Flavours of Autumn at RHS Rosemoor brought a celebration of growing and cooking to Devon in October 2026, with the event running from 3 to 11 October and a full programme still under way on 12 October in the memories of visitors who had attended. The event focused on nature’s bounty, with live talks and demonstrations, edible garden tours, expert gardening advice, live music and family fun at the beautiful RHS Garden Rosemoor near Great Torrington.
A highlight was Europom, a Europe-wide celebration of pomology and fruit heritage held on 3 and 4 October, bringing together regional and national fruit collections with a special focus on apples and pears, alongside a showcase of other fruits and nuts. Visitors could see rare varieties, learn how fruit is grown and taste produce that is seldom found in shops. The event showed how much diversity exists in orchards, and why heritage fruit matters for flavour, for wildlife and for local food culture.
Flavours Of Autumn
From 7 to 11 October, a hub for talks, demonstrations and tastings in the Small Garden Room gave visitors a chance to meet growers, makers, chefs and producers and to hear the stories behind the flavours of autumn. Over the weekends, live music and tasty treats from the garden’s own food team added to the atmosphere, with dishes from pork and apple sausages to seasonal ice creams and sweet treats. The Big Draw, running from 7 to 11 October, offered a creative strand, while a reading by poet Matt Harvey on 10 October launched a new monthly book club.
Hands-on workshops gave visitors practical skills, including autumn gardening tasks on 8 October, botanical watercolour from 9 to 11 October, crop rotation on 10 October and willow basket making on 11 October. Such sessions show how a garden visit can be more than a walk: a chance to learn, to make and to plan for the year ahead.
Flavours of Autumn was held across all five RHS Gardens, each showcasing its own harvest and its own local produce. At Rosemoor, the event closed on 11 October, leaving visitors with new ideas for growing, cooking and enjoying the season. For gardeners, cooks and families, it was a reminder that autumn is a time of plenty, and that a garden can feed both body and imagination.
Source: Woolacombe Tourism
