TV personality, BBC presenter and garden expert Joe Swift is set to make an appearance at Devon County Show this year.  Joe will appear at the show for the first time on Friday, May 19. 

Joe is a familiar face on gardening TV programmes, having been a regular presenter on BBC Gardeners World since 1998.

Joe also anchors The BBC coverage of The Chelsea Flower show and other RHS shows and has presented several gardening series over the years.

He also writes weekly for the Times and Radio Times Magazine and has written no less than eight books.

He has won many design awards including a Chelsea Gold Medal and Society of Garden designer awards.

With his expert designer hat on, Joe will be giving a talk on Garden Design. Offering a sneak preview, Joe said: ‘Most gardeners can’t see beyond their rectangular plot.

'I’ll be considering layouts, plants and planting design as well as how to style a garden to get a designed look without spending a fortune’