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plant nurseries and British-grown trees, roses, border

and wildflowers, aquatics, shrubs and houseplants

plus sculptures, garden furniture and an 'Artisan Barn'

showcasing local artists, crafts, ceramics, textiles,

glassware and jewellery. Heritage craft demonstrations

including stave baskets and brush making and free flower

crown making workshops with the help of the British

Academy of Flower Arts, also run over the two days.

Returning for a second year, Food Drink Devon's food

and drink market is in the castle's beautiful courtyard.

Featuring 20 local producers there'll be the chance to

meet the makers and sample some of the county's finest

food and drink. 'Feast Street' returns, offering visitors the

perfect place for a bite to eat with a fantastic selection

of street food and pop-up bars from around the region.

Festival goers can then sit by the castle's lake while

listening to live music from local musicians.

Festival sponsor Wickhams will be treating visitors to

free drinks talks and wine tastings in collaboration with

Susy Atkins, wine writer for The Telegraph newspaper

and food writer Mark Diacono of Otter Farm, all in the

spectacular setting of the castle's dining hall.

Mini meadows

Throughout the festival, free wildlife-friendly seed

packets with enough kernels to create a miniature square

yard meadow in pots or garden soil will be given away to

visitors. Although the individual meadows might be small,

together they will create a network of much needed

feed stations for bees and pollinators. Other attractions

throughout the festival include taking a ride on the land

train around Powderham Castle's grounds, plus miniature

steam engine rides, vintage tractors and Land Rovers.

Garden Festival's VIP Experience, sponsored by

Hawksmoor Investment Management, grants visitors

entry into the festival but also all-day access to 14th

century Powderham Castle's breath-taking library and

music room with morning tea, coffee and biscuits,

canapés and a light buffet lunch, afternoon tea, a glass of

fizz and a VIP gift bag.

Toby's Garden Festivals is sponsored by Hawksmoor

Investment Management, Bulldog Tools, Grazers,

Wickhams, New Wood Trees, Hitchens of Exeter,

Sandford Orchards and Food Drink Devon with media

partner, Country Gardener.

Toby Buckland