Sustainable Environment
Sustainable Environment
We support alternatives to single use plastics
Consumption & Conservation
Consumption & Conservation
We harvest rainwater from our on-site reservoirs
Reduced Carbon Footprint
Reduced Carbon Footprint
With 80% of bedding plants grown onsite
Composting & Recycling
Composting & Recycling
We recycle over 90% of our on-site waste

Coolings In Bloom

Coolings In Bloom

Our In Bloom 2023 competition is open for entries!

Whether you have been gardening for years or have just started, now’s the time to celebrate and showcase all your hard work!

In Bloom is a fun, free to enter competition, encouraging everyone from amateur gardeners to seasoned pros to showcase their gardening achievements. With categories ranging from individual pots to entire gardens, category winners are awarded prizes of Coolings Vouchers, and all entrants will receive a voucher to help you get started.

Supporting local councils and boroughs, the contest is aimed to showcase the green fingered skills of residents, businesses and communities. 

Our team of friendly, supportive judges encourage you to celebrate your gardening achievements (big or small!) and showcase your work. 

HOW TO ENTER COOLINGS IN BLOOM

To enter, please fill out and submit one of the entry forms below, making sure to indicate which of the categories you would like to enter. All entry forms must be received by Friday 30thth June 2023.

Judging will take place during July, followed by an awards ceremony for all entrants planned for Wednesday 13th September 2023 at Coolings The Gardener’s Garden Centre, Knockholt.

2023 Categories

Best Front Garden
Best Back Garden
Best Planted Pot, Trough or Hanging Basket
Best Allotment Plot
Best Pollinator / Environmentally Friendly Garden
Best Commercial Garden or Horticultural Display
Best School Garden
Best Community Project

ENTRY FORMS

To enter, please fill out and submit one of the completed entry forms below, making sure to indicate which of the categories you would like to enter. All entries forms must be received by 30th June 2023.

Please fill out and complete one of the entry forms based on your borough or council in the area you live or business is located.

Judging will take place during July, followed by an awards ceremony for all entrants planned for Wednesday 13th September 2023.

Bromley In Bloom

Please complete all your details on the entry form, indicating which of the categories you would like to enter. All entry forms must be received by 30th June 2023.

Sevenoaks District In Bloom

Please complete all your details on the entry form, indicating which of the categories you would like to enter. All entry forms must be received by 30th June 2023.

Tonbridge In Bloom

Please complete all your details on the entry form, indicating which of the categories you would like to enter. All entry forms must be received by 30th June 2023.

Maidstone In Bloom

Please complete all your details on the entry form, indicating which of the categories you would like to enter. All entry forms must be received by 30th June 2023.

All entry forms must be received by 30th June 2023. Please send your completed entry form to community@coolings.co.uk, or:
(Attn: In Bloom Entry) Coolings Nurseries, Rushmore Hill, Knockholt, Kent, TN14 7NN.
For further details please email community@coolings.co.uk.