Special Afternoon Lecture 2025

Sissinghurst – A Garden, In a Ruin, In a Farm

Troy Scott Smith

Troy Scott Smith has worked in leading positions in the UKs’ best gardens,
including Curator for the RHS and Head Gardener at both Bodnant and
Sissinghurst. Troy currently combines his role of Head Gardener at the
world renowned Sissinghurst, with consulting on a number of other
significant gardens.
Troy lectures widely across the UK and Internationally, writes for various
publications including, Gardens Illustrated, The English Garden, Country
Life, and The Telegraph. Troy is an occasional presenter on BBC
Gardeners’ World, sits on the Royal Horticultural Floral Committee and
teaches at The English Gardening School.

Sissinghurst – A Garden, In a Ruin, In a Farm

Troy worked here as a senior gardener for 5 years in the early 1990’s returning in May 2013 as Head Gardener. Since then he has been on a mission to revitalize the garden, bringing about a garden more authentic to Vita – a celebration of beauty, romance, intimacy, and emotion