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Welcome to a world of gardens, history, and horticultural discovery. Through engaging talks and lectures, I share my passion for Britain’s most beautiful gardens and the fascinating stories behind them. I deliver garden talks & lectures across Dorset, Hampshire and surrounding areas.
About Phil Broomfield
Phil has always had a passion for horticulture, but his career started back in 2010 when he set up his own gardening business – The Garden Doctor.
Studying garden history has been an interest for a great many years, having visited countless National Trust and Historic Houses.
This passion has led him to create a series of Garden History lectures! Phil now delivers garden talks to a variety of clubs and associations across Dorset, Hampshire and surrounding counties!
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Explore My Talks
Phil has been Lead Garden Volunteer at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum in Bournemouth since 2020. His talk will cover the original design and layout of this cliff-top garden and how it has evolved, highlighting key features, with a spotlight on plants and showcasing how it looks through the seasons.
Phil has always been intrigued with follies and grottoes when visiting historic gardens and landscapes. This talk delves into the origins of these creations and showcases those that lie within Dorset and surrounding counties.
In collaboration with the National Trust, the format of this lecture will cover the garden history at both sites, Hardy’s birthplace cottage at Higher Bockhampton and Max Gate, in Dorchester.
Where history & gardening meet
From years of hands-on experience in horticulture to crafting engaging talks and lectures, I bring both expertise and enthusiasm to every presentation. With each and every talk sure to be informative and entertaining for audiences of all gardening experience levels. I deliver garden talks across Dorset, Hampshire and surrounding counties.
15 years working in horticulture, but a lifetime of greenfingers!
Research driven, articulate, knowledgeable and engaging!
You can find a selection of fantastic feedback from my attendees below.
Testimonials
Read through just a selection of the excellent feedback I’ve received from attendees to my garden talks and lectures, from across the South.
Blog & News
Stay up to date with where I’ve been, new talks I’ve prepared and explore curiosities and eccentricities found across the UK’s historic garden sites.
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Phil Broomfield – The Garden History Detective, provides Garden Talks & Lectures about a variety of historic garden locations and wider garden topics.
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