Eltham Palace Autumn Plant Fair

DATE

Sat 13 - Sun 14 Sep 2025 

TIME

10am – 5pm

LOCATION

Eltham Palace and Gardens 

SUITABLE FOR

Everyone

Come and enjoy a weekend full of plants, talks, and inspiration at Eltham’s Autumn Plant Fair. With over 20 stands, there's plenty to explore.

Take a seat in the beautiful Italian Drawing Room and enjoy free talks from expert speakers, including authors, head gardeners, historians and horticulture professionals.

Whether you're a keen gardener or just enjoy the outdoors, there's something for everyone.

Admission to the plant fair is included in your ticket to visit Eltham Palace and free for all members.

Stallholders 

Dan Cooper, Garden Tools, Ottershaw cacti, Moore & Moore Plants, Branshill Nursery, Flower & Earth, Palmgrower, Zophian Plants, Swallowfields Nursery, Plantntbase, English Heritage Plant Creche, Rose Cottage Plants, Henry Rogers - Hot Iron, Tynings Plants, Eleplants, Fun Guy, Woodturners: Kemal Selim Hairettin, Woodturners: Phil May, ZC Succulents, Gardeners Trust, Philip Oostenbrink - The Jungel Gardener, Lawn Newbury Farm PLants, Andrew Gaunt, Rotherview Nursery, Iris of Sissinghurst, Daisy Roots, Bright Green Fox, Pelham Plants, LDB Plants, Sheila Wyver, Copton Ash

Saturday's speakers

10:15 - Antony O’Rourke, Head Gardener, Down House
11:00 - Philip Oostenbrink, Head Gardener, Walmer Castle
11:45 - Neil Audsley, Scientist, Fera
12:30 - Crissy Mulrain, Head Gardener, Kenwood House
13:15 - Tom Hart-Dyke, Horticulturalist and author, Lullingstone World Gardens
14:00 - Louise Ellis, Head Gardener, Audley End
14:45 - Lucy Hart, Head Gardener, Fulham Palace
15:30 - Francesca Murray, Garden Historian, Gardens Trust

Sunday's speakers
10:15 - Quentin Stark, Head Gardener, Hole Park
11:00 - Corinne Price, Head Gardener, Marble Hill
11:45 - Lynne Moore, Moore & Moore Plants
12:30 - Christina Pascoe, Events, English Heritage
13:15 - Clemmie Bennett, Author
14:00 - Andrew Gaunt, Hedychium Nat Col Holder
14:45 - Andrew Hann, Historian, English Heritage 
15:30 - Misako Kasahara, Head Gardener, Riverhill Himalayan Gardens

 

 

Prices

Type Price
English Heritage members Free

How to book

Click the ‘Book your visit’ button above and select the date for the event. Please bring your booking confirmation with you on the day. If you’re a member, you’ll also need to bring your membership card. You can only use the member rate for people included in your membership. Admission to the plant fair is included in your ticket to visit Eltham Palace and free for all members.

How to find us

Property: Eltham Palace and Gardens
Address: Court Yard, Eltham, Greenwich, SE9 5NP for Sat Nav
Location: Greenwich, London, London

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