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Vote for your favourite floral frontage

17/7/2017

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Votes are now being taken for the best business floral frontage in Halesworth.
Do you admire the pretty planters on London Road or enjoy a colourful display in the Thoroughfare? Perhaps a corner of the Market Place makes you stop and stare?

Voting slips  are available in the in the Library!
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Judgement Day passes with success!

14/7/2017

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So glad to live in Halesworth. Everyone pulled out all the stops to get the town looking fantastic for the Anglia in Bloom judges, who seemed very impressed with what we've achieved. We won't know the results till September but I feel optimistic!  Huge thanks to everyone who has helped and supported us along the way.

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Crowds enjoy celebrations for Halesworth hero Joseph Hooker - | Eastern Daily Press

10/7/2017

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Link to original article. Words by Thomas Chapman, Pictures by Halesworth In Bloom
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Hundreds attended the unveiling of a new montage at Hooker House.
A series of events to celebrate 200 years since the birth of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker took place at the weekend.
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The famous 19th century botanist and explorer was born in Halesworth on June 30, 1817, and the town played host to exhibitions, presentations, walks and talks to honour his work and influence.
Hooker is regarded by many as one of the most important British men of science, and was the director of Kew Gardens as well as a keen supporter and friend of Charles Darwin.
Proceedings got under way on Friday night with a an exhibit showcasing botanical art inspired by Hooker at Halesworth Gallery.
On Saturday there were two guided walks around the Hooker Trail, which has been going for the last three years. The walk began on Quay Street at Hooker House which, on Sunday, played host to the unveiling of a newly-designed coloured montage on its window recess.
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Following that came one of the weekend’s highlights, an exhibition and presentation at The Cut arts centre on Sunday afternoon. Visitors were able to view exhibitions, books and special commemorative items, whilst Hooker-inspired artwork by Edgar Sewter pupils was also on show. The afternoon’s talks included a Kew presentation with Victoria Mills talking about what Hooker’s letters reveal about the man and his discoveries, whilst Professor John Parker, director of Cambridge Botanical Gardens, gave audience members fascinating insights about what Hooker was really like as a person.
The weekend of events was organised by Halesworth in Bloom, and leader of the group Tamsyn Imison expressed her delight at how successful things went.
“The pictures exhibited on Friday evening were absolutely stunning and on Saturday we had superb weather for our two guided walks,” said Mrs Imison.
“Over 200 people came to the talks on Sunday afternoon to hear our superb speakers, who told some very interesting stories about Hooker.
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“Everything we wanted to do went well.”
Guided walks along the Hooker Trail will again be available to the public during the bi-annual heritage open days in September, when a number of heritage buildings will also be open.
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Best Floral Frontage and Best Front Garden? Your vote counts

4/7/2017

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BEST FLORAL FRONTAGE - VOTE IN THE LIBRARY - YOUR VOTE COUNTS
Have they got the following:

ALL YEAR ROUND, IMPACT, FUN, BRIGHT, HEALTHY PLANTS, WELCOMING
Let us know which lovely front gardens should be included in the August Trail see below and many more. There are over 2000 gardens in Halesworth. Look at wghat Bernard Mills has done out of a parking lot? See our 31//5/17  blog on his garden. 
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Hooker Bicentenary Weekend draws the crowds

3/7/2017

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Virginia Mills from Kew
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Professor John Parker former Director Cambridge Botanic Gardens now Honorary Botanical Advisor for Halesworth in Bloom!!
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Hooker Montage Unveilled!!

2/7/2017

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St Mary's Flower Festival in praise of Joseph Hooker

1/7/2017

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Our First Joseph Hooker Bicentenary Guided Trail

1/7/2017

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Ity was sunny and warm and a good sized group walked the trail from the United Reformed Church, Hooker House, Town Park, Thoroughfare, Memorial Garden and Church to see the lovely Memorial carved by Alfred Horace Gerrard RBS an English Modernist sculptor and Head of Sculpture of the Slade School of Art  and put up in 1931.
​We were so impressed by the lovely flowers in the church - see next blog.
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Chelsea School of Botanical Art Joseph Hooker inspired Paintings at Halesworth Gallery Friday Night

1/7/2017

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Last night on Joseph Hooker's actual Birthday the 30th June, there was a very successful preview of stunning art works of great quality, well attended by visitors and stalwart locals.
Huge thanks to all who arranged it . A fantastic start to our Bicentenasry Weekend.
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  • Home
  • About us
    • Who we are
    • Our History
    • Our Activities around the Town
    • News
  • Awards
  • Our Projects
    • Joseph Dalton Hooker Bicentenary
    • Halesworth Town Park
  • Calendar
  • Get involved
    • Volunteers & Working Groups
    • Sponsors
    • Friends of Halesworth In Bloom
  • External Links
    • Anglia In Bloom
    • Halesworth Organisations >
      • Halesworth Area Community Transport
      • Halesworth Gardeners
      • Halesworth Millenium Green
      • Halesworth Town Coucil
      • Halesworth Volunteer Centre
    • Keep Britain Tidy
    • Kew Gardens
    • Love Parks
    • Royal Horticultural Society
    • The Great British Spring Clean