Events 2011
RHS Lawrence Hall, London
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15th February, 2pm
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"Imaginative Ideas and Colour Coordinations"
Venue: RHS Lawrence Hall, London SW1P 2PE
www.horticultural-halls.co.uk
Contact: Ben Appleton 0207 821 3038
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Armstrong Hall near Bristol
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1st March, 6.30 – 9pm |
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“Imaginative Ideas and Colour co-ordinations”
Venue: Armstrong Hall (Eastwood Gardeners’ Club), Cossham Hall, Rock Street (off High Street), Thornbury, Bristol
Contact: Pam Benson 01454 419 245 / propertypamandpete@sky.com
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9th March, 10.30 - 2pm |
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”The Art of Pruning”
Venue: Moleshill House, The Fairmile, Cobham KT11 1BG.
Contact: Penny Snell 01932 864532
www.pennysnellflowers.co.uk
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16th March, 10am - 1.15pm |
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“The Art of Pruning”
Venue : Leck Hall, Carnforth, Lancashire LA6 2JF
Contact : Anfield Agency 01524 273 494 / info@anfieldagency.co.uk
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17th March, 7.30 - 9.00pm |
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“Imaginative Ideas and Colour Coordination”
Venue: Oxenhope Village Hall, Oxenhope, Keithley, West Yorkshire BD22 9SA
Contact: Anfield Agency 01524 273 494 / info@anfieldagency.co.uk
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7th April, 6.30pm onwards |
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Pershore College, Worcestershire
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13th April, 7.30pm |
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“Imaginative Ideas and Colour Coordination”
Venue: Royal Horticultural Society, Frank Parkinson Hall, Pershore College, Avonbank, Pershore, Worcs WR10 3JP
www.warwickshire.ac.uk
Contact: Jill Pearson 01386 554609.
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23rd April, 11am, 1pm and 3pm |
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Panellist on a Gardeners Question event
Venue: Garden Park, Newton Abbot, Devon
Contact: Gordon Poole 01275 463222
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Wakefield , West Yorkshire
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28th April, 12.15 onwards |
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“Imaginative Ideas and Colour Coordination”
Venue: Wakefield Ladies Luncheon ClubThe St. Pierre Hotel, 733 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, W. Yorks WF12 6QG.
Contact: Mrs Elizabeth Mardling 01924 784 531
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15th September, 12.30pm |
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"An Audience with Roddy Llewellyn"
Venue: Lincoln Contemporary Ladies Luncheon Club, The Lincoln Hotel, Eastgate, Lincoln LN2 1PN
Contact: Mrs Pat Woods 01522 523194 : Mrs Wendy Jenkins 01522 694116
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24th November, 6.30pm onwards |
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"An Evening with Sir Roddy Llewellyn"
Venue: Toll Bar Academy Hall and Conference Centre, New Waltham,
N.E. Lincs,
DN36 4RZ
www.tbcf.co.uk
Contact: Patricia Sheard
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How to Contact Roddy Llewellyn
You can contact Roddy via the following agents;
Jeremy Frewer at JLA
jeremyfrewer@jla.co.uk +44 (0) 20 7907 2800
Stanley and JJ Jackson at Performing Artistes
stanley@performingartistes.co.uk +44 (0) 1932 590 376
Sylvia Tidy-Harris sylvia@menspeakers.co.uk +44 (0) 1530 263221
Jennie Storr at The Speakers Agency
jennie@thespeakersagency.com +44 (0) 1522 522 620 Mobile: 07809 063 175 ;
Gordon Poole gordon@gordonpoole.com +44 (0) 1275 463222
Sally Figgins sally@anfieldagency.co.uk 0844 8797 290 Ext. 3 or 4
Roddy Llewellyn is a much sought-after speaker in the gardening community and beyond. Whether you are looking for an after dinner speaker, the chair of a Q&A or an events co-ordinator, his gardening lectures are both informative and entertaining on a wide variety of horticultural subjects.
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What people have said about Roddy's Lectures ...
"Thank you for such a splendid day on Thursday at Whychford. I came away with extra ideas and enthusiasm due to your talk and slides. The other members of the group were fun to be with and Tanya helped it all go so smoothly and with such a good lunch. Many thanks again."
JO,
Compton Scorpion
"Thank you so much for a most informative and interesting day"
"Your Gardening Seminar was really really great fun! My sister really enjoyed it too! We both thought you were wonderful - a natural! Well done! Lunch was delicious"
"Thank you for today, you looked after us all so well with endless refreshments and I really enjoyed it. I should think you will be exhausted but wanted to let you know how well you did with us all firing endless questions at you. It was great. Thank you"
"[Roddy} ... is full of charm and wit, and a good speaker ... Llewellyn's seminars are excellent ... this man shouldn't be called Sir Roderic Llewellyn Bt at all, he should be called Sir Roderic the most productive and expert gardener ... " Daisy Waugh/Sunday Times. |
Roddy's Past Garden Related Lectures
Barnsley House Hotel, Cirencester
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November 18th 2010 |
"My Gardening Life"
Proceeds to PERENNIAL (Gardener's Royal Benelovent Society).
Venue: Barnsley House Hotel, Cirencester GL7 5EE www.barnsleyhouse.com
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9th, 10th, 11th November 2010 |
"PRUNING - Everything you wanted to know about pruning"
An informative and useful course followed by hands-on demonstrations.
