Gardening is better together
Every feature starts with a person on the other end: a neighbour, a host, a creator, a swap partner.
About Gardenstead
A home for the world's gardeners
Gardenstead started with a simple belief: gardening is better together. Today we bring gardeners, creators, experts and brands together: online, on screen and in real gardens all over the world.
120+countries, one community
What we're for
Gardening is practical, seasonal and deeply personal. Over a billion people do it, on balconies, allotments, windowsills and farms. We're bringing every part of that life together in one place: somewhere to learn, to meet up, to share what you grew, and to find the people who grow like you.
How we got here
Planted small, growing fast
Where it started
A community first
Guides, how-tos and garden tours shared by our community since 2019. Hundreds of them are still read today.
Then
The app
A free app for iOS and Android: groups, events, discussions, garden weather and a Plant Library.
Then
Creators as co-founders
Jamie Walton and Patrick Vernuccio joined to shape Gardenstead with the people who already follow them.
Recently
Our first gathering
The first Gardenstead meet-up, in Australia, sold out in an hour.
Next
The UK, Toronto, and more
Gatherings in the UK and Toronto, then membership and a marketplace of products gardeners can trust.
What we believe
Four things we won't compromise on
They shape every feature in the app, every gathering and every guide we publish.
Advice should fit your garden
What works in Suffolk may not work in Sydney. We organise advice by growing zone and season.
Real gardeners, real advice
No AI feeds and no algorithms deciding what you see. Just people sharing what actually grew.
Free to start
The app is free, and most of what we publish always will be. Join in without paying a penny.
Our co-founders
Led by gardeners you already know
More than 5 million people already follow our creators. Now they're building the place those gardeners can meet.
The team
The people behind the plot
A small team across the UK and Canada. Hover or tap a card to flip it.
Nettles & Petals
Top 10 global gardening creator with a 2.8M audience. Brand ambassador and Sunday Times bestselling author.
The Frenchie Gardener
Top 10 global gardening creator with a 2.2M audience. Formerly at Netflix and PlayStation.
Investor & board director
Executive and entrepreneur. Former CEO of Sleep Country Canada.
Investor & board director
Private equity and M&A background. Formerly at BCG and Gluskin Sheff, with 10 years in M&A and venture investing.
Investor & board director
Lawyer, entrepreneur and gardening community builder.
AD
Commercialisation & marketing
Leads commercialisation and marketing, with deep expertise across the gardening industry and media.
UX & product design
Designs the Gardenstead app and website, from events and the morning lap to the harvest log.
Community
Community strategist and manager, and a gardening content creator and author.
