The Sissinghurst Series
Join a range of horticultural experts for curated talks as part of The Sissinghurst Series.
Stay tuned for more to come in 2026
The Sissinghurst Series for 2025 has come to the end and we've enjoyed welcoming all of you to this year's talks. Check this page later for more updates of what's to come in 2026.
Sissinghurst Castle Garden proudly hosts the return of The Sissinghurst Series, now in its fourth year, with a range of garden experts speaking on topical issues in the gardening world today.
In previous years, we have hosted speakers such as Charles Dowding, Arit Anderson, Nick Bailey, and Tom Massey with focuses on climate action and sensory experiences.
This year, we hone in on Cultivating Beauty: The Evolution of the English Garden and invite audiences to explore how our understanding and expression of beauty in the garden continues to evolve.
Speaking this year at Sissinghurst are activist, gardener and National Trust ambassador Tayshan Hayden-Smith, respected landscape designer Tom Stuart-Smith, gardener and floral artist Arthur Parkinson, renowned plantswoman Derry Watkins, leading garden designer Jo Thompson, and acclaimed landscape designer Charlotte Harris.
The full line up
- Tayshan Hayden-Smith
- Following the launch of Grow to Know's new campaign Closing the Green Gap, Tayshan interrogates the historical divide between public and private space in the context of British garden culture | 12 September | 3pm - 4pm | £25This event has now passed
- Tom Stuart-Smith
- A special opportunity to hear directly from a designer whose thoughtful and layered approach continues to redefine what gardens can be | 15 September | 2pm - 3pm | £25This event has now passed
- Arthur Parkinson
- Gardener, author, and floral artist Arthur Parkinson shares his evocative approach to flowers and gardens in a richly visual talk that celebrates the freedom, beauty, and emotional power of nature | 26 September | 3pm - 4pm | £25This event has now passed
- Derry Watkins
- Renowned plantswoman Derry Watkins explores the rich potential of August and September planting and long-lasting displays | 28 September | 2pm - 3pm | £25This event has now passed
- Jo Thompson
- Explore how colour, texture, and structure combine to create atmosphere and year-round beauty even in the smallest space | 29 September | 2pm - 3pm | £25This event has now passed
- Charlotte Harris
- A fantastic opportunity to hear from a designer whose gardens are shaped not only by beauty, but by care, courage, and connection | 3 October | 2pm - 3pm | £25This event has now passed
The garden at Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Explore the garden at Sissinghurst this season and discover why it ranks among the most famous gardens in England.