10% to ROSY, the charity that supports children with complex health needs www.rosy.org.uk
Venue: Beevis Farm, Charlbury, Oxfordshire OX7 3EX
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The Granary, Kidderminster
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15th October 2010 |
"An Audience with Roddy Llewellyn"
12 noon for 1pm
Proceeds to KEMP Hospice, Kidderminster DY11 6AG
Venue: The Granary Hotel and Restaurant, Shenstone, Kidderminster, Worcester, DY10 4BS
www.granary-hotel.co.uk
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Famington Farm, Warwickshire
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16th September 2010 |
“Imaginative Ideas and Colour Co-ordinations”
ALL PROCEEDS TO THE RESTORATION OF BARCHESTON CHURCH, A FASCINATING NORMAN RELIC (10% to Shipston Home Nursing)
Address of venue: Famington Farm, Barcheston, Shipston On Stour, Warwickshire CV36 5AX
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Barbon Village Hall, Lancashire |
19th June 2010 |
“Imaginative Ideas and Colour Co-ordination”
Address of venue: Barbon, Carnforth, Lancashire LA6 2LL
Contact : Sally or Sandra (Anfield Agency (0844 879 7290).
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Barton Grange Garden Centre, Lancashire :
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18th June 2010 |
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Grassington Town Hall, Yorkshire
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17th June 2010 |
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The Vincent Hotel, Southport
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16th June 2010 |
“Imaginative Ideas and Colour Co-ordination”
Address of venue: The "Vincent", 98 Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1JR
Contact : Sally or Sandra (Anfield Agency) on 0844 879 7290 ext. 3 or 4.
www.thevincenthotel.com
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Ladies Who Lunch, The Spread Eagle, Sawley : 20th April 2010 |
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Understanding Gardening : March 2010
(The basics of gardening explained in easy terms) |
MONDAY, 8th MARCH or THURSDAY, 11th MARCH
at Admington Hall, Shipston-on-Stour
These seminars were designed to clarify such terms and to infuse the aspiring gardener with confidence, knowledge and inspiration. Roddy will also be addressing subjects like “What is gardening?”, “What is a flower?”, “Which are the most useful tools?”, “Which are the most useful books?”, “Understanding the British climate”, “What is soil?”, “The easiest way to grow vegetables”.etc.
THE ITINERARY WAS ...
| 10am |
Welcome - Tea & Coffee |
| 10.30 - 11.30am |
First Talk by Roddy |
| 11.30 - 12 noon |
Coffee / Tea Break with Q&A |
| 12 noon - 1pm |
Second talk by Roddy |
| 1pm - 2pm |
Lunch (included)
Also Bob Brown Plant Sale |
| 2pm - 3pm |
Hands on pruning in the garden |
Venue: Admington Hall, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV36 4JN Click for a map to Admington Hall |
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Understanding Gardening : November & December 2009
(The basics of gardening explained in easy terms) |
At Whichford Pottery held on Thursday 26th November and Thursday 3rd December 2009 - during Whichford Potterys Annual Sale!
10% of the proceeds went to Shipston Home Nursing
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The Bell at Skenfrith, Monmouthshire : 20th September 2009 |
Roddy will be talking at The Bell at Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, on his 'Memories of Monmouthshire and the Beginnings of his Gardening Career'. Sunday 20th September.
www.skenfrith.co.uk
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The Ettington Gardening Club : 1st October 2009 |
Talk called 'Imaginative Ideas and Colour Co-ordination', at The Ettington Gardening Club
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Colwall Village Hall : 5th October 2009 |
Talk called 'Imaginative Ideas and Colour Co-ordination', at Colwall Village Hall, near Ledbury, Herefordshire
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Retirement Show - 14th March 2008 |
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Appearance on Gardeners World - 5th October 2007 |
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Talk: Interesting Ideas for the Garden - 7th September 2007 |
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Talk: Interesting Ideas for the Garden - 5th July 2007 |
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Malvern Spring Gardening Show - 10th May 2007 |
Roddy Llewellyn appeared at the Malvern Spring Gardening Show on May 10th as one of the debaton of the subject "Who are better gardeners - men or women?"
Click here for ticket information
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An Evening with the Gardening Experts 2005 - 2006
A series of Lectures introduced by Roddy Llewellyn commenced on the 12th October |
After the great success of the first series of lectures, it was followed by another to fill in some of those dark and gloomy winter evenings. These talks were given in the impressive Drawing Room or Conservatory in the grand old house, Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens in Bradwell Grove near Burford, Oxfordshire. |
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Garden Design Theme Cruise June 6th to 17th 2005
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Baltic Treasures (5215), Baltic
London to Stockholm
11 Days (3 sea days) aboard Crystal Symphony
Roddy Lewellyn is Garden Design Theme Lecturer
Click here to find out more
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Cholmodeley Castle Tuesday 10th May 2005
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" Garden day at Cholmondeley Castle "
Talk by Roddy Llewellyn, called "Amusing Ideas for the Garden" was held at Cholmodeley Castle.
A number of horticulturists gave talks throughout the day. Roddy was on at 11.00, followed by lunch and a tour of the gardens. www.combermereabbey.co.uk.
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In association with Sotheby’s Institution of Art in London
Roddy chaired the "Root and Branch" series
October 2001 through to March 2002
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In association with Sotheby’s Institution of Art in London, Roddy chaired the "Root and Branch" series running from October 2001 through to March 2002 at Sotheby’s Olympia saleroom in Kensington. These lectures covered essential theory and history of garden design, and covered teaching on topics such as bulbs and planting roses and pests and diseases.
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The Llewellyn Lectures
from October 2003 to March 2004
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Roddy chaired a further series of gardening talks “The Llewellyn Lectures” at the Burford Garden Company in Oxfordshire. Talkers included Lady Skelmersdale, Alan Titchmarsh, Bunny Guinness, Carol Klein, Roy Lancaster and Joanna Trollope.
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