13 Oct
Downsizing: A tale of two gardens, 11am, St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Road, Earley, Reading. Talk by Helen Yemm for Berkshire Hardy Plant Society. £8, members £5. Buy tickets in advance (01189 700522).
13 Oct
Lecture on fruit growing by commercial grower Jon Munday, 11am, Preston Bissett nurseries and country shop, Bucks (01280 848038; thenurseries.com).
13&14 Oct
Wild and Wonderful World of Scottish Plants, 1pm-4pm, Real Life Science Studio, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. Learn more about local lichens, fungi and wildflowers. Free (0131 552 7171; rbge.org.uk).
14 Oct
Home Grown at Ham fair,11am-4.30pm, Ham House, Richmond, Surrey. Demonstrations, children’s slow food adventure. Adults £9.90, children £5.50 (020 8940 1950; nationaltrust.org.uk/hamhouse).
14 Oct
Autumn at Barnsdale: a guided walk, 10.30am-12.30pm, Barnsdale Gardens, The Avenue, Exton, Rutland. Tour by Nick Hamilton, £18 (01572 813200; barnsdalegardens.co.uk).
15 Oct
Gardenworthy plants, 10am-4.30pm, Great Dixter House and Gardens, Rye, East Sussex, with Fergus Garrett. £100, including lunch and refreshments (01797 252878; greatdixter.co.uk).
16 Oct
Alpines and Bulbs from Mountain to Market, 7.30pm, Holywell Community Centre, Flintshire, Wales. Talk by Rob Potterton of Pottertons Nursery, Lincs. Admission £2 (hardy-plant.org.uk).
20&21 Oct
Grow Your Own Autumn Festival, 9.30am-4pm, RHS Harlow Carr, Harrogate, North Yorks. Talks, demonstrations, food and drink. Adults £7.50, children £3.75, members free (0845 265 8070; rhs.org.uk).
24 Oct
The Planning and Planting of Flowers for Continuous Colour, 7.30pm, Livermead House Hotel, Sea Front, Torquay. Talk by Gardeners’ World presenter Toby Buckland. Adults £5 (01803 294171; ths.btck.co.uk).
