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A huge thank you to everyone who braved the less-than-ideal weather to support the annual Hawkhurst Fete and the Hawkhurst in Bloom stall. While the British summer didn't exactly deliver sunshine, it certainly gave our plants a good watering, and it takes more than a bit of rain to dampen our spirits! Despite the wet conditions, we had a wonderful time catching up with everyone who stopped by. Thank you to everyone who chatted gardening, picked up some new plants, and took pa

Get set for Summer.... I'm sure we're all loving this brief break in the summer heat! Just remember to step up the watering when those temperatures climb again—and don’t forget to keep yourself hydrated, too! As we gear up for a beautiful season, here's some tips and thoughts for this month: June Gardening Tips Smart Watering: Focus water at the base of plants rather than wetting the leaves. Prioritise newly planted shrubs, fruit trees, and containers. Try to avoid watering

If you’ve walked through the village over the last few days, you might have noticed a brilliant burst of new colour as our seasonal planting is officially complete! What’s Growing in Our Planters? We’ve designed this year’s displays to be a feast for the eyes while remaining resilient enough to thrive right through until the autumn. We focused on a beautiful mix of vibrant focal flowers, and soft, cascading trailers to give the planters a lush, overflowing look. Depending on

Get set for summer, Hawkhurst! The frost is (hopefully!) behind us and the village is beginning to burst with color. It’s the perfect moment to fill those remaining gaps in your borders, refresh your patio pots, and start prepping your garden for the glorious summer heat ahead! At Hawkhurst in Bloom we've been busy refreshing and planting the village planters over the past few days – we hope you've noticed the lovely new displays popping up around the village! What to Plant R

Welcome to the new monthly update from Hawkhurst in Bloom! There is a specific kind of magic that settles over Hawkhurst as we move into the heart of spring. Whether you’re walking past the historic colonnade or heading down to The Moor, you can feel the village truly waking up. At Hawkhurst in Bloom, we believe spring isn’t just a season—it’s an invitation to roll up your sleeves and get stuck into the soil. April is the month where the hard work happens so the summer can sh

The Hawkhurst in Bloom Garden Competition 2026 is officially open, and we’re looking for the hidden gems and floral masterpieces that make our streets a joy to walk down. Whether you’re a lifelong gardener or just discovered your love for plants this spring, we want to celebrate what you’ve grown! Show Us What You’ve Got You don’t need a sprawling estate to enter. We are looking for passion and creativity in two categories: Best Front Garden: For those who’ve turned their ker

Check out our Annual Best Front Garden Competition!! https://www.hawkhurstinbloom.org/events ...more details to follow soon!

The Annual General Meeting of Hawkhurst in Bloom will take place on: FRIDAY 20TH FEBRUARY 2026 AT 10 a.m. IN DUNKS HALL, RYE ROAD, HAWKHURST Tea, coffee and biscuits available from 9.45 a.m . PLEASE DO COME AND HEAR OUR EXCITING PLANS TO IMPROVE THE VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT AND LEARN ABOUT THE 2026 GARDEN COMPETITION WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOUR IDEAS AND FEEDBACK!

Look out for the illumination of our Xmas lights at Smugglers next week! Here they are! Please visit our Smugglers site opposite Tesco to see them at their best!

It seems no time at all since we were busy with the Summer Planting and now here we are, having cleared the troughs as necessary, busy planting to give us colour through the Winter. We hope you like our choice of plants, we aim to have plants that are bright and colourful to take us through the Winter days. You will see that at Smugglers, the Kino and The Royal Oak we have been able to use a lot of the existing plants and have planted a lot of bulbs but they are obviously n

On Saturday 18th October Smugglers Cove was given a major clean. All the fallen autumn leaves were cleared, some plants cut back,large grasses removed and the Smuggler given a clean and a fresh coat of paint. Pictures below show before clean up, work in progress and the site after the clean up work was finished. Hope you all enjoy it!

On Friday the 12th September the Presentation of Prizes was hosted by Peter Buswell, our competition sponsors, in their offices. The...

A good time was had recently when a "Thank You Volunteers" afternoon tea party was held. A large selection of sausage rolls, scones,...

The Winners and Runners-up in the Best Front Garden and Best Hanging Basket Categories for 2025 We have great pleasure in announcing the...

Hawkhurst in Bloom were happy to work with the Primary School once again, this year it was decided to hold an Art Competition for Years 4...

Ahoy There! We recently upgraded our Smuggler's Cove Site with the addition of a lovely small rowing boat. The boat is in 2 halves to...

What a day to have a fete, very hot! In spite of this the fete was well supported and we had a lot of visitors to our stall. We...

Do you have a few hours spare? We are always looking for additional people to help with our water rota, container planting and various...

You may have seen all the action happening on the A21 as Planters are opening a new Nursery, much needed following the closure of both...

We are shortly starting work on a smart upgrade on our Smugglers site. It should be launched in June. Check back for exciting updates on...