Stephanie Hafferty

I am a leading voice in sustainable gardening, with a particular interest in genuinely seasonal food, using primarily plant based ingredients. I teach and write about how to grow food, and what to do with it, including recipes for meals, preserves, drinks, and to create a simple, natural apothecary.

Award winning author. New book pub March 2026 by Frances Lincoln - The Productive Garden: An essential guide towards self-sufficiency. 


Public speaker, including major shows in UK and beyond - talks, workshops, demos, Q&A

10 years experience working as a plant based course chef.

As an edible garden designer, clients have included Sir Cameron Macintosh and several restaurants. 
Co-designed and project managed a large RHS garden at RHS Hampton Court Flower Show in 2022

Judge for awards including Guild of Food Writers, Garden Media Guild, Soil Association BOOM awards, GLEE

Professions

Author, Chef, Consultant, Cookery demonstrator, Cookery teacher, Copywriter, Editor/editorial work, Feature writer, Food and travel writer, Investigative journalist, Recipe writer

Special subjects

Seasonal, home grown plant based food - how to make it, preserving etc and how to grow it year round.
Homesteading skills
Affordable recipes
Sustainable organic edible gardening

Regular work

Author of three books (working on two more)

Columnist and feature writer for national and international magazines including Kitchen Garden Mag, Gardeners' World Mag, Amateur Gardening Mag and other publications.

Public speaker including giving talks, workshops, demos, and Q&A, from community groups to large national shows.

Contributor to other books

Advisory boards / Awards

Finalist Practical Journalist of the Year 2025, 2024
Finalist Environmental Journalist of the Year 2023
Finalist Book of the Year 2019

No Dig Organic Home and Garden won the Peter Seabrook Practical Book of the Year, November 2017.