CLIMATE scientist Professor Tamsin Edwards will be speaking at the Garden Centre Association’s (GCA) 2026 Annual Conference at Carden Park Chester on the Tuesday (January 27, 2026).
Prof Edwards, who regularly appears on TV and radio, specialises in quantifying the uncertainties of climate model predictions, particularly for the ice sheet and glacier contributions to sea level rise.
GCA Chairman Elect and Operations Director of Haskins Garden Centres, Ben Harrison explains: “The changes in the climate are a reoccurring discussion point for our members, as the weather has such an impact on our sector’s sales. Tamsin was a Lead Author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report published in 2021 and regularly provides expert advice on climate science to the public, policymakers, media and businesses.
“Tamsin is currently the first Parliamentary Thematic Research Lead for Climate & Environment, advising the UK Parliament on research evidence to better inform scrutiny, legislation and debate.”
She is an award-winning communicator, including through Twitter her blog for the Public Library of Science, PLoSAll Models Are Wrong and articles for The Guardian. Tamsin also co-presented the BBC Radio 4 series ‘39 Ways to Save the Planet’.
She regularly appears on various news outlets as an expert commentator for climate related stories including BBC News at 10, ITV News and the BBC’s Radio 4 Today Programme.
Peter Burks, GCA CEO says: “Tamsin’s research, accompanied by her teaching role at King’s College London, makes her a hugely engaging and informative speaker.
“She will draw from a wide range of research within her field of climate science and the environment for her presentation and, as such, you will leave the auditorium feeling better informed, enlivened to join the debate and also more equipped to question your own and others’ pre-existing beliefs. She will use details from her own investigations, which include how to use information about recent and palaeoclimates to improve predictions of the future.
“Tamsin has previously presented to the Royal Geographical Society, the Government’s Department for International Development, as well as the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. She is a great addition to our roster of speakers for our 60th anniversary year Annual Conference and we’re delighted she has agreed to join us to speak on the Tuesday, January 27.”
The GCA represents more than 200 garden centres nationwide.
Through sharing information and its inspection programme the GCA helps members to achieve high standards in customer service, plant quality and reliability.
The 2026 GCA Conference takes place at Carden Park Chester from January 25 until 28.
To find out more and to book tickets, please visit the conference pages in the members’ section of the body’s website or go directly to https://gca.digitickets.co.uk/.
For any further queries, please contact the dedicated conference email: conference@gca.org.uk. If non-members are interested in joining the GCA so they can attend the event, please email info@gca.org.uk.
For further information, please visit www.gca.org.uk.
Source Rachel Burks, Porcupine PR
