Writtle College after working for Westonbirt Arboretum. She worked for many years with Rosemary Verey at Barnsley House, and at Highgrove as a gardener and guide as well as at the Arboretum. After a masters degree at Bath she is now conservation officer at The Gardens Trust and is a regular speaker on gardening and garden heritage matters. Sue Bradley Jones: is an experienced garden designer and passionate about trees. She has been a guide at Westonbirt for over 20 years and is also an authority on woodland plants. Duncan Montgomery: trained initially at Cannington College in the early 80s and then became interested in organics and studied at Lacock. After a number of different jobs in the 90s he has been the head gardener at Newnton House just outside Tetbury since 2002. Tim Cordall: Tim was introduced to plant growing by his parents as a child as they were keen gardeners. He has been a nurseryman for 35 years firstly working for 10 years for a commercial grower and then his own business where he specialises in herbaceous perennials, topiary and herbs. Advance Tickets Cost 6.50 (plus booking fee) On the door on the day they will cost 7.50