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Postal Address:
10 Market Place
Shipston-on-Stour
Warwickshire · CV36 4AG

Roddy Llewellyn

Sir Roderic Llewellyn Bt. 5th Baronet of Bwllfa
Telephone:
+44 (0)1608 663108
Email Address:
roddy@roddyllewellyn.co.uk


Events 2010

Albert Hall, Stirling
14th September

“Imaginative Ideas and Colour Co-ordination”

Contact: juliet@edmonstone.com – 01360 770 215

www.stirling.gov.uk/homecoming/whatson-ah.htm


Famington Farm, Warwickshire
16th September, 6pm

Imaginative Ideas and Colour Co-ordinations

ALL PROCEEDS TO GO 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.

Tickets: £25.00 per person

Contact: David Hodges 01608 664310 : david@famington.co.uk.


Southport Flower Show
August (annually)
 

Roddy attends the Southport Flower Show in August, as one of the patrons.

Click here for the Southport Flower Show website


Beevis Farm, Oxfordshire
9th, 10th, 11th November

"PRUNING - Everything you wanted to know about pruning"

10am - 12.30pm

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

Tickets: £30 per person

Contact: roddy@roddyllewellyn.co.uk




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.

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

Barbon Village Hall, Lancashire
19th June, Lunchtime

Imaginative Ideas and Colour Co-ordination

Address of venue: Barbon, Carnforth, Lancashire LA6 2LL

Contact : Sally or Sandra (Anfield Agency (0844 879 7290).


Barton Grange Garden Centre, Lancashire :
18th June, 1.30pm

Imaginative Ideas and Colour Co-ordination

Address of venue: Garstang Road, Brock, Preston, Lancashire PR3 OBT

Contact : Sally or Sandra (Anfield Agency) on 0844 879 7290

www.bartongrange.co.uk/gardencentres/preston.html


Grassington Town Hall, Yorkshire
17th June, 2pm

Imaginative Ideas and Colour Co-ordination

Address of venue : Main Street, Grassington, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 5AA

Contact : 01756 752691

www.grassington.uk.com/community/community.htm


The Vincent Hotel, Southport
16th June, 2pm

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


Ladies Who Lunch, The Spread Eagle, Sawley : 20th April

Ladies Who Lunch was at The Spread Eagle in Sawley on 20th April 2010.

An Audience with Roddy Llewellyn

www.spreadeaglesawley.co.uk


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


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


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


The Ettington Gardening Club : 1st October 2009

Talk called 'Imaginative Ideas and Colour Co-ordination', at The Ettington Gardening Club


Colwall Village Hall : 5th October 2009

Talk called 'Imaginative Ideas and Colour Co-ordination', at Colwall Village Hall, near Ledbury, Herefordshire


Retirement Show - 14th March 2008

Roddy put in an appearance at the Retirement Show, and designed an indoor garden.

Please visit the website here: www.the-retirement-show.com
In conjunction with: www.goldendaysgardencentre.co.uk


Appearance on Gardeners World - 5th October 2007

Roddy Llewellyn appeared on Gardeners World on Friday 5th October, BBC2 at 20.30 - 21.00.

Click here for the Gardeners World Website


Talk: Interesting Ideas for the Garden - 7th September 2007

Talk on "Interesting Ideas for the Garden" at Hereford Cathedral, 11am and 3pm on 7th September.

Click here for the Hereford Cathedral website


Talk: Interesting Ideas for the Garden - 5th July 2007

Talk on "Interesting Ideas for the Garden" at Dobbies, Cirencester on the 5th of July at 6.30 to 7.30 pm.

Click here for the Dobbies website


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


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. 

Garden Design Theme Cruise       June 6th to 17th 2005
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

Cholmodeley Castle      Tuesday 10th May 2005
" 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.

In association with Sotheby’s Institution of Art in London
Roddy chaired the "Root and Branch" series

October 2001 through to March 2002
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.

The Llewellyn Lectures
from October 2003 to March 2004
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.


Useful Links

Science-Directory.net / Agriculture - Agriculture Web Directory



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



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