Community
A global network of gardeners swapping ideas, seeds and stories, plus local groups right on your doorstep.
Where the world comes to grow
A global gardening community, and everything that grows around it, from gatherings and garden makeovers to the creators you love.
Free on iOS and Android- Creator audience
- 5M+people follow our creators
- Reach
- 120+countries, one community
- Community
- 450Kgardeners across Gardenstead channels
- Global online and in-person experiences
- Trusted led by people you already know
- Free app on iOS and Android
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One place to learn, share and grow
Gardenstead is what happens when the world's gardeners stop growing alone and start growing together.
From garden makeovers and hands-on workshops to seed swaps, YouTube series and the app in your pocket, everything we do is built around one idea: real people, sharing real gardens. Follow Jamie, Patrick and our creators as they design, dig and grow alongside the community, then come and join in.
Garden makeoversTutorialsGatheringsSeasonal guidesBehind the scenes
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Who we are
More than an app. A whole world of growing
We started with a simple belief: gardening is better together. Today Gardenstead brings gardeners, creators, experts and brands together: online, on screen and in real gardens all over the world.
Gatherings
Real-life meet-ups, garden days and seed swaps around the world.
Garden makeovers
Our team and creators transform real gardens, from the first design consultation to the first harvest.
Teaching & education
Workshops, tutorials and hands-on learning for every level, from first seed to full plot.
Tonnes of content
Free videos, guides and stories across YouTube and social media, every week of the year.
World-class creators
Led by some of the world's best-loved gardening creators, with more joining all the time.
The app
The community in your pocket: groups, events, discussions and handy garden tools.
The website
Guides, events, tickets and everything Gardenstead, all in one place.
Coming next
Membership and a marketplace of products gardeners can trust.
Why we exist
Gardening is everywhere. But it's scattered.
Over a billion people garden, yet until now there's been no single place that brings them together.
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Communities are cut off
Millions of clubs, allotments and seed swaps organise locally, with no easy way to find or connect with each other.
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Good advice is hard to find
There are few trusted gardening voices online, and what works in one garden may not work in yours.
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Nothing ties it together
Advice, events, people and products all live in different places, leaving gardeners to piece it together themselves.
Our creators
Led by gardeners you already know
Our creators aren't just faces on a poster. They co-founded Gardenstead and help shape it every day.
Nettles & Petals
Jamie Walton
Sunday Times bestselling author and co-founder of Gardenstead.
The Frenchie Gardener
Patrick Vernuccio
Former Netflix, TEDx speaker and co-founder of Gardenstead.
Are you a gardening creator?
Join our global vision: grow your audience, your brand partnerships and your community alongside ours.
Gatherings
Gardening is better together
Our first meet-up in Australia sold out in an hour. The UK and Toronto are next, and we're building towards gatherings all year round.
1 hourfor our first meet-up to sell out
UKand Toronto gatherings coming next
What happens at a Gardenstead gathering
Scroll through a day with us.
Connect
The heart of every gathering. Meet the people behind the posts: gardeners who share your passion, from down the road and around the world.
Network
Meet growers, makers and local groups, and leave with new friends.
Share your passion
Talk plants for hours with people who truly get it.
Seed swaps
Bring your saved seeds and take home something new to grow.
Share experiences
Swap wins, near-misses and hard-earned tips from your own plot.
Learn
Pick up skills and ideas you can use at home straight away.
Workshops & tutorials
Hands-on sessions on everything from pruning to propagation.
Expert hosts
Sessions led by our creators and experienced gardeners who really know their craft. Bring your questions.
Supporting brands
Try, touch and discover tools and products from trusted names across the gardening world.
Want to host one?
Gardeners are already asking to host gatherings in their own gardens. Tell us about yours.
Host a gatheringThe Gardenstead app
The community, in your pocket
Stay connected between gatherings: feeds, groups, events and discussions, plus garden weather, a Plant Library and Plant Companion. Free on iOS and Android.
Point your phone's camera here to download the free app.
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Morning lap
What did you notice in your garden this morning?
A daily snapshot that takes ten seconds. Log a lap of the garden, see what your neighbours spotted, and build a record of your growing year.
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Harvest log
Weigh it, log it, share the glut.
Track what you bring in, plant by plant. Your zone's harvests add up into a monthly recap, and extras can go straight to a swap in your group.
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Events
Find a gathering. Or host your own.
Seed swaps, garden days and meet-ups near you, with tickets, reminders and a chat for everyone going.
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Plant Library & Companion
Know what to grow, and what to grow it with.
Look up a plant and learn how to grow it where you live. Plant Companion shows which plants thrive together, and which fight.
Come and grow with us
Join a worldwide community of gardeners: sharing, learning and meeting up in gardens everywhere. Everyone's welcome, whatever you grow.
Tip: clicktap anywhere around here to plant something.