The latest version of Green LInes is now available on the downloads page  as are the presentations from all of the virtual seminars.

The first of this year’s seminar presentation can now be found on the downloads page along with the presentation from our sponsor Southern Water. More will be added in the next two weeks.

A new category has been introduced this year sponsored and supported by Southern Water.  The Environmental Challenge is free to enter and is an opportunity to share what work your community is doing to support the environment. We would like to hear what your group, village or town is doing to mitigate the effects of […]

Please see the entry forms on the downloads page. Although the deadline for entries is this weekend we very rarely turn entries away… https://www.sseib.com/downloads/   Downloads

South & South East in Bloom are delighted that our former Headline sponsor from 2001-2014 has once again joined us. This year Southern Water will be supporting us as we develop more robust responses to environmental concerns.  They will be the sponsors of a new category – The Environmental Challenge, so if your community is […]

The March edition of the newsletter is now on the downloads page or click below. Bloom March 2021

December Quiz Answers Please see the answers to the Christmas Quiz, by clicking on the above.   I hope you got them all right……..  

On Wednesday 2nd December South & South East in Bloom will be open for entries 2021. Please go to www.inbloom.org.uk We will  shortly be providing detailed plans for the competitions this year and adding several new ways entries can get involved including a competition to find the best Pubs & Restaurants, Hotels & Guest Houses […]

The answers to last months quiz (November) are here.  Check out how well you did, be honest now…… If you scored 20 or more you are very knowledgeable, if you scored 25 or more you are indeed a Horticultural Genius.  

Congratulations to all our amazing entries this year, who have triumphed despite the  COVID 19. Thank you all, for your participation and helping to keep South & South East in Bloom going in a difficult time for charities.  We are indebted to Your London Airport Gatwick who kept faith with us despite the effects had […]

Chapter 1 – The minibus saga I should have realised when we was met by an ancient looking minibus (explained as being donated by the local Age Concern especially for the day) that this judging tour was going to be an adventure and as it turned out I wasn’t wrong. The driver of the minibus […]

  Usually, we are all rushed off our feet with our day-to-day lives but suddenly we have all been brought to a stop by the current pandemic and life has changed drastically with self-isolation and self-distancing now the norm. Key workers are working harder than ever but a lot of us have a great deal […]

Sadly we have had to cancel the awards in September as there were too many uncertainties, but the good news is we have secured the 2021 awards venue.   We have also had to change the format of this years campaign and competition and you would all have received an email from us about how […]

During this time with social distancing and self-isolation, it can be very miserable for many and with Garden Centres being closed and only essential shopping it’s difficult to see how gardening can help. But gardening, can. It a healthy form of light exercise especially if you have a front or back garden, and even time […]

Chris Collins began life as a gardener with a traditional style apprentice on Brighton Parks back in the mid-eighties. Going on to do his degree at the Royal Botanic garden, Edinburgh. Time working abroad both in Cameroon, at the Limbe Botanic garden and a five-year stint in Japan, was followed by a period at Kew […]

South & South East in Bloom is not just about flowers, we welcome entries from Allotment sites too.

Since South & South East in Bloom started in the 1970’s businesses have been a major contributor in brightening up our High Streets and Town Centres and creating destination hubs and visitor experiences across our region.

South & South East in Bloom welcomes entries from community groups or foe groups of volunteers who are working to improve the place where they live.

Separate from Parks and Country Parks etc we also have a category for Heritage and or Historic Parks & Gardens.

The results of the 2019 South & South East in Bloom awards are to had on the downloads page

South & South East in Bloom will again be s holding Seminars at several venues across the region in 2020.

South & South East in Bloom is looking to recruit judges and community assessors to our garden, horticultural, Parks and conservation judging team.