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We were proud to see that our Union Jack flag display was featured and praised in the Britain in Bloom – South West, Summer  Newsletter and the bed has continued to thrive and give pleasure to everyone visiting the sea ... Read more »

A Vine Weevil’s very favourite meal is a lovely lush polyanthus! Last year we lost over a hundred polys. before we realised that the plant tops came off in our hands like saucepan lids, where they had been eaten off ... Read more »

Mike Hole who has the local business ‘My Handyman and Van’ can turn his hand to most things and has been helping us with watering over the Summer months. This past week he has prepared all our planters perfectly for ... Read more »

There was an early start with three ‘larks’ up to greet Simon Boyce of Manstree Nurseries who, before first light (6.45 am.), delivered our order of plants, (Polyanthus, Myosotis, Violas and Bellis daisies this year), for Winter colour. Sorting the ... Read more »

Although we have recycled many of the plants for our own use, last week we advertised on the ‘Exmouth Community’ and ‘Garden Friends East Devon’ Facebook pages that anyone interested could come and pick up some of the wonderful Orange ... Read more »

Our last update on 28.08.20 showed a work party re-shaping the beds in the Dinosaur paddocks. Since August we have been maintaining the beds and treating the grass in the paddocks, so that it was ready for the plants from ... Read more »

It took two sessions of a lot of SWEAT and LAUGHTER to dig out three fairly large Trachycarpus palms and clear the Calla lilies, Golden Oats and various ornamental grasses out of the roundabout. The plants have all been moved ... Read more »

We chose a chilly but sunny morning to clear the boats, planters and troughs and had enough volunteers to make a three pronged attack!  Elaine’s careful planning meant that one group started at the top of Marine Way and cleared ... Read more »

I know this was 4 years ago but it is a lovely memory of times when  Exmouth in Bloom  entered, as a walking group, in the annual Exmouth Illuminated Carnival, (sadly cancelled this year of course). This particular year 2016 ... Read more »

The Town Crier and a ‘chain gang’ of Exmouth Mayors welcomed people to the opening of our third Table Top  sale on a wonderfully sunny day. Mayor Steve Gazzard made a short speech about the incredible work that Exmouth in ... Read more »